Full job description

Title: Facilities & Events Assistant
Classification: Full-time (40-hour work week), non-exempt
Department: Facilities & Events
Reports To: Facilities & Maintenance Supervisor and Associate Director of Events
Compensation: $20.00 – $23.00
Schedule: Generally, Tuesday – Saturday, 8:30am – 5:00pm, with occasional Sundays and evenings. Flexibility is necessary.

About Lotusland:
Ganna Walska Lotusland is a 37-acre botanical garden and historic estate located in Montecito featuring a collection of over 3,000 plant species from around the world as well as historically significant Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. Since opening to the public in 1993, Ganna Walska Lotusland has grown to become one of the world’s premier botanical gardens and a center for sustainable garden practices, horticultural education, and plant conservation.

Mission Statement:
Our mission is to preserve and enhance the distinctive botanical gardens of Madame Ganna Walska. Lotusland educates and inspires visitors with its collections, sustainable horticulture practices and plant conservation.

Position Summary:
The Facilities & Events Assistant supports the Facilities, Events and Garden & Grounds teams. This role requires initiative and the ability to work independently while performing a wide variety of tasks related to preventive and corrective maintenance and repairs, event support, and garden assistance.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to assisting with the maintenance of historic buildings; maintaining outdoor garden hardscape, walkways, and decorative features such as ponds and swimming pools; assisting with the setup and breakdown of events and providing labor support in the gardens.

Most of the time in this role will be dedicated to Facilities work, followed by support for Events and meetings, and lastly Garden and Grounds care and related activities.