Head Gardener & Grounds Lead | Club Landscaping

Columbia Hospitality, Inc.; Langley (WA); Sur place; USD 33 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free golf access

Medical, dental, vision

401K

Paid time off

HSA/FSA with employer contribution

Referral bonus

Discounted lodging, dining, spa, golf

Employee assistance program

Online learning platform

Résumé du poste

Useless Bay Golf and Country Club is seeking a Head Gardener/Horticulturist to maintain and enhance the club’s ornamental gardens and landscape. The role covers planting, pruning, irrigation oversight, seasonal displays, and collaboration with team members to ensure pristine grounds that impress members and guests.

Responsibilities include monitoring plant health, managing irrigation and soil conditions, and implementing sustainable gardening practices.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of plant care and landscape maintenance.
• Ability to recognize plant health issues and recommend corrective action.
• Attention to detail and commitment to high-quality landscape presentation.
• Organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and maintain productivity.
• Knowledge of safe equipment operation and proper gardening techniques.
• Adaptability to seasonal priorities and weather conditions.
• Teamwork and communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Maintain ornamental gardens, flower beds, landscaped areas, and decorative plantings throughout the club property.
• Perform routine gardening activities, including planting, pruning, trimming, weeding, mulching, edging, fertilizing, and watering.
• Maintain landscaped areas surrounding the clubhouse, golf course entrances, patios, outdoor dining areas, parking lots, and other member-facing spaces.
• Monitor plant health and identify signs of disease, pest infestations, nutrient deficiencies, or environmental stress.
• Remove dead or damaged plants and replace them as needed to maintain the overall appearance of the grounds.
• Perform seasonal cleanup, including leaf removal, removal of plant debris, and preparation of garden beds for changing weather conditions.
• Maintain shrubs, hedges, ornamental grasses, perennials, and other landscape features through appropriate horticultural practices.
• Monitor, adjust, repair, and install irrigation systems and application volumes for beds, pots, and hose bibs. Adapt for seasonal changes
• Assist with the selection, installation, and ongoing care of trees, shrubs, flowers, and other ornamental plants appropriate for the local climate.
• Apply horticultural knowledge to promote healthy plant growth, seasonal color, and sustainable landscape practices.
• Assist with the planning and installation of seasonal flower displays and decorative plant arrangements.
• Monitor soil conditions, irrigation needs, drainage, and other factors affecting plant health.
• Recommend improvements to existing landscaped areas, including plant replacements, garden enhancements, and landscape design opportunities.
• Utilize environmentally responsible gardening practices, including water conservation, appropriate soil management, and integrated pest management techniques.
• Assist with maintaining irrigation systems serving landscaped areas and report needed repairs or adjustments.
• Ensure landscaped areas consistently meet the club's standards for cleanliness, presentation, and visual appeal.
• Assist with maintaining walkways, garden borders, landscape beds, and other decorative outdoor spaces.
• Operate and maintain gardening tools and equipment, including hedge trimmers, blowers, string trimmers, pruning tools, and other grounds maintenance equipment.
• Properly clean, store, and maintain tools and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Contribute as a member of the golf course maintenance and/or repair & maintenance team as needed and where core duties allow.
• Assist with preparing outdoor spaces for club events, tournaments, weddings, and other special functions.
• Support seasonal addition or removal of patio, deck, poolside, and racquet court furniture.
• Monitor and invest to ensure bocce court surface is level and free of debris.
• Identify and report landscape hazards, irrigation concerns, damaged plants, or other property maintenance needs.
• Follow all established safety procedures when operating equipment, handling materials, and performing gardening activities.
• Properly use and store fertilizers, soil amendments, and other landscape maintenance products in accordance with applicable regulations and club policies.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas.
• Perform duties with minimal disruption to golf play, club activities, and member experiences.
• Demonstrate professionalism, courtesy, and a service-oriented attitude when interacting with club members, guests, and fellow Team Members.
• Work collaboratively with other departments to support the overall appearance and operation of the club.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Description du poste

Useless Bay Golf and Country Club is seeking a Head Gardener/Horticulturist to maintain and enhance the club’s ornamental gardens and landscape. The role covers planting, pruning, irrigation oversight, seasonal displays, and collaboration with team members to ensure pristine grounds that impress members and guests.

Responsibilities include monitoring plant health, managing irrigation and soil conditions, and implementing sustainable gardening practices.