The Fort Worth Botanic Garden (FWBG) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to our Mission to explore the critically important world of plants, collaborate to discover the role they play in our cultural and natural environments, and engage people to conserve nature and improve the human experience.

As part of the Botanic Garden Team, you will collaborate with and learn from other passionate individuals who enjoy a workplace immersed in the beauty of nature. Our employees enjoy a positive workplace culture that serves our community, brings joy to children and families, and demonstrates the core values of respect, integrity, and collaboration in our day-to-day interactions with each other. All full-time employees have access to outstanding medical benefits and exceptional paid time off and many positions are able to take advantage of scheduling flexibility and hybrid work options. FWBG gives employees many opportunities to actively participate in conversations and decisions that impact their jobs and work environment. In return, our employees are making it possible for FWBG to expand our botanical research and biodiversity conservation programs, engage with a large and diverse audience, create exceptional gardens to inspire and serve our guests, and change lives through our education programs.

FWBG is seeking a talented, dynamic, solution focused individual to join our Human Resources (HR) and Risk team as our HR & Safety Assistant. The right candidate will share our values, be dedicated to the support of our mission, and want to help us achieve our vision of being renowned globally and treasured locally for exceptional and influential research, horticulture, and education.

Success in this position will require empathy, kindness, the ability to positively engage with and influence colleagues, the desire to strongly support recruiting new staff that share our values and fit our culture, and the drive to fiercely protect the safety and health of our guests and employees. A willingness to develop your skills, knowledge, and grow professionally along with our organization will result in advanced career opportunities for you at the Botanic Garden. Your enthusiastic desire to contribute your wisdom, and ideas to enhance our team’s performance will ensure you achieve a sense of satisfaction in this important role.

Key Qualifications to be considered for the HR & Safety Assistant Position

• A friendly, welcoming personality, with empathy and familiarity with team concepts to successfully collaborate with and assist others.
• The enthusiasm and energy to walk through the campus regularly to observe workplace safety practices, share safety tips, identify safety hazards, and interact with colleagues and guests.
• Self-driven to identify safety issues and training opportunities and pursue solutions.
• Resolutely display high integrity and ethical conduct, good judgment, and the ability to strictly maintain confidentiality.
• The skills to initiate and track department activities to ensure compliance with DOL, OSHA, and PPACA policies, and federal, state, and local employment regulations.
• Consistently responsive communication practices, with a helpful attitude and strong internal and external customer service skills to provide quality experiences with our team.
• Strong verbal communication and follow-up skills to ensure processes stay on track and information is communicated, received, and documented in a timely manner.
• Excellent written communication skills with ability to send clear, thorough, quality email messages, prepare straight-forward information for distribution, and prepare engaging presentations.
• The ability to effectively communicate, schedule, and facilitate meetings, interviews, training, and safety tours to ensure those invited are aware of them and attend.
• Good organizational skills to accurately create and maintain data tracking records and files.
• The desire to keep up with HR trends and best practices with the initiative to present new ideas, suggest process improvements, and bring solutions to problems.

Required Education and Experience

• Education in Human Resources, Workplace Health and Safety, Risk Management, or possession of applicable certifications combined with work experience.
• Experience with HRIS systems or entering data in online databases. Paycom experience a plus.
• Minimum of two years’ work experience performing HR related duties.
• Minimum of two years’ work experience performing safety related duties.
• Strong MS Office skills including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Good MS Teams, and PowerPoint skills. Asana experience a plus.

How will you use your knowledge, skills, and experience?

The Human Resources & Safety Assistant will support employee recruitment, onboarding, and training activities. Recruitment support will include:

• Performing new hire background and reference checks.
• Assisting with resume reviews.
• Processing new hires.
• Participation in onboarding activities.
• Entering and maintaining critical data in the HRIS system and personnel records.

The Assistant will support policy development and training and have a strong safety role at the organization that includes responding to accidents and incidents, performing work area safety inspections, reporting safety issues, and handling workers compensation and return to work processes for employees. The role will be responsible for maintaining safety records and reporting to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.

This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday. Overtime is not anticipated for this position. Occasional evening or weekend work will be available with the use of flexible scheduling. A hybrid work schedule option may be available for this position after the introductory period.

Job duties are performed in a professional office environment and outside in Texas climate conditions for some safety related duties and activities. To perform the job duties the employee is regularly required to talk and hear and must be able to utilize a computer and telephone. Safety duties require the ability to traverse the 120-acre campus including walking on uneven pathways and stairs, with occasional use of a motorized cart. Candidate must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License.

To Apply

Visit FWBG's Careers Page at https://fwbg.org/about-us/careers/ and click the link to view current job openings. Apply online by answering screening questions and uploading your resume and cover letter as a single pdf file. Applicants who do not fully complete the application process will be notified and given the opportunity to revise their submission. Review of completed applications will begin May 30th and continue until the position is filled. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an initial phone interview followed by an in-person interview for those candidates best matching the needs of the position.

Candidates invited to final interviews must provide three professional references and contact information to verify work history. The successful candidate will receive a written offer and be required to submit personal information for criminal background and consumer credit checks. The anticipated start date is the first Monday after all background checks are successfully passed. Candidates requesting time to give notice will be accommodated.