Horticulture Technician

Position: Horticulture Technician

Full-time, non-exempt

Pay: Starting at $17 per hour

Benefits: Health, Dental, and Vision insurance, Basic Life insurance, 401(k) with Employer

matching after 1-year, Paid Time Off.

Uniforms and equipment provided

 

Cave Hill Cemetery & Arboretum

 

The Opportunity

Cave Hill Cemetery is looking for a hardworking and detail-oriented Horticulture Technician to join our grounds care team. In this role, you will work directly with a Horticulture Specialist to maintain our historic, park-like landscape. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who loves working outdoors, and wants to grow their career in professional horticulture.

 

As a Technician, you are boots-on-the-ground support ensuring our gardens, burial sites, and arboretum remain a serene and beautiful sanctuary for the families we serve.

 

Key Responsibilities

Daily Maintenance: Perform essential landscape tasks including hand-weeding, mulching, watering, and debris removal to keep assigned sections pristine.

 

Planting & Installation: Assist the Horticulture Specialist in the planting of trees, shrubs, perennials, and seasonal annual displays.

 

Service Preparation: Ensure that areas surrounding upcoming burial services are groomed and respectful for grieving families.

 

Equipment Care: Safely operate utility vehicles (UTVs), blowers, string trimmers, and hand tools, ensuring all equipment is cleaned and stored properly.

 

Site Monitoring: Alert the Horticulture Specialist to any signs of plant stress, or pests, noticed during daily rounds.

 

Qualifications

Work Ethic: A proactive attitude and the ability to follow detailed instructions from the Horticulture Specialist.

 

Physical Stamina: Ability to perform physically demanding labor, including lifting up to 50 lbs, bending, and walking for long periods in all weather conditions (heat, rain, or cold).

 

Experience: Previous experience in landscaping, lawn care, or gardening is preferred, but a strong desire to learn professional horticulture is required.

 

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older.

 

Legally authorized to work in the United States.

 

Must have a valid driver’s license.

 

Ability to work a consistent outdoor schedule.