Horticulturist
About The Position
OVERVIEW/POSITION/PURPOSE The Horticulturist is responsible for the cultivation, design, management, and maintenance of all indoor and some outdoor landscaping ensuring high-quality, aesthetic, and healthy plant environments to enhance the guest experience. This individual will be comfortable working independently, taking initiative, and multi-tasking, leading various projects from start to finish while maintaining a safe, clean, and productive work environment. Able to work closely with the landscaping teams to uphold the resort's image. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of everything that needs to be done! Within the Auberge family, our people always find new ways to look after the business, their guests, and their team-mates. Within this, the key responsibilities for this position are:
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of horticulture, botany, and regional plant life
- 2+ years of professional gardening, landscaping, or horticulture experience
- Valid License to operate a motor vehicle
- Must have a valid Driver's License for 5+ years
- Strong time management skills
- Must be able to communicate effectively and clearly
- Must be able to work unsupervised and take initiative
- Must be able to walk or stand for long periods of time
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
- Must be able to work in a variety of weather including exposure to sun, heat, and rain, as well as working outdoors and indoors
- Frequent bending, stooping, crouching, crawling, and kneeling in order to plant, weed, and prune
- Regular use of hand tools (prunes, shears), requiring good grip strength and manual dexterity
- Must be able to pass a Motor Vehicle Report Check and drive company vehicle and golf cart
Nice To Haves
- Certificate, diploma, or degree in horticulture, agriculture, or related field preferred
Responsibilities
- Knowledge, selection, and maintenance of interior plants and outdoor ornamentals including cleaning, pruning, and ensuring proper lighting/moisture.
- Purchasing of plants, pottery, and accessories and maintaining equipment.
- Monitor, identify, and treat pests and disease, including safe handling of fertilizers and pesticides
- Responsible and conservative use of water and other natural resources
- Coordinating scheduling with the hotel operations to make sure responsibilities are done in a timely manner.
- Safe golf cart operation
- Initiative to communicate to a manager any issues in assigned areas of responsibility
- Ability to work efficiently and move from one task to another without constant supervision
- Behave professionally and respectfully to all fellow team members, guests, and vendors
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
