Landscape Technician - [YR]

All Career•Pine Mountain, GA

22h

About The Position

The Landscape Technician maintains Callaway Resort & Gardens’ landscaped areas and supports safe, efficient, and attractive grounds operations. The role applies basic horticultural practices to care for bedding plants, woody ornamentals, turf, and interior foliage, and includes cleanup of public parking lots. The technician operates and maintains grounds equipment, works with irrigation systems, keeps accurate records including pesticide application logs, and maintains inventories of small tools and supplies. The position prioritizes daily tasks and weekly projects with direction from a department manager or supervisor. It also trains employees and volunteers in equipment use, safety, and horticultural techniques, and helps manage day-to-day work to provide a safe, comfortable, and aesthetically pleasing landscape for guests and employees. The technician interacts with guests and team members in a friendly, service-oriented manner and may work with little or no supervision.

Requirements

Training or experience in horticulture or landscaping.
Valid driver’s license.
Must complete WPS training within 5 days of hire.
Ability to understand basic horticultural practices, including plant identification, soil fertility and fertilizers, planting, pruning, irrigation, and identifying insects and diseases.
Ability to work with little or no supervision and follow written or verbal instructions.
Ability to positively motivate and lead a team and communicate information clearly and effectively.
Ability to evaluate alternative courses of action quickly and accurately.
Ability to listen to, understand, and clarify concerns raised by team members and guests.
Ability to work with financial information and data and perform basic math functions.
Ability to work long hours when required.
Ability to perform potentially hard physical labor, including occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds and lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving objects.
Ability to stand, squat, and/or kneel for long periods.
Ability to operate small tools and lawn and gardening equipment.

Responsibilities

Care for and maintain bedding plants, woody ornamentals, turf, and interior foliage, and clean up public parking lots in assigned areas.
Apply horticultural practices including planting, watering, weeding, pruning, pest control, deadheading, and plant identification.
Operate grounds-maintenance equipment and instruct others in its safe and proper use.
Maintain equipment and irrigation systems, including their operation, care, and maintenance.
Help manage day-to-day operations and workforce efficiency to maintain a safe, comfortable, and attractive landscape.
Prioritize daily tasks and weekly projects with direction from the department manager or supervisor.
Train employees in equipment use, general maintenance, safety, and proper horticultural techniques.
Work with, instruct, and supervise volunteers as needed.
Keep accurate records, including pesticide application logs.
Report material and equipment needs to the manager and maintain an inventory of small tools and supplies.
Interact with guests and team members in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
Maintain regular attendance according to property needs, including some holidays and weekends.
Maintain personal appearance and grooming standards, including wearing a nametag while working.
Comply with company standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient operations.
Attend meetings and training as required by a supervisor or manager.
Listen to and help resolve issues, maintain composure in high-pressure situations, and perform other duties as assigned.