Gardener

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.

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.

Reports to the Assistant to the Curator (RG) and Head Gardener Herb Garden performing duties to maintain Herb Garden areas.
This is a limited-term role, currently budgeted for two years. The role is part-time, scheduled for 24 hours per week.

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.

• Daily Maintenance
  : weeding, watering, edging, grooming, and removal of debris, and minor adjustments in irrigation.

• Plant Care
  :
  Pruning, planting, transplanting, fertilizing, and weed control under supervision.

• Safety & Compliance: Follow all safety protocols when using tools and chemicals. Will be asked to perform duties in other areas of the public gardens at the Huntington as needed.

• Answer visitor questions and occasionally participate in garden programming as a Huntington ambassador.

• Adheres to written safety policy, follows all precautions and directions in use of equipment and chemicals.

• May perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Knowledge of grounds maintenance, such as general cultivation requirements of plants preferable as well as basic pruning and planting skills; must be able to perform weed and pest control; basic irrigation knowledge preferable.

• Detail oriented, selective pruning experience preferable.

• Good physical condition in order to stoop, bend, walk long distances, and lift moderate (and occasionally heavy) loads.

• Competent in the proper use of hand tools, blowers, edgers and other powered equipment as required.

• Works outdoors in all weather conditions.

• Must be able to lift 50lbs on a regular basis.

• Garden work will require awareness and avoidance of potential hazards inherent in a public garden.

• Appropriate attire for the tasks assigned may include…