Lead Gardener: Dawn-Shift Grounds & Design

Paradise Valley Country Club; Paradise Valley (AZ); On-site; USD 57,308,000 - 68,770,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability

401-k Match

Paid Time Off: Vacation/Sick time

Seven Paid Holidays

Job summary

Paradise Valley Country Club in Paradise Valley, AZ is seeking a Lead Gardener to maintain and beautify focal areas around the Club grounds. The role starts at 5:00am with an 8-hour shift and pays $20-$24 per hour DOE.

This full-time position offers a path to contribute to a premier Arizona club with a luxury lifestyle for members and families. The successful candidate will be experienced, detail-oriented, and capable of coordinating irrigation, plant selections, and annual flower transitions

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license.
• Three years of gardening experience for Resorts, Country clubs, Golf courses, Botanical gardens, Zoos, Theme parks, Estates, Universities, or in the private sector.
• Professional gardening experience in Arizona.
• Knowledge of local plant species, soil types, fertilizing, and climate conditions.
• Ambitious, well-organized, and excited about gardening and garden design.
• Physically fit and able to lift 25-50 lb.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Work under minimal supervision maintaining an acceptable physical appearance.
• Perform routine landscape maintenance and carry tasks out independently.
• Direct routine grounds maintenance phases and serve as a resource.
• Lead Annual flower transitions and maintain beds/pots.
• Collaborate with Horticulture supervisor and other lead gardener.
• Make plant, soil amendment, and fertilizer decisions as directed.
• Provide weed and pest control per IPM best practices.
• Pruning, cleaning, planting, fertilizing, retrofitting, and irrigation adjustments.
• Coordinate irrigation and hand watering schedules.
• Recommend landscape treatments and new plant materials.
• Assist with special events as needed.
• Occasionally perform seated work, kneel/crawl, climb ladders, and light grasping.
• May work weekends, holidays, and during extreme weather.

Skills

Physically fit

Independent worker

Team player

Excellent communication

Problem solver

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Paradise Valley Country Club in Paradise Valley, AZ is seeking a Lead Gardener to maintain and beautify focal areas around the Club grounds. The role starts at 5:00am with an 8-hour shift and pays $20-$24 per hour DOE.

This full-time position offers a path to contribute to a premier Arizona club with a luxury lifestyle for members and families. The successful candidate will be experienced, detail-oriented, and capable of coordinating irrigation, plant selections, and annual flower transitions