[What the role is]
The Singapore Botanic Gardens (SBG) is one of the oldest tropical botanical gardens and one of only three botanic gardens in the world inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has an extensive living and herbarium collection, including large living collections of orchids, palms, cycads, gingers and plants of human cultural significance, along with extensive herbarium collections from Singapore, Malaysia and other parts of Southeast Asia.
[What you will be working on]
Growing and handling various plant collections: rare, native/endangered species.
Propagation of horticultural collections needed for Living Collections’ lawn.
Handle large quantities of seeds through processing, sowing and germination.
Polybagging, repotting and transplanting of seedlings.
Assist on basic plant maintenance.
Assist on routine ad-hoc work such as basic inventory checklist, prepare label strings, clean up used plant labels for reusing, etc…
[What we are looking for]
- WSQ Certificate in Landscape Operations or Nitec in Facility Technology (Landscaping Services)
- A hands-on person and able to work outdoor.
- Good organizational, communication and supervisory skills.
- Basic proficiency in plant identification and knowledge.
- Basic knowledge in using MS-Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
Successful candidate will be hired on a 9-month employment contract.
