Horticulture Team Member

MADDEN BROTHERS INC; Brainerd (MN); On-site; USD 19,286 - 23,419; Full time

Job summary

MADDEN BROTHERS INC is seeking a seasonal horticulture team member in Brainerd, MN for the 2026 season. The role involves maintaining landscaping and flower gardens, using utility vehicles, and working closely with the horticulture team.

Candidates must hold a valid driver’s license and possess strong communication and teamwork skills. The position requires outdoor work under varying weather conditions, with scheduled hours of 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities

• Operates utility vehicles for gardening tasks.
• Maintains flowerbeds and landscaped areas.
• Plants, weeds, and waters gardens as needed.
• Applies fertilizers and nutrients.
• Assists in the direction of assistant gardener activities.
• Attends training and staff meetings.

Skills

Listening skills

Decision-making skills

Teamwork

Time management

Education

Valid Driver’s license

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Brainerd, MN 56401 Position Type: Seasonal Full-Time Salary Range: $14.00 - $17.00 Hourly

Madden's is an award-winning resort, located on more than 1,000 acres, that anticipates the wishes and desires of vacationers and offers them fantastic golf, upscale dining, lakeside spa, tennis, activity programs for children, biking, shopping, and art gallery with painting classes and almost every kind of on-the-water recreation possible in Minnesota, including fishing. Madden’s has distinguished itself by an emphasis on gracious hospitality, quality, and diversity. Our philosophy is simply to provide the best that Minnesota has to offer. Madden’s is currently seeking a seasonal Horticulture team member for the 2026 season who will assist in the planting and maintaining landscape areas and flower gardens around the resort.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Operates a EZ-Go or John Deere utility vehicle.
• Works cooperatively with the Resort Grounds Lead Horticulturalist, other horticulture team members and Grounds Assistant Superintendent.
• Maintains plantings in the flowerbeds on the resort and golf courses.
• Plants, weeds, waters, and performs other necessary duties to maintain landscaping and gardens.
• May apply liquid and dry fertilizers and nutrients to flowerbeds and landscaped areas.
• Assist in directing activities of assistant gardener.
• Assures all work is done in a safe manner.
• Maintains flexibility to take on new and different tasks as directed by the Lead Horticulturist and Grounds Assistant Superintendent.
• Incorporates safe work practices in job performance.
• Understands and adheres to Madden’s Smoking and Tobacco Products policy.
• Attending training and staff meetings.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent listening, speaking, and writing skills.
• Great decision-making skills.
• Must be able to work alongside other people and independently.
• Time management.

Education/Experience

Valid Driver’s license is required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not require any supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

Work is performed mainly outside in varying weather conditions.

Physical Demands

Primarily stationary such as sitting or standing for prolonged periods of time. Must have the ability to occasionally required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and lift up to 50 pound boxes and items sometimes repeatedly and carry 5 gallon buckets of water.

Expected Hours of Work

7:00 AM- 3:00 PM Monday through Friday with varying hours based on sunlight and weather conditions.

Travel

Less than 10% travel required.