About this role
Australia’s largest public museum organisation is seeking an Exhibition Horticulturalist to provide specialist exhibition garden maintenance and management services to the living galleries and contribute content to exhibitions and public programs featuring live plants.
ABOUT MUSEUMS VICTORIA:
Museums Victoria cares for the State scientific and cultural collections, providing visitor access, activities and events at five distinct venues: Melbourne Museum, Immigration Museum, Scienceworks, IMAX Cinema and world heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building.
To learn more about Museums Victoria, please visit museumvictoria.com.au/about/
ABOUT THE POSITION:
The primary responsibility of the position is the establishment, maintenance and treatment of live plants and landscapes in Forest Gallery, Childrens Garden, Gondwana Garden and the Milarri Garden to ensure quality of presentation for visitors. The position is also accountable for contributing knowledge of botanical, horticultural and indigenous cultural themes to the development of public programs and exhibitions, as well as bug food plant production for in-house invertebrate populations.
Notable skills and experiences:
- Demonstrated knowledge of Victorian native plants and their ecology, relevant to their use in horticulture.
- Accomplishment in the intensive management of interpretative gardens which demonstrates knowledge, passion and initiative.
- Well developed communication and interpersonal skills necessary to working as part of a team.
- Experience and training in diagnosing and managing weeds, pests and pathogens in a garden context.
- Capacity to interpret Victorian indigenous plants, including indigenous cultural perspectives, for visitors.
- Demonstrated capacity to perform on-the-job training of staff.
- The successful applicant is required to undergo a Working with Children Check and be assessed as suitable
(Occupants of this position would generally hold a Certificate level (or higher) qualification in horticulture, parks and gardens, or relevant area of botanical science).
HOW TO APPLY?
To view the position description, visit Careers – Museums Victoria.
To apply, please send your Covering Letter, Resume, a statement addressing each of the Key Selection Criteria by visiting Careers – Museums Victoria
