Description

Horticulture/Landscape Management Intern – Summer 2025

Expected Start Date:  May 2025 (negotiable)  

Details

• $16.00 - $19.00 per hour (depending on qualifications) + opportunity for end of the season bonus! ($0.50 for every hour worked)
• Part Time (Part-time/Temporary/Seasonal Status), Non-Exempt
• Reports to Park Maintenance Supervisor
• Located at Maintenance Facility (15150 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344)
• Typical hours are Monday- Friday, 7:00am-3:00pm; occasional overtime to cover tournaments, special needs, or to complete certain projects may be required.

Responsibilities

The Horticulture/Landscape Management Intern accomplishes tasks within a team environment to provide the citizens of Eden Prairie and other users of the City’s parks system with properly maintained and aesthetically pleasing facilities. This position is responsible for the following areas of impact: 

• Provides maintenance to City park grounds. (mowing, turf maintenance, tree/shrub pruning)
• Performs specific gardening functions on City owned landscape areas (i.e. planting activities, weeding, mulching beds)
• Assists in installs and/or maintenance of park hardscapes (retaining walls, paver walkways and patio areas).
• Supports special user groups or events, such as city recreation programs by preparing park facilities.
• Ensures safety of all users through continual inspection of park property and amenities. Must demonstrate safe equipment operation and working conditions in traffic on City streets, parks and while entering confined spaces.
• While these areas are the primary focus of this position, we believe strongly in teamwork and employees will be called upon to perform a variety of duties as a part of their role with the City.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older. Related experience preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D) required. Must be enrolled in and have completed at least one year coursework in a Horticulture, Landscape Management or similar degree program.
• Valid Driver’s License and excellent driving record required. 
• This position requires the ability to lift/carry/push/pull at least 30-50 lbs, operate a motor vehicle, and work under all weather conditions. 
• Candidates must successfully complete and pass the City’s evaluation of the pre-employment process prior to their first day of employment. Pre-employment processes for this position includes professional reference checks, background check, driver’s license check, work verification and education verification if applicable.

Skills

• Able to convey a message to get a point across; communicates in a clear and concise manner; able to write clearly and succinctly; tailors message to a variety of communication settings and styles.
• Ability to perform and/or coordinate several activities, responsibilities, and tasks simultaneously in a polite and professional manner; prioritizes what needs to get done; keeps things neat and orderly; utilizes tools for efficiency; factors several considerations when planning; establishes methods to ensure routine tasks are completed.
• Ability to tackle a problem by using logical, systematic, sequential approach; makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternatives; notices discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; identifies a set of features, parameters or considerations to take into account in analyzing a situation or making a decision.

City of Eden Prairie Values

We are a service organization. We take pride in what we do. We cultivate a supportive, encouraging and productive culture with a strong customer focus. We promote wellness and plan work/life balance into our goals. We value differences and foster inclusion. We achieve success by exhibiting our core values: collaboration, innovation, integrity, performance and relationships.