Horticulturalist

Principal Duties

• Demonstrates and proficient in landscape and horticulture management.
• Safely and effectively operates landscape management equipment.
• Designs landscape installations, proposes future orders, and finalizes plant orders annually.
• Completes pesticide and fertilizer applications to keep plants healthy and free of pests or decline.
• Safely and effectively operates fertilizer equipment.
• Safely and effectively perform all chemical and fertilizer calibrations.
• Records, organizes, and maintains all landscape chemical and fertilizer inventory throughout the year.
• Works with the Superintendent in ordering all plants and landscape supplies.
• Safely and effectively operate all utility vehicles and equipment.
• Aids in basic training of new employees and daily tasks.
• Safely and effectively water all beds and pots throughout club.

Physical, Mental And Visual Skills

• Good organizational skills and good verbal communication skills.
• The ability to follow oral and written directions and work in cooperation with fellow employees.
• Safety consciousness and problem solving skills.
• Ability to visually inspect landscape conditioning and club house grounds.
• Ability to perform heavy physical work; may be required to lift up to 100 pounds occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently and up to 20 pounds constantly.
• Perform such activities as bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, and grasping for up to five hours without sitting.
• Dedication to personal improvement and course advancement.

Required Work Habits

• Reliable transportation.
• Work habits include regular attendance, teamwork, initiative, dependability, positive attitude, and promptness.
• Must be able to work holidays and weekends as these are the busiest times for the golf course.

Education, Development And Work-Related Experience

• A high school diploma or equivalent education required.
• A certificate or degree in horticulture or similar field is preferred.

Physical Demands

• Works primarily outdoors on golf course and clubhouse grounds.
• May experience the following:
• Carbon monoxide fumes from various equipment.
• Work in the elements (Rain, Snow, Cold, etc.).
• Various insects, compounds, and plants (example poison ivy).
• Electrical outlets and wiring.
• Grease and oil on equipment and shop floor.
• Hot hydraulic fluids.
• Potentially damaging noise levels.
• Dirt, dust, and grass clippings.
• Flying golf balls.
• Load/transport 50 pound fertilizer and seed bags.
• Move benches short distances that may weigh 25-50 pounds.
• Potential exposure to pesticides, herbicides, dangerous chemicals and solvents and fertilizers if proper safety procedures are not followed.