Estate Landscape Health & Turf Lead

Heritage Landcare; Gilbert (SC); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Employee referral bonus

401K with match

Life insurance

Supplemental Insurance

Résumé du poste

Heritage Landcare is seeking an Estate Horticulturist to oversee the health, appearance, and improvement of the estate landscape. You will lead Plant Health Care and Turf programs while guiding the landscape team to maintain trees, shrubs, turf, and planting beds at a high standard.

Responsibilities include weekly inspections, developing health plans, coordinating irrigation and soil management, and implementing IPM practices.

Qualifications

• Formal education or training in horticulture or a related field.
• 3+ years of professional horticulture, estate gardening, botanical garden, high-end residential, or commercial landscape experience.
• Strong knowledge of trees, shrubs, turf, perennials, and seasonal plants.
• Ability to identify and diagnose plant insects, diseases, nutrient problems, environmental stress.
• Experience with Plant Health Care and turf management programs.
• Working knowledge of irrigation, soils, and drainage.
• Experience training or leading landscape personnel.
• Appropriate pesticide applicator licensing or the ability to obtain required licensing.
• Experience with technology for reporting, record keeping, and inspection.

Responsabilités

• Inspect trees, shrubs, turf, and planting beds weekly.
• Identify insects, diseases, nutrient deficiencies, irrigation problems, and environmental stress.
• Develop annual Plant Health Care schedules and treatment plans.
• Manage fertilization, soil amendments, insect and disease treatments, and other plant health needs.
• Use preventative and Integrated Pest Management practices whenever possible.
• Monitor treatment results and adjust programs as needed.
• Maintain records of inspections, treatments, and plant health concerns.
• Ensure fertilizer and pesticide applications meet applicable regulations.
• Develop and oversee the estate's Turfgrass Management Plan.
• Maintain high-quality, healthy lawn areas throughout the property.
• Coordinate soil testing, fertility, weed control, insect control, and disease management.

Connaissances

Plant health care

Irrigation & drainage

Team leadership

Pest & disease diagnosis

Soil & drainage

Pesticide licensing

Record keeping

Formation

Bachelor's degree in horticulture

Formal education in horticulture

Description du poste

Heritage Landcare is seeking an Estate Horticulturist to oversee the health, appearance, and improvement of the estate landscape. You will lead Plant Health Care and Turf programs while guiding the landscape team to maintain trees, shrubs, turf, and planting beds at a high standard.

Responsibilities include weekly inspections, developing health plans, coordinating irrigation and soil management, and implementing IPM practices.