Horticulturalist

The Trade level Horticulturalist contributes to the daily operation of the Botanic Gardens as part of the horticultural team to deliver botanic garden maintenance of curated living plant collections, associated landscapes and assets. The role is a specialist botanic gardens horticulturist and is required to work consistent with statutory responsibilities, corporate policies and national and international botanic gardens industry standards. The role will support daily delivery of best practice living plant collection and landscape revitalisation and maintenance by: Applying best practice amenity botanic gardens horticulture Delivering turf and tree care, plant health and biosecurity activities Delivering irrigation and water management activitiesSupporting plant records, labels and curation activitiesProviding specialist support for event delivery, site activation and daily visitor servicesProvide daily site maintenance activities related to horticulture as required. The Department for Environment and Water is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds including all ages and gender identities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGBTIQA+.