Horticulturist Jobs

Job Summary

The primary responsibility of the Horticulturist is to grow, maintain and care of all types of plants and landscapes in a variety of settings. Provide excellent customer service by assisting customers promptly and courteously. Answer questions and provide information as needed. Perform all job responsibilities in a safe, timely and efficient manner.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and competency satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job.

• Oversee day-to-day crew tasks including but not limited to fertilizer and chemical applications, lawn mowing, power raking, irrigation installation and repair, landscape bed maintenance, perimeter pest control applications, spring and fall cleanups and other lawn and landscape maintenance tasks.
• Assist in maintaining all Weller Brothers equipment.
• Instructs team members, as required, in applying sprays, dusts, and other materials.
• Make decisions that are in the best interest of the company.
• Able to use outdoor maintenance and power equipment, variety of hand tools, and legally operate a motor vehicle.
• Retain, label and submit all receipts timely and accurately.
• Follow uniform policy and all policies as specified in the Employee Handbook. Hold crew members accountable for following policies.
• Acquires and stores pesticide; mixes or dilutes specified chemicals or materials according to directions and applies them at the recommended rate.
• Willingness to work as part of a team or alone, in all weather conditions.
• Commit the hours necessary to make sure the job is done to satisfaction.
• Installs, adjusts, and performs minor repairs on application equipment.
• Other duties needed to help drive and fulfill the Weller Brothers Mission.
• Must be legally licensed with a state specific pesticide applicators license.
• Ability to perform moderately heavy physical labor on a daily basis.
• Communicate with customers in a professional manner. Use knowledge of turf grass and landscape industry to inform and educate customers.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Proficient computer knowledge
• Lead by example
• Hold team members accountable for being to work on time and doing their respective duties
• Manage and train new team members.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
• Superior customer service skills
• Hold team members accountable for proper care of company issued tools and equipment
• Ability to work and communicate professionally with customers and team members
• Strong attention to detail
• Timely input of hours on LMN software to ensure accurate payroll processing.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Occasionally and as needed.

Education/Experience

• Must be at least 18 years old
• High school diploma/GED required
• One year experience preferred but not required
• Degree in Horticulture preferred

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employee must be able to perform the following tasks during a typical 8+hour day.

Sedentary work: Lifting up to 10#; occasionally lifting or carrying such articles as dockets, ledgers and small tools. Work essentially involves sitting and is considered sedentary if only a small amount of walking and standing is necessary to carry out duties.

Light work: Lifting up to 20#, frequently lifting of carrying objects up to 10#. Work is classified light if it requires walking or standing to a significant degree (regardless of weight lifted) or involves sitting most of the time with a degree or pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls.

Light medium work: Lifting up to 30#; frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 20#.

Medium work: Lifting up to 50#; frequent lifting or carrying objects weighing up to 25#.

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Light heavy work: Lifting up to 80#; frequent lifting or carrying objects weighing up to 45#.

Heavy work: Lifting up to 100#; frequent lifting or carrying objects weighing up to 80#.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time non-exempt position. Specific schedules will be determined based on weather and general needs of the business.

Signatures

This job description has been approved by all levels of management:

________________________________________ ________________________________________

Dept. Manager Human Resources

Employee signature below constitutes employee’s understanding of the requirements, essential functions and duties of this position.

Employee _______________________________________ Date ___________________________

Disclaimer: The specific statements shown in each section of this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully. The company recognized that an individual with a disability may require an accommodation to enable him/her to successfully perform a job function. Consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship

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