Butterfly Center Horticulture

All Career•Pine Mountain, GA

13d

About The Position

Responsibilities and Duties Interact with all guests and all team members, at all times, in a friendly, service-oriented manner. Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Callaway Gardens’ standards, as required by scheduling that will vary according to the needs of Callaway Gardens’ business levels to include holidays and weekends. Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming to include wearing a nametag when working. Comply at all times with Callaway standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient operations. Keep accurate records to include pesticide application logs. Maintain inventory of small tools and supplies, and report needs for materials and equipment to manager. Ensure all butterfly horticultural equipment is properly maintained. Practice and oversee proper horticultural techniques including planting, watering, weeding, pruning, pest control, fertilization, dead heading, plant production, and plant identification. Organize, prioritize, and plan tasks and weekly projects with direction from department manager. Train others in proper horticultural techniques Assist/lead daily tasks of butterfly maintenance and educational programming including but not limited to daily programs as needed, butterfly center opening/closing procedures, and volunteer trainings. Attend all meetings/training as required by supervisor or manager. Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or management. Qualifications Education & Experience: Degree in Horticulture preferred or equivalent professional experience required. Experience working with tropical plants and/or working in a tropical conservatory preferred. Must have a valid driver’s license. Must complete WPS training within 5 days of hire or have a current GA commercial pesticide license. Must have a GA commercial pesticide license or obtain one within 180 days of hire. Must be computer literate; proficient in or able to learn Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, e-mail programs, and purchasing programs. Physical Requirements: Long hours 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 work high on ladders without a fear of heights. Ability to work in high temperatures and high humidity on a regular basis. Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather. Ability to operate small tools, lawn and gardening equipment. Ability to operate heavy equipment preferred. Critical Thinking Skills: Be able to comfortably handle a wide variety of animals including parrots, insects, amphibians, etc on a regular basis. Be able to evaluate and select among alternative courses of action quickly and accurately. Be able to work well in high-pressure situations while maintaining composure and objectivity, including the ability to listen carefully to and resolve guest issues to the satisfaction of the affected guests. Be able to identify potential guest issues and then develop methodologies to prevent or limit the impact of those guest issues during the course of guest visits. Be able to assimilate complex information and data from various sources and consider, adjust, or modify to meet the constraints of the particular need. Be able to effectively listen to, understand, and clarify concerns and issues raised by team members and guests. Be able to work with and understand financial information and data, and perform basic math functions. Be able to convey 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.

Requirements

Degree in Horticulture preferred or equivalent professional experience required.
Must have a valid driver’s license.
Must complete WPS training within 5 days of hire or have a current GA commercial pesticide license.
Must have a GA commercial pesticide license or obtain one within 180 days of hire.
Must be computer literate; proficient in or able to learn Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, e-mail programs, and purchasing programs.
Long hours 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 work high on ladders without a fear of heights.
Ability to work in high temperatures and high humidity on a regular basis.
Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather.
Ability to operate small tools, lawn and gardening equipment.
Be able to comfortably handle a wide variety of animals including parrots, insects, amphibians, etc on a regular basis.
Be able to evaluate and select among alternative courses of action quickly and accurately.
Be able to work well in high-pressure situations while maintaining composure and objectivity, including the ability to listen carefully to and resolve guest issues to the satisfaction of the affected guests.
Be able to identify potential guest issues and then develop methodologies to prevent or limit the impact of those guest issues during the course of guest visits.
Be able to assimilate complex information and data from various sources and consider, adjust, or modify to meet the constraints of the particular need.
Be able to effectively listen to, understand, and clarify concerns and issues raised by team members and guests.
Be able to work with and understand financial information and data, and perform basic math functions.
Be able to convey 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.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with tropical plants and/or working in a tropical conservatory preferred.
Ability to operate heavy equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

Interact with all guests and all team members, at all times, in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Callaway Gardens’ standards, as required by scheduling that will vary according to the needs of Callaway Gardens’ business levels to include holidays and weekends.
Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming to include wearing a nametag when working.
Comply at all times with Callaway standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient operations.
Keep accurate records to include pesticide application logs.
Maintain inventory of small tools and supplies, and report needs for materials and equipment to manager.
Ensure all butterfly horticultural equipment is properly maintained.
Practice and oversee proper horticultural techniques including planting, watering, weeding, pruning, pest control, fertilization, dead heading, plant production, and plant identification.
Organize, prioritize, and plan tasks and weekly projects with direction from department manager.
Train others in proper horticultural techniques
Assist/lead daily tasks of butterfly maintenance and educational programming including but not limited to daily programs as needed, butterfly center opening/closing procedures, and volunteer trainings.
Attend all meetings/training as required by supervisor or manager.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or management.