Red Butte Garden - Seasonal Gardener (Outdoor Garden Maintenance)
posted 1.27.2026
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The Horticulture Department at Red Butte Garden is seeking seasonal gardeners to provide care for our outdoor themed gardens and Natural Areas. Do you enjoy working outdoors, learning about plants and nature, while working with people who are passionate about what they do? We strongly prefer people who are committed to the role of a Botanical Garden within the community, and want to be a part of a great team!
Seasonal Gardener (Outdoor Garden Maintenance)
PRN16694N
Provides excellent care for our 10 themed outdoor Gardens and Natural Areas. Acts as steward for the Garden by greeting and answering questions from garden guests.
Exact duties and schedules vary depending upon assigned team:- Outdoor themed gardens – planting, weeding, mulching, deadheading, pruning, digging, raking, watering, fertilization, pest control, trash removal, sweeping, event support, working with volunteers, etc.
- Water Pavilion & Natural Area – same as above and including trail maintenance, fenceline monitoring and repair, and various tasks in natural plant habitats.
Work Schedule
Must be able to commit to working 16-29 hrs/wk beginning mid-February/early-March. Shifts are predominately during regular business hours, from mornings to mid-afternoons. May require occasional evening hours and/or weekend shifts. Exact schedule will be coordinated with supervisor upon hire. Season runs through November 25th
Perks of working at the Garden, a department of the University of Utah:
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- 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.
- Staff are provided work shirts and gloves, and on-the-job training.
- A variety of work schedule options, coordinated with supervisor upon hire.
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. For more information see:
https://commuterservices.utah.edu/uta/
https://commuterservices.utah.edu/campus-shuttle/
https://www.redbuttegarden.org/directions/
For qualifications and additional details about the position, see the respective postings online. All applicants must apply online at https://employment.utah.edu/
Reference the associated Job posting # listed above.







