GARDENER AND GROUNDSKEEPER (Job Id 51450)

Location: US: NH: STRATHAM

Occupation Category: 37-0000 Building-Grounds Cleaning-Maintenance Occupations

Employment Type: Part-Time

Post Date: 04/30/2026 Close Date: 05/14/2026

Salary: 14.400-18.460 USD

Description

State of New Hampshire Job Posting

NH Fish and Game Department

Marine Division/Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Great Bay Reserve, 89 Depot Road, Greenland NH 03840

• GARDENER AND GROUNDSKEEPER • Position # TMPPT3293

$14.40 hourly - $18.46 / 20 hours per week

The State of New Hampshire, NH Fish and Game Department has a temporary part-time vacancy for Gardener and Groundskeeper.

Summary

Maintains gardens at the Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden, Glenn Cove, and the Great Bay Discovery Center. Typically scheduled 15 hours per week.

• YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS:** Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and/or each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formaleducation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education/Experience:** 8th grade education • License/Certification:** Valid Driver's License

Other Requirements

• Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) must meet the minimum standards established by the agency • Must be available for non-traditional work hours, including early mornings • Must be able to perform moderate physical activity including continuous physical exertion such as frequent bending, lifting and climbing • Must be able to work in adverse environmental conditions such as wind, rain, and extreme temperatures • Trainee Option:** Not Applicable • PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:** Knowledge of and experience in gardening

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AFTER-HIRE REQUIREMENTS:** None

Career Advancement Opportunities

In-Band Advancement Available: No

Criteria: None

Broad Group Level Advancement Available: No

Criteria: None

Disclaimers

The supplemental job description lists the essential functions of the position and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the supplemental job description provided that such duties are characteristic of that job title.

When applicable, the work of an employee in trainee status in this position shall be overseen by a fully qualified individual. An employee in trainee status shall meet the minimum qualifications within the period of time specified on the SJD, not to exceed one year of being hired into this position.

Detailed Tasks (agency/Position-specific)

• Maintains various gardens, including watering, weeding and planting. • Greets visitors, answers questions, and interprets the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (GBNERR) gardens. • Assists the GBNERR staff with property clean-up, trash removal, and responding to issues on NH Fish and Game (NHFG) lands. • Assists the GBNERR staff in group workdays on NHFG properties or on properties owned and managed by conservation partners. • Helps maintain interpretive trails and public access areas. • Assists with related maintenance and stewardship activities of lands, facilities, and grounds.

For further information please contact Cory Riley, Supervisor VI (Manager, Great Bay NERR), Tel No. (603) 788-0015 or by email cory.riley@wildlife.nh.gov.

You may contact Kim Crowley, Human Resources Coordinator by email kim.l.crowley@wildlife.nh.gov or (603) -271-5824

EOE

TDD Access: Relay NH 1-8 0-735-2964