Desert Collections Nursery Horticulturist

About Us

At The Huntington, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to support and promote the appreciation of the humanities, the arts, and botanical science. The Huntington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.

At The Huntington, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to support and promote the appreciation of the humanities, the arts, and botanical science. The Huntington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.

Founded in 1919, The Huntington is a collections-based research and educational institution open to the public, housing world-class library, art, and botanical collections. Its mission is to support research and promote education in the arts, humanities, and botanical science and to display and interpret its extraordinary resources for diverse audiences.

Here we are committed to the highest of standards in all that we do – from preserving and protecting the collections, to exhibitions, educational and scholarly programming, visitor and reader services, and beyond. Achieving excellence across these pursuits requires a diversity of perspectives, expertise, experience, and methodologies.

At The Huntington, our organizational Culture is shaped by the following core values:
Intellectual curiosity, Collaboration, Stewardship, Belonging, and Integrity.

• Intellectual Curiosity:
  Knowledge, lifelong learning, and a spirit of inquiry are at the core of our mission and organizational culture.
• Collaboration:
  
  Teamwork and a collaborative attitude are important at all levels of The Huntington. We foster relationships internally among our departments and externally with organizations throughout the community.
• Stewardship:
  We are committed to the care and development of our collections, our financial and physical resources, our staff, and our community.
• Belonging:
  We strive to attract and maintain a workforce of individuals with diverse talents, backgrounds, and perspectives. Our organizational culture promotes a sense of welcome, inclusion, and connection.
• Integrity:
  We value respect and honesty, working to fulfill our mission with honor and ethical principles.

Working under the supervision of and reporting to the Bernie and Miyako Storch Curator of the Desert Garden and Collections, responsible for the care of assigned collections in the Desert Collections Nursery. This includes potting, watering, labeling, tracking and recording in BG Base, in collaboration with the Curator and the Plant Records Specialist. Associated responsibilities relate to curation, research and conservation, and education and interpretation.

S/he/they will demonstrate a background of working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, geographic and socioeconomic backgrounds, using a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible approach.

• HORTICULTURE
• Ensures the health and quality of plants in the assigned areas of the Collections utilizing best horticultural practices, including grooming, repotting, watering, and fertilizing.
• Collaborates with nursery staff and volunteers dedicated to achieve horticultural goals.
• Maintains a clean, organized,…