Horticulture Internship - Spring 2025
Candidate-se agora mesmo! Candidatar-se depois Job ID 1215348BR Local Orlando, Flórida, Estados Unidos / Lake Buena Vista, Flórida, Estados Unidos Empresa Walt Disney World Resort Data da publicação 18/08/2024Descrição do cargo:
Disney’s Horticulture team includes a talented Cast of gardeners, arborists, irrigation specialists and pest management technicians who maintain world class landscaped gardens 365 days a year. These award-winning gardens include four parks, fourteen resorts, ESPN Wide World of Sports, Disney Springs, and WDW Nursery.
Disney’s Horticulture Internship will provide an opportunity to grow your technical skills and knowledge through practical hands-on work experience while working with a diverse Cast. In addition to the work experience, you participate in seminars and activities including learning about installation of large
landscape projects, theming, and Disney business values.
Note: This position requires that you are working in an outdoor environment 100% of the time. For the Plant Sciences position at The Land, please click here.
The rate of pay for this role will be $18.90 per hour.
Please note that you are required to upload a resume/CV and cover letter for this application. Additionally, please include current and past Disney experience in your resume/CV.
Responsabilidades:
- Assist with setting up and breaking down temporary event displays and/or working “behind the scenes” with upkeep and logistics.
- Assist with working on landscape installation projects such as turf maintenance, irrigation and/or arboriculture.
- Various tasks to set up and maintain the gardens, bedding plants, shrubs and trees.
- Will be required to handle cleaning chemicals and supplies.
- Will need to operate maintenance equipment (with training).
Qualificações básicas:
Required Materials:- Résumé (outlining all your required qualifications)
- Cover letter (help us connect the dots in your application and resume and understand you as an individual)
- Dependable self-starter - able to work weekends and flexible shift times, including extremely early hours in a variety of climates including extreme heat and cold conditions.
- Outgoing, self-motivated, organized and flexible.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to learn quickly and adjust to changing needs of assigned tasks and large projects.
- Comfortable lifting 25 - 50 pounds, bending and stretching for long periods of time.
- Valid US driver’s license, and your own transportation to and from work.
- Your own brown safety toe work shoe that must meet the following safety standards: ASTMF2412 or ASTMF2413.
- High service orientation with ability to deliver defined service standards.
- Ability to follow directions and maintain performance theming standards.
- Experience managing, prioritizing and supporting multiple responsibilities efficiently.
- Currently enrolled and taking classes at an accredited US* college, university, or higher education program OR have graduated from an accredited US* college, university, or higher education program within 24 months of the application posting date
- Must have completed at least one semester at an accredited US* college, university, or higher education program by time of program arrival
- Meet any individual school requirements (GPA, grade level, etc.), if applicable
- Be at least 18 years of age at time of application
- Former Disney Program participants must wait four (4) months after their last departure before applying
- Candidates who receive an offer will be required to pay the Program Participation Fee & Housing Fee within days of their program offer date.
Candidates currently participating on a Disney Program must meet these guidelines:
- Have arrived January 15, 2024 or later. Please be aware that you cannot participate in consecutive programs totaling more than one calendar year, including any combination of Disney College Program or Disney Professional Internships.
- A $240 non-refundable extension Program Participation Fee will be collected upon accepting your extension offer. In addition, if you have a registered vehicle here, you will pay a $100 parking decal renewal fee for your extension. If you would like to purchase a new decal for your extension, you will need to pay a $200 vehicle decal fee. You will receive additional communication about when you can purchase a decal via email. Please know that parking decals are limited and available on a first come, first served basis. You MUST have a vehicle pre-registered in DORMS to purchase a parking decal. Please note that if you have already fully accepted an extension in your original role and location, you will not be required to pay another Program Participation Fee
- No more than FOUR (4) attendance points within the last six (6) months (not including early shift releases or authorized days off); No more than ONE (1) reprimand within the last six (6) months
Qualificações desejadas:
Skills & Qualifications to Make You Stand Out- Strong interest in horticulture education or experience facilitating informal and formal programs with horticulture content.
- Skills with tasks such as planting containers, watering and pruning plants.
- Experience setting up and breaking down temporary event displays and/or working “behind the scenes” with logistics.
- Experience with landscape equipment and on installation projects.
- Familiar with Florida - Zone 9A and 9B plant materials.
Formação desejada:
Junior, Senior, or Graduate level student focusing studies within a related landscape or horticulture field; or a recent graduate (within 6 months of graduation at the time of application) with a degree in a landscape or horticulture related field.Weitere Informationen:
For any questions about this opportunity, please visit support.disneyprograms.com.Please note: This application is only for the Horticulture Internship opportunity. There will be separate applications for other opportunities.
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