Job description
HORTICULTURIST
JOB TITLE: Horticulturist
WORK AREA: Club House Grounds, Golf Course, Wellness Center Grounds
DEPARTMENT: Golf Course Maintenance
REPORTS TO: Superintendent
JOB CLASSIFICATION: Hourly/Exempt
Mountain Region: Mountain Park
JOB SUMMARY:
The Horticulturist will be responsible for providing our members and their guests with an unparalleled landscape experience that consistently represents The Cliffs vision at the Club House, Wellness Center and throughout the Golf Course.
JOB DUTIES:
- Be highly detail oriented
- Develop, implement and maintain plantings at the Club House, Wellness Center and Golf Course
- Pruning, fertilizing, pest management and watering or trees, shrubs, flowers
- Bid and acquire plant material
- Daily preparation of Club House and Wellness Center grounds, blowing leaves, limb and stick removal
- Manage small teams of employees to complete projects
- Supervise 1 to 2 staff members during peak season to assist in daily operations
- Be able to operate mowers and trimmers
- Maintain mulch beds keeping them weed free and looking fresh
- Be able to work weekends and holidays
BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE:
- Degree/Certificate in Horticulture
- Sound knowledge of plant material and their use in a landscapes and different microclimates
- Expertise in pruning
- Mixing and spraying fertilizer and compound experience is required, Pesticide License is a plus
- Irrigation installation, troubleshooting, repair, and scheduling a plus
- Basic understanding of operating lawn care equipment and its safety procedures
- Managing staff
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to lift 50 lbs. frequently.
- Ability to perform strenuous physical work on a daily basis to include frequent handling, reaching, lifting, carrying, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling and climbing.
- Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold while being exposed to all forms of precipitation.
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