Pacific Bonsai Museum<\/a> (PBM) located in Federal Way, WA offers its team members the opportunity to:
\n\u2022 Work with and among one of the finest bonsai museums in North America.
\n\u2022 Join a supportive, focused and fun PBM team whose passion is bonsai.
\n\u2022 Be a trend setter as PBM establishes new standards for public bonsai collections to follow.<\/p>\nNestled amidst towering conifers, Pacific Bonsai Museum connects people to nature through the living art of bonsai. A grand outdoor setting with the elegance of a fine art museum, the Museum boasts over 150 bonsai and the most diverse public collection in North America Part-time Garden\/Bonsai Assistant-16 hours per week, Friday and Saturday, 8:30 am-4:30pm. Hourly rate based on experience<\/p>\n
Key Functions:
\n\u2022 Routine care of bonsai, including watering, fertilizing, pest control, light pruning and general cleaning.
\n\u2022 Routine maintenance of bonsai display and work areas, including maintenance of traffic areas (raking and sweeping), exhibit and greenhouse cleaning, pruning and weeding in landscaped areas, including taking out trash and light general maintenance.
\n\u2022 Open and close facility, be responsible for safety and security of bonsai collection, facility and visitors when on duty.
\n\u2022 Operation of power equipment, gas powered utility carts, gas blowers, and power hand tools. \u2022 Conduct tours of the bonsai. Respond to inquiries and requests from visitors.
\n\u2022 Other duties as assigned.
\n\u2022 Seasonal facility maintenance, painting, pressure washing, cleaning gutters.<\/p>\n
Requirements:
\n\u2022 Associate (2 year) degree or trade school certificate in horticulture or related field or equivalent paid work experience.
\n\u2022 Ability to work weekends, holidays, attend weekly staff meeting via Zoom, work 3-4 annual all-staff special events, with flexibility to cover some staff vacation dates.
\n\u2022 Knowledge of the basic aspects of bonsai design and cultivation
\n\u2022 Ability to follow instructions, take initiative, work alone, and unsupervised.
\n\u2022 Ability to assume responsibility and respond effectively in emergencies
\n\u2022 Ability to repeatedly bend, stoop and climb
\n\u2022 Ability to work outdoors for extended periods, year-round
\n\u2022 Ability to lift 75 lbs. and carry 50lbs.
\n\u2022 Ability to use power equipment, leaf blower, etc.
\n\u2022 Valid Washington State Driver\u2019s License
\n\u2022 Excellent communication skills; public speaking skills desired<\/p>\n
Other info:
\nPreferred start date: October 19th, 2020
\nFirst two weeks of employment would require (M-F, 40 hour\/week) training period prior to starting normal schedule. Please submit cover letter, resume, and two references to careers@pacificbonsaimuseum.org<\/a> by October 2nd, 2020<\/strong>. Applicants will be contacted if determined to meet the qualifications of the position. Pacific Bonsai Museum is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or protected veteran or disabled status.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Garden\/Bonsai Assistant Location: Federal Way, WA Pacific Bonsai Museum (PBM) located in Federal Way, WA offers its team members the opportunity to: \u2022 Work with and among one of the finest bonsai museums in North America. \u2022 Join a supportive, focused and fun PBM team whose passion is bonsai. \u2022 Be a trend setter as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":3885,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"aside","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[441,677,175,867,1031,296,16,349],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3884"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3884"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3884\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3886,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3884\/revisions\/3886"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}