The City of Norfolk's Zoological Park is seeking a Horticulture Technician to perform activities related to the beautification, health and aesthetics of ornamental landscape planting. The Horticulture Technician will manage and perform all work in the green houses and grounds surrounding the area. The incumbent will be responsible for landscape design and construction, irrigation design and maintenance and greenhouse collections.

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

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  Performs activities related to the beautification, health and aesthetics of ornamental landscape planting.
• Maintains the botanical collections by pruning, planting, fertilizing, watering and performing other related duties.
• Performs turf management by fertilizing, seeding and performing other related duties.
• Maintains gardens and exhibits to include watering, potting plants, applying weed control, trimming, planting, mulching, raking leaves, seeding, fertilizing and pulling weeds.
• Monitors irrigation system and performs maintenance when needed.
• Assists in the education of visitors and volunteers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with a two year associate's degree, diploma or equivalent from a college, technical, business, vocational, or correspondence school. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.

Two years experience in the horticultural field.

Work requires ability to work outdoors and lift heavy plant material and to use small tools and operate motorized equipment.

Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus.

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  Valid Driver's License.
• Virginia Pesticide Applicator License within first six (6) months of employment required.