Horticulture Landscape Specialist

Peel Compton Foundation•Bentonville, AR

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About The Position

The Peel Compton Foundation is now hiring for a full time Horticulture Landscape Maintenance Specialist to join the team at Compton Gardens. This is a great opportunity to work for an amazing organization with a meaningful mission. This is a full-time position offering a comprehensive benefits package, including: Health, dental, life, short-term, and long-term disability insurances. Generous paid time off and paid holidays. A 401(k) plan with a foundation match. What you’ll be doing… All gardening and grounds-keeping duties including planting, weeding, pruning, mulching, turf management, maintaining drives and walkways, painting, and litter pickup. Planting and Gardening Greenhouse growing Light landscaping Keeping the grounds beautiful for the visitors. Basic maintenance work. The ideal candidate will have experience with the following tools and equipment…. Basic hand tools Passion and understanding of horticulture practices landscape maintenance Greenhouse/nursery experience a plus Irrigation Systems Shovels Rakes Lawncare equipment Trimmers / blowers

Requirements

Experience in lawncare
Must be a team player
Enjoy working outside
Ability to climb ladders, stand for many hours during the daytime, work in all-types of weather such as wet, cold, hot, humid, and sunny conditions, perform manual labor including lifting supplies and materials up to 50 lbs.
To be considered for this role, all candidates must pass a criminal background check and have a clean drug screening.

Nice To Haves

Greenhouse/nursery experience a plus
Passion and understanding of horticulture practices
landscape maintenance

Responsibilities

All gardening and grounds-keeping duties including planting, weeding, pruning, mulching, turf management, maintaining drives and walkways, painting, and litter pickup.
Planting and Gardening
Greenhouse growing
Light landscaping
Keeping the grounds beautiful for the visitors.
Basic maintenance work.