Nursery Technician

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Job Summary: Inhotim seeks a Nursery Technician to manage and develop plants in nurseries and cultivation areas, propagate plants, and organize nursery structures. Key Highlights: 1. Experience in gardening, phytosanitary management, or agriculture is desirable 2. Work at the largest open-air museum in Latin America Considered the largest open-air museum in Latin America, the Inhotim Institute — Botanical Garden and Museum of Contemporary Art — is seeking individuals to join its team as a **Nursery Technician**. Located in Brumadinho (MG) since 2006, Inhotim is a nonprofit organization sustained by ticket revenue, event hosting, and donations from individuals and legal entities — either directly or through the Federal and State Cultural Incentive Laws. Its landscapes across 140 hectares of visitor-accessible area offer guests a unique experience that blends art and nature. More than 500 people collaborate daily to keep this entire structure operational. Join us too! **Responsibilities and Duties** **This person will be responsible for:** * Performing hands-on activities related to plant management and development in nurseries and cultivation areas; * Assisting in plant propagation (cuttings and direct sowing); * Supporting the organization of nursery structures; * Moving pots among structures to facilitate plant growth; * Conducting formative pruning; * Using inputs for substrate preparation; * Performing manual irrigation; * Carrying out related tasks as directed by immediate leadership. **Requirements and Qualifications** * Basic education is desirable; * Prior experience in gardening, phytosanitary management, agriculture, etc., is required; * Excellent interpersonal skills; * **Availability to work weekend and holiday shifts.** **Additional Information** * CLT employment regime; * Health insurance, dental insurance, chartered transportation, commuter allowance, on-site meals, meal card, culture allowance, Wellhub membership, and life insurance. #### **Inhotim** Inhotim is a museum of contemporary art and botanical garden, located in Brumadinho (MG) since 2006\. Inhotim is a nonprofit organization sustained by ticket revenue, event hosting, and donations from individuals and legal entities — either directly or through the Federal and State Cultural Incentive Laws. Considered the largest open-air museum in Latin America, Inhotim is situated between the rich biomes of the Atlantic Forest and the Cerrado. Its landscapes across 140 hectares of visitor-accessible area provide guests a unique experience that blends art and nature. Approximately 1\.862 works by over 280 artists from 43 countries constitute the collection, displayed outdoors and in galleries within a botanical garden containing more than 4,300 rare botanical species from all continents. More than 500 people collaborate daily to ensure the full operation of this entire structure. Join us too! #### **Mission** Inhotim is an open-air museum that promotes immersive and transformative experiences by integrating art and nature. We create, preserve, and disseminate artistic and botanical collections within an inclusive space where diverse perspectives drive new dialogues. We foster experimentation, research, and education, grounding discussions on art, society, and biodiversity. #### **Vision** To become a **permanent and sustainable** institution that values culture and people. A **reference** in experimentation, research, and training in art and nature, aiming to build a **legacy of knowledge and transformation** with **local and global impact**. #### **Values** Inhotim: Art and Nature We encourage **experimentation** in the singular encounter between art and nature. Inhotim for Everyone We **democratize** access to art, nature, and education experiences for diverse audiences. Our Inhotim We are a **plural and inclusive** institution; we value the people who make Inhotim and those who engage with it, in all their diversity, where there is no room for prejudice or harassment. Inhotim Inward and Outward We operate **ethically**, **transparently, and sustainably** in our relationships with people, communities, and nature, in resource management, and in governance practices.