Horticulturist - Ornamental #46943

HORTICULTURIST - ORNAMENTAL duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Individual will assist and work directly in the execution of landscape and horticultural related duties with various community organizations and City teams

Oversee onsite nursery, hands on maintenance of municipal landscapes independently and with other team members through application of knowledge, practices, and principles of horticulture, landscape maintenance, and design

Identify plant diseases and recommend corrective action based on knowledge of plant biology, identification, propagation and culture

Apply pesticides and assist with trialing environmentally friendly pest and weed control options

Create landscape drawings/plans for projects

Utilize GIS Mapping software to plan and execute yearly fall and winter planting contracts and in- house planting projects

Select and recommend appropriate plant materials, procure, maintain, issue, inventory, and account for same

Coordinate and oversee contractual planting or other related landscape contracts, work closely with garden club and civic league representatives on various community projects and garden designs

Work closely with other teams within Parks and Recreation and other City teams to provide horticulture expertise, technical training, and implement landscape design plans

Lead various community groups in landscape and horticulture related projects

Provide presentations, horticulture walk and talks for a variety of community groups

*Note: Work is performed outside in all weather conditions including temperature extremes and involves lifting and carrying equipment/tools and materials weighing 50 - 75 pounds. *

The City of Virginia Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer.