Landscape Technician - Full-time

Callaway-Gardens; Pine Mountain (GA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Callaway Resort & Gardens in Pine Mountain, GA seeks a Grounds Maintenance Lead to oversee horticultural practices, plant health, irrigation, and landscape upkeep across the resort grounds. The role requires hands-on leadership, the ability to train staff on equipment, and a commitment to safety and high-quality guest environments.

The position entails long hours, physical labor, and coordination with the department manager to schedule tasks and ensure peak property appearance for guests and

Qualifications

• Training or experience in Horticulture/Landscaping.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must complete WPS training within 5 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Maintain planting beds, woody ornamentals, turf, interior foliage, and public areas.
• Operate and train others on grounds maintenance equipment.
• Ensure safety, quality, and efficiency in day-to-day operations.
• Keep pesticide application logs and maintain inventory of small tools and supplies.
• Lead and train volunteers as needed and coordinate with supervisor.

Skills

Horticulture/Landscaping

Valid driver's license

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Training or experience in Horticulture/Landscaping

WPS training within 5 days of hire

Job description

Callaway Resort & Gardens (CGR) is an iconic 2,500-acre resort destination featuring a variety of lodging choices, unique garden attractions, seasonal special events, 36 holes of golf, fishing, biking trails, and residences. Located in scenic and historic Pine Mountain, Georgia, Callaway reflects the dream of its founder Cason J. Callaway 75 years ago. Currently CGR is part of Herschend Enterprises, Resort and Lodging Division, as part of a family of companies focused on family entertainment. For over seven decades Herschend Enterprises has operated with the purpose of bringing families closer together by Creating Memories Worth Repeating®. Herschend Enterprises is considered the largest family-owned themed attractions corporation. As an equal-opportunity employer, we strive to provide environments where every host, guest, and partner feel welcome, valued, and loved. We firmly believe that words and actions matter, which is why all individuals are to be treated equally and with respect.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Must have good understanding of all basic horticultural practices including plant identification, soil fertility and fertilizers, planting, pruning, irrigation, insect, and disease identification.
• Care and maintenance of bedding plants, woody ornamentals, turf, interior foliage, and the clean up of public parking lots in our areas.
• Operate all equipment used in grounds maintenance and train employees in their use, general maintenance, and safety.
• Experience with irrigation systems, their operation care and maintenance.
• Ability to manage the day-to-day operation to get maximum efficiency from the workforce in order to provide a safe, comfortable and aesthetically pleasing landscape for the guests and employees.
• Interacts with all guests and all team members in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
• Maintains regular attendance according to the needs of the property to include some holidays and weekends.
• Maintains high standards of personal appearance and grooming to include wearing a nametag when working.
• Complies with company standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient operations.
• Keeps accurate records to include pesticide application logs.
• Reports needs for materials and equipment to manager.
• Maintains inventory of small tools and supplies.
• Maintains the horticultural standards of the company with a sense of urgency and focus with attention to detail in an efficient and productive manner.
• Practices proper horticultural techniques to include planting, watering, weeding, pruning, pest control, dead heading, and plant identifications.
• Operates and instructs others in the operation of all equipment pertaining to their specific job.
• Ensures all equipment is properly maintained.
• Prioritizes daily tasks and weekly projects with direction from department manager
• Trains others in proper horticultural techniques.
• Works with, instructs and supervises volunteers as needed.
• Ability to work with little or no supervision.
• Follow instructions, written or verbal.
• Attend all meetings/training as required by supervisor or manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or management.
• Ability to work well in high-pressure situations while maintaining composure and objectivity including the ability to listen carefully to and resolve issues.
• Ability to work with and understand financial information and data and perform basic math functions.
• Maintains the horticultural standards with a sense of urgency and focus with attention to detail in an efficient and productive manner.
• Ensures all equipment is properly maintained.
• Prioritizes daily tasks and weekly projects with direction from department manager or supervisor.
• Trains others in proper horticultural techniques.
• Ability to work with little or no supervision.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or management.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Training or experience in Horticulture/Landscaping required.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must complete WPS training within 5 days of hire.

Physical Requirements:

• Long hours are sometimes required.
• Potentially hard physical labor, lifting up to 50 pounds occasionally, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving objects.
• Ability to stand, squat and/or kneel for long periods of time.
• Ability to operate small tools, lawn, and gardening equipment.

Mental Requirements:

• Positively motivate and lead a team, conveying information and ideas clearly and effectively so that ownership of high levels of guest service is understood to be the role of each individual team member.
• Ability to evaluate and select among alternative courses of action quickly and accurately.
• Be able to effectively listen to, understand, and clarify concerns and issues raised by team members and guests

Equal Opportunity Employer

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