The Assistant Horticulturalist will be responsible for assisting the Horticulturalist at providing superior service to both the internal and external customer. They will also be responsible for helping to manage the greenhouse and ornamental nursery facilities; selects, propagates and grows plant materials (except trees and larger shrubs) for ornamental landscaping for the golf course.
The Assistant Horticulturist:
- Provides superior customer service, positively effects interactions with customers and employees, and has the resiliency to deal with difficult customers in all types of business conditions and the ability to work harmoniously with coworkers.
- Assists in designing flower beds; cultivates and cares for shrubs and flowers; Trims and prunes hedges and shrubbery.
- Learns about preventative maintenance and the proper cleaning and safe operation of equipment.
- Maintains health of plants and appearance of displays.
- Assists in designing, installing and maintaining low-pressure irrigation systems for landscaping.
- Assists with routine maintenance of ornamental plantings.
- Applies pesticides and fertilizers to ornamental plantings.
- Advises the Golf Superintendent of the need for tree-trimming services.
- Maintains and repairs gardening hand tools, equipment and structures.
- Operates dump trucks and other light equipment in hauling materials and removing debris.
- Occasionally may assist in supervising a small labor force for special projects.