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Join the Garden Team!
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San Francisco Botanical Garden is operated by a public/private partnership between San Francisco Botanical Garden Society and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department.
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San Francisco Botanical Garden Society is the nonprofit support organization for San Francisco Botanical Garden and is responsible for education, visitor experience, fundraising, curation, and many other functions. Positions listed here are with San Francisco Botanical Garden Society.
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Horticulture positions are managed by the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department. Recruitment for those positions is administered by the San Francisco Department of Human Resources. More information on jobs with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department can be found here
Garden Camp Counselor
San Francisco Botanical Garden launched its first-ever summer camp program last year, Garden Camp. While the coronavirus pandemic impacted the start of Garden Camp this summer, the local health orders and new Summer Camp Directive permit summer camps in San Francisco to reopen under strict requirements. Changes to Camp are in process to comply with the Directive and we plan to relaunch Garden Camp in July with two 3-week sessions, starting July 6 and concluding August 14. Garden Camp is returning and will serve rising K-4 th grade campers with an all-outdoors, immersive full-day program. Garden Camp will connect children to plants through a combination of structured, themed activities and open-ended time to develop curiosity, initiative, imagination, and creativity. Curriculum will revolve around four main themes; gardening, art, wellness, and ecology.
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Visitor Experience Associate
San Francisco Botanical Garden is looking for an energetic, friendly, plant-loving, and knowledgeable person to work in the Visitor Experience department at San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park. The Visitor Experience Associate's prime objective is to help open and close the Garden; greet visitors in a friendly and positive manner; efficiently facilitate sales and transactions; and correctly answer inquires for information about the Garden's collections, programs, and other associated offerings.
Weekend availability required.
Visitor Experience Lead Associate
San Francisco Botanical Garden’s Visitor Services team is the face of the Garden welcoming, orienting, and assisting Garden visitors in a friendly and positive manner. This includes efficiently facilitating sales and transactions and graciously answering inquires for information about the Garden’s collections, programs, and other associated offerings. Our philosophy is to encourage every visitor to return and engage with the opportunities the Garden offers, including becoming members, donors and volunteers. The Lead Agent’s prime objective is to support the Visitor Services Agents in all aspects of operations. The Lead Agent will seamlessly lead the team and maintain general phone and email communications when the Visitor Services Supervisor is offsite.
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