Seasonal Groundskeeper
Employment Type
Job (Full-time)Job Categories
Administrative & Finance
Job Description
The Seasonal Groundskeeper provides a positive transformative visitor experience by assisting with the
installation and maintenance of new + existing gardens and grounds areas. This position mainly supports
the Horticulture staff in maintaining lawns, edging, and fertilizing as well as performing general
landscaping and grounds maintenance. The Groundskeeper is expected to work independently and with
other staff members. Occasional evening and weekend work will be required. Work and area
assignments will change during the season as needed.
About Us
Bookworm is a botanic garden based on children’s literature with a mission to inspire the love of books and nature in the young and young at heart. Learn more about our founding and history. We are open May through October and house over 80 different garden spaces, each inspired by a children’s book. Bookworm Gardens opened in 2010 and since then we’ve been busy with beloved events for all ages, field trips, summer camps, Nature preschool, and so much more. We encourage our community to visit, explore, and become connected with the natural world.
Duties & Responsibilities
Perform general landscape maintenance including planting and transplanting, pruning trees and
shrubs, watering, mulching, mowing, raking, digging, weeding, fertilizing, deadheading, and
edging.
● Perform general grounds maintenance such as picking up trash and compost, removing refuse,
tidying up tool and equipment storage areas, cleaning paths, and sharpening and maintaining
tools and equipment.
● Work independently with gardening safety and best practices in mind while being productive
and making efficient use of time.
● Safely operate small equipment such as golf carts, leaf blowers, mowers, chainsaws, rototillers,
and weed-eaters.
● Assist the department with support for special events and other projects as needed.
● Report any tool or equipment problems.
● Keep tools, supplies, vehicles, and work areas clean and organized.
● Assist indoors with projects such as equipment maintenance, shop organization, and
greenhouse work when weather prohibits outdoor work.
● Interact daily with staff, volunteers, and the public in a friendly and respectful manner.
● Maintain a positive attitude to foster a productive and welcoming environment for staff and
guests.
Education and Experience
Ability to utilize garden tools and perform heavy manual labor in all weather conditions
● Regularly lift 35 to 50 pounds
● Prior Horticulture/Gardening experience
● Maintain a positive attitude to foster a productive and welcoming environment for staff and
guests
● Ability to related to, work with, and manage people of all ages, diverse backgrounds, skills and
abilities
● Educational and/or work experience in horticultural with in-depth knowledge of plant culture,
maintenance, and identification.
Additional Information
Physical Requirements and Work Environment: The position requires the ability to stand, sit, reach,
stoop, kneel, lift and carry weight up to 50lbs. It also requires work in all outdoor weather conditions.
The position requires occasional extended work hours, including evenings and weekends. These
requirements are related to the fact that events at Bookworm Gardens incorporate an “all hands-on
deck” approach where staff works together to accomplish our revenue goals.
Application Instructions
please visit www.bookwormgardens.org for a detailed job description. Email completed cover letter and resume to info@bookwormgardens.org
Application Deadline:June 30, 2025
