Garden Assistant

About the role

Come work at the Hay Creek Garden, Suncadia’s kitchen garden, where we grow produce for the resort restaurants and provide summer activities and tours for guests. Suncadia is a premier all-season resort tucked away on the sunny slopes of the Cascade mountains, offering more than 6,000 acres of forested mountain landscape, 40+ miles of hiking and biking trails, thirty-six holes of golf, a luxury spa, and access to the Wenatchee National Forest.

Responsibilities

• Arrive on time and be ready to work when shift begins.
• Prepare soil/ground for spring flower planting.
• Select, plant, water, weed, harvest, and deliver produce to create a beautiful and productive environment.
• Weed and cultivate planting beds on a regular basis to ensure a clean, attractive resort environment.
• Dead-head annual flowers regularly to encourage prolific blooming.
• Water the garden by hand when necessary.
• Clean out dead annual flowers.
• Prune shrubs at appropriate times and as needed.
• Offer assistance to guests and provide garden tours for visitors.
• Store tools in their proper places.
• Be knowledgeable about Suncadia’s services and history to answer guests' questions.
• Show enthusiasm to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Ask for help when you need it.
• Dig and repair irrigation lines.
• Follow all safety standards and use proper personal protective equipment.
• Manage time effectively to complete tasks in a timely and professional manner.

Requirements

• Minimum 18 years of age.
• Must hold a valid Washington State driver's license.
• Experience in planting and weeding.
• Ability to safely operate small power tools.
• Able to safely lift 50 pounds, carry loads, and lift items overhead.
• Constant walking, standing, pushing, pulling, carrying, lifting, kneeling, bending, stooping, and moving during working hours.
• Must have sufficient English language skills to take direction, communicate, and perform job standards.
• Self-motivated: can find work to do without supervision.
• Willing to learn and do new jobs.
• Plant knowledge is a plus.

Benefits

• Free Golf.
• Team Member discounts on services at the Glade Spring Spa.
• 50% off at all Suncadia operated Food & Beverage outlets.
• Retail discounts at the Spa, Pro Shops, Source Mercantile, and Health Clubs.
• Team Member discounts on hotel stays across the CoralTree Hospitality portfolio.
• Paid Sick Time accrual.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Eligibility for a 401K plan with company match after 90 days of employment (for team members 18 years or older).
• Discounts on rental cars, tickets, electronics, and more.

Pay

$19.00 per hour.

Schedule

This is a seasonal position with targeted start and end dates:

• Season Start: As soon as possible.
• Season End: 10-31-2026.

Hours will fluctuate as business levels rise and fall throughout the season. Peak season, with the most hours, is typically May – October.