Position Title: Gardens & Grounds Technician

Position Title: Gardens & Grounds Technician
Status: Part-time seasonal
Schedule: 20 hours/week April-October with occasional weekend hours
Compensation: $16/hour; paid holidays; cell phone stipend; workshop discount
Position Summary
If you’ve got a green thumb and enjoy cultivating a welcoming atmosphere in a magical outdoor
setting, this seasonal position at Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts is for you. Reporting to the
Executive Director and Buildings and Grounds Committee, and working collaboratively with
Shake Rag Alley staff and volunteers, the Gardens & Grounds Technician will participate in the
opening and closing of our 20 garden beds and seasonal garden and grounds maintenance.
Please apply through our online portal here. To apply, upload a cover letter, resume, and
references.
Primary Responsibilities Include:
? using general gardening knowledge and proper techniques, performing a variety of
gardening work including planting, grooming, weeding, transplanting, and deadheading
plants on our 2.5-acre campus in the historic heart of Mineral Point.
? mowing and edging lawns, using power mower and edger, and caring for established lawns
by mulching, aerating, weeding, feeding, and trimming and edging around flower beds,
walks, and walls.
? maintaining diverse plantings of trees, shrubs, perennials, and annuals.
? helping to maintain grounds including paths, streambed, patios, and outdoor Alley Stage
amphitheater.
? hand watering and maintaining proper irrigation especially in times of drought.
? fertilizing and applying herbicide to floral and foliage plants when needed and inspecting
and treating plants.
? safely using a wide array of hand tools including but not limited to pruning shears, rakes,
shovels, irrigation hoses, and watering nozzles.
? problem-solving related to historic buildings and grounds.
? becoming immersed in the daily groundskeeping operations of a nationally known arts
education organization in a one-of-a-kind historic and artistic community.
? other duties as assigned to include supporting programming, and assisting other staff with
projects.
Preferred Qualifications:
? Relevant experience and demonstrated knowledge of technical practices and materials
used in gardening, preferably in a nonprofit and/or historic setting, or a combination of
education and experience relevant to the position.
? Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc., and safely use and maintain basic
landscape management tools.
? Ability and willingness to work outside in all kinds of weather in suitable clothing.
? Ability to perform primary responsibilities without more than normal supervision.

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? Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to foster cooperative relationships
with staff, volunteers, Board members, contractors, vendors, and the general public.
? Computer and Internet proficiency to include Gmail and Google Drive.
? Ability to multi-task and switch priorities of projects as needs of job change as a member of
a team and independently.
? Ability to understand and follow policies and procedures and report to work on time to
complete scheduled shifts.
? An affinity for working in an atmosphere of creativity while demonstrating flexibility,
friendliness, problem-solving skills, and patience in all situations.
Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment
described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
? Physical Demands: While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is
occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or
controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or
crawl; and consistently talk or hear; and rarely taste or smell. The employee must
occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and regularly carry 15-20 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral
vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
? Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to
weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is
usually moderate.
Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information,
protected veteran or uniformed service member status or any other characteristic protected by
law.