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Plant Records Program Assistant
Community-funded, the Garden is renowned for its diverse plant collections, themed gardens, and spectacular mountain setting, with nearly 600,000 springtime blooming bulbs, award-winning horticulture-based educational programs, and an iconic outdoor summer concert series. Guests come to the Garden for a myriad of reasons: to connect with nature, to participate in cultural programs, concerts, and wellness activities, and to attend lectures, classes and workshops. Innovative children’s education programs promote environmental sustainability, and educate the next generation of botanists and naturalists, while engaging classes inspire adults to remain lifelong learners.
This position supports the Horticulture Department’s Plant Records and administrative teams by assisting with botanical research, data entry, and a variety of office and plant-related tasks.
Perks of working at Red Butte Garden, a department of the University of Utah:
- UTA pass while actively employed at the U of U.
- Discounts for campus events and the campus store, as well as campus library privileges.
- Staff receive a half-price discount on Garden classes, an employee discount in our gift shop, advance registration opportunities for kids camps and concerts, and two free concert tickets for our Outdoor Concert series.
Red Butte Garden is accessible via several bus routes that stop in Research Park and at the University Medical Center, as well as the Trax Red line, followed by a short walk or on-demand university campus shuttle. The campus shuttle offers a direct line to Red Butte Garden via the Sunnyside Route.
Responsibilities
- Scans invoices and documents and files them appropriately
- Assists with word processing and data entry
- Plant data research
- Photo editing and labeling
- Outdoor tasks such as photography, bloom date collection, plant label placement, and garden inventory and mapping.
- Plant label assembly, cleaning and organizing
- May assist with greenhouse tasks, inventory, etc.
- Use microscopes for basic plant observation and hands-on learning
Plant Records Program Assistant, I
Preferences
- Botany, horticulture, or gardening experience
- Database experience
- Office experience
- Microscope experience
APPLICATION LINK: https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/196229
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Additional Info
Job Type : Part-time
Experience Level : Entry Level, Mid Level
Organization Mission : To connect people with plants and the beauty of living landscapes.
Nondiscrimination Statement : The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.
Job Location : Salt Lake City, Utah
Work Model : On-site
Closing Date : 5/9/2026
Compensation Type : Hourly
Job Status : Nonexempt
Pay Range : $16.50
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