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City of Virginia Beach

Horticulturist - Ornamental #47760

City of Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, Virginia, us, 23450

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Responsibilities

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.

Seniority level Associate

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Science, Customer Service, and Strategy/Planning

Industry Government Administration

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