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Head Horticulturist

Koury Corporation
locationGreensboro, NC 27407, USA
PublishedPublished: Published yesterday
Full time
Description

The award winning Grandover resort and Spa, a Wyndham Grand Hotel is currently seeking a Head Horticulture Professional to work with our Golf Maintenance team!

Position Function:

To Coordinate and participate in the planting and routine care of trees and shrubs, ground covers, Perennials and annual plantings on through Grandover Resort.

Key Responsibilities:

• Care of all Annual, Perennial and native flower beds and shrubs on hotel grounds at both Sheraton and Grandover Resort on the Golf courses and Resort Entrances

• Knowledge in plant selection, soil preparation, Pruning, Watering, IPM and dead heading.

• Design and construction of new beds

• Schedule Watering Cycles

• Order Summer and Winter Annuals

• Manage Horticulture crew with good communication skills and keep Director of Grounds informed.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to read and write.

• Valid Driver's License required.

• Experience in Horticulture, landscape operations or related field desirable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to read and understand pesticide labels.

• Ability to operate farm equipment and landscape machinery.

• Individual must have a strong work ethic and good eye for detail.

• Knowledgeable or willingness to learn in the process of installing shrubs, trees and annual plant material within the landscape.

• Lift 50lbs plus and use rakes and shovels.

• Work in all-weather environments: rain, snow and heat.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort :

• Regularly involves lifting, bending or other physical exertion. Often exposed to one or more elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc.

• Occasional - Routine deadlines; usually with adequate lead time; variance in work volume seasonal and predictable; priorities can be anticipated; involves occasional exposure to demands and pressures from persons other than immediate supervisor.

• Job frequently requires standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, talking, hearing, handling objects with hands, and lifting upto 50 pounds.

• Job occasionally requires sitting, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, and little more than 100 pounds.

• Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and /or electronically.