Horticulture Specialist/ Landscaping

JOB DESCRIPTION

Qualifications
  • Physical Demands Constantly required to use arms, hands, and fingers to manage or lift items to 50 pounds and/or drive a golf cart
  • Qualifications: Skills/Knowledge/Attributes: Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to perform basic math calculations
  • Possess the ability to learn and operate basic landscaping equipment
  • Relative Experience/Education: High school graduate or equivalency required
  • Currently a student enrolled in a Horticulture program or a related field of study at a college, university, or technical school program
  • Required License(s): Possess a valid driver’s license and/or complete the Club’s internal motor vehicle training program
  • Projected Work Schedule: Must be available for a varying work schedule to include days, evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required
Responsibilities
  • Throughout the program, interns will be able to work alongside experienced professionals, be involved in innovative and industry-leading horticultural processes and contribute to ongoing projects
  • They will develop valuable skills, expand their knowledge of horticulture, and gain practical experience that will prepare them for future careers in the field
  • Some highlights include: Plant Health Care: Diagnose/identify/treat plant diseases, pests, and abiotic issues
  • Use pneumatic soil fracturing to break up compacted soils
  • Operate pneumatic soil excavation tools to rejuvenate and amend poor soils
  • Post-installation care of all newly planted ornamentals and trees
  • Enhance the member experience throughout the season with floral displays
  • Maintain all floral displays and hanging baskets during The Masters Tournament
  • Landscape Development: Gain insight into the principles of landscape design including site analysis, plant selection, and layout
  • Installation of large ornamentals and trees on new and existing landscapes
  • Operation of large equipment including loaders, tractors, and lifts
  • Landscape Operations: All aspects of maintaining landscapes including pruning, landscape bed preparation, watering, and mulching
  • Learn proper techniques for maintaining different types of plant material
  • Constantly required to stand and walk, climb, or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or reach with hands and arms
  • Use vision to perform an activity such as but not limited to preparing and analyzing data and figures, visual inspection involving property maintenance, hazards, and safety violations, and/or operation of machines or golf carts (including inspection)
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions
  • Other Duties and Responsibilities Operates outdoor equipment properly and follows Club safety procedures
  • Notifies the manager or grounds mechanics of equipment malfunctions or necessary equipment maintenance
  • Abides by and performs work tasks in compliance with Club procedures and local and state regulations
  • Maintains confidentiality in all departments
  • Bring forward ideas to help improve efficiency within the department
  • Performs other duties, which are deemed by management to be an integral part of the job

Apply IN PERSON: 622 Ponder Place Drive, Suite 1 Evans, Ga 30809 Monday – Friday 9am to 11am (12-1pm lunch break) 1pm to 4pm.
Call our office Today (706) 798-5860
https://portal.hirequest.com/recruiting/54094164-a6b1-49c8-96a5-5c378b69d7c5?fbclid=IwAR2Z3Ag73JHyblzdlvEj393__Csru9F2m9J7Fhh_CKWSY5kMc6N48v5U4Qw

LOCATION

Augusta, Georgia 30909

PAY

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