Job Details

Horticulturist

Position Number: 6359501
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Agriculture - Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

Horticulturist

Job Summary

Provides excellent horticultural care for outdoor garden areas as assigned, including the living plant collections held within. Identifies and implements required maintenance and preservation needs. Coordinates special projects with appropriate garden personnel and departments as needed. Helps perform all landscaping duties.

You Belong Here! Work within a community of experts, innovators and leaders, dedicated to improving the world every day. Join our team of Facilities focused on the support of one of the top research universities in the nation. The University of Utah is located in beautiful Salt Lake City, one of the fastest growing and exciting cities in the country and just minutes away from many of the world's best ski resorts and outdoor recreation facilities.

One of the advantages of working at the University of Utah is our excellent benefits, including:
Access to world class healthcare facilities
- Tuition reduction
- University funded Retirement plans
- Free transit passes for all employees
- Family friendly work-life balance
- Uniforms provided
- On the job training
- Opportunity to work with a great team with real growth potential

Responsibilities
-Plans, directs, and reviews horticulture maintenance programs including pruning, fertilizing, pest and disease control, watering and mulching.
-Ensures that all aspects of necessary maintenance and preservation of assigned outdoor garden areas and their living plant collections meet excellent horticultural and aesthetic expectations and achieve individual collection objectives.
-Serves as a professional horticulturist sharing knowledge with the public and in participation with committees.
-Enforces departmental and University policies and protocols, including but not limited to: Safety, -Collections Management, Policy and Procedures. Assists in updating and improving department policies and procedures as requested.
-Manages assigned budget and provides recommendations for purchases.
-Supervise benefited staff, seasonal staff and volunteers.
-This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job..

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Horticulture, Biology, or a related field, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience), and two years of experience in horticulture. Strong knowledge and understanding of plant culture and best practices for ornamental and/or native plant care.

Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.
This position is not responsible for providing patient care.
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences
Bachelor's degree in Horticulture, Biology, or a related field, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience), and two years of experience in horticulture. Strong knowledge and understanding of plant culture and best practices for ornamental and/or native plant care.

Residential Applicators License

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN42405B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Mon-Fri 6am-2:30pm with 30 minute unpaid lunch
Department: 01751 - ACADEMIC DISTRICT
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $21.63-&26.73
Close Date: 9/30/2025
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/185080