Michigan State Police
Groundskeeper 6-E8 (Assistant Horticulturist - Belle Isle State Park)
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Job Description
- Req#: 4946792
Under the guidance of the Horticulturalist, the Assistant Horticulturalist performs horticultural, floricultural, physical plant and landscape maintenance tasks necessary to care for the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory (ASWC), the conservatory's formal gardens, greenhouses and landscape. The Assistant Horticulturist performs tasks to care for the landscape plantings of Belle Isle Park and the formal and naturalized landscape plantings of nearby Wm .C. Milliken State Park. The Assistant Horticulturalist provides work instruction to MCCC crew members, summer youth crews, seasonal employees, volunteers and others. This position will provide backup assistance when the Horticulturist is unavailable.
The Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory (ca.1904), Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Michigan is an 80,000 square foot plant conservatory which includes the Anna Scripps Whitcomb orchid collection, formal grounds and gardens, including the lily pond garden. The plant collection includes ferns, palm trees, cacti and tropical plants, some of which are over 100 years old. Specialized horticulture and floriculture skills are required for this position.
The Assistant Horticulturist facilitates quality visitor experience and visitor education.
Position Description Education
Education typically acquired through completion of high school.
Experience
Groundskeeper 6
No specific type or amount is required.
Groundskeeper 7
One year of experience as a groundskeeper equivalent to a Groundskeeper 6.
Groundskeeper E8
Two years of experience as a groundskeeper including one year equivalent to a Groundskeeper 7.
Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications
See individual position descriptions.
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