Local Job Openings

• Landscape Development Group, Inc.—Landscape Project Supervisor
• South Carolina Botanical Garden, CU Campus
  

Job Openings

• Fockele Garden Company—Installation and Maintenance Gardeners
• Yeamans Hall Club—Horticulturist
• Snee Farm Country Club—Assistant Superintendent
• All Seasons Landscaping Services—Horticulturist
• Lockerly Arboretum Foundation, Inc.—Executive Director
• North Carolina Arboretum—Temporary Gardener
• North Carolina Arboretum—Temporary Grounds Worker
• North Carolina Arboretum—Weekend Program Assistant
• North Carolina Arboretum—Education Outreach Coordinator
  
  

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• Summary:   The Landscape Development Group, Inc., located in Piedmont, SC, has a position opening for a Landscape Project Supervisor.  The company is a 9-year-old, growing company with an average of 35 employees.  The company provides landscape and irrigation installation and maintenance.  Their work is 95% commercial and 5% residential.
  
  
• Duties:
  1. Supervise landscape installation crews;
     
     
  2. Procure job materials;
     
     
  3. Job tracking;
     
     
  4. Quality control;
     
     
  5. Cultivate and maintain customer relations.
     
     
• Qualifications:
  1. Must have a degree in Ornamental Horticulture;
     
     
  2. Knowledge of Spanish is a plus.
     

• Salary and Benefits:  $35,000 per year, plus vehicle.  Benefits include paid holidays, vacation and health insurance.
  
  
• Application packet must consist of the following:  1) resume, 2) letter of application, and 3) three letters of recommendation or references.
  
  
• Deadline:  Until position is filled.
  
  
• Contact:   Send application packet to:  Patty Haselden, Landscape Development Group, Inc., P. O. Box 51348, Piedmont, SC 29673.  Phone:  (864) 269-2025; Fax:  (864) 269-4209; Email:  patty@ldg-inc.com.
  
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• Summary:  The South Carolina Botanical Garden, located on the Clemson University campus, has several part-time positions available.  The openings are in grounds maintenance, the nursery/greenhouse and also in facilities (which includes buildings, vehicles and construction).
  
  
• Salary:  $5.25 per hour; hours are flexible
  
  
• Hours:  Hours are flexible, anytime Monday through Friday between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.
  
  
• Contact:  Sherry Aultman, Assistant Garden Manager, at 656-2458 (e-mail: saltmn@clemson.edu).
  

• Summary:   The Fockele Garden Company, a small, well-established company providing landscape design, installation, and maintenance services located in Gainesville, GA, has position opening for Installation and Maintenance Gardeners.
  
  
• Duties:
  1. Installation of stonework, drainage, water features, garden structures, and plantings;
     
     
  2. Care for sophisticated gardens featuring a wide variety of plants--from perennials and bulbs to lawns and ground covers to shrubs, trees and vines.
     
     
     
• Qualifications:
  1. B.S. degree in horticulture or landscape design or equivalent experience;
     
     
  2. Prior positive experience with general landscape equipment and maintenance practices is helpful but not necessary;
     
     
  3. Must have knowledge of and ability to carry out fertilization and pest control and annual and perennial flowers, and ornamental shrubs and trees;
     
     
  4. Must be self-motivated, hands-on, and posses the ability to direct seasonal labor;
     
     
  5. Must have a valid drivers license and pesticide license;
     
     
  6. Must have ability to coordinate and implement landscape design plans;
     
     
  7. Should have a clean MVR.
     

• Salary and Benefits:   Salary is negotiable.  Full benefit package includes vacations, holidays, insurance, retirement, opportunities for continuing education, and more.
  
  
• Application packet must consist of the following:  1) A letter of application and resume stating qualifications and 2) three professional letters of reference (including immediate supervisor).
  
  
• Deadline:  June 2008.
  
  
• Contact:   Send application packet to:  The Fockele Garden Company, Attn: Human Resources, P. O. Box 671, Gainesville, GA 30501. Phone:  770-532-7117; Fax:  770-532-7245; E-mail:  office@fockelegardencompany.com.
  
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• Summary:   Yeamans Hall Club, located in Charleston, SC, has a position opening for Horticulturist in the Grounds Department.
  
  
• Duties:
  1. Landscaping duties in homeowners’ yards and throughout property surrounding golf course, grounds maintenance, and invasive plant species removal;
     
     
  2. General monitoring of yards and other landscaped areas (clubhouse, cottages):  mow grass, trim shrubs and trees, and applies pesticides, insecticides, and fertilizer under the supervision of the grounds manager;
     
     
  3. Inspects yards before homeowner arrival and performs any necessary tasks;
     
     
  4. Performs yard duties on request by grounds manager or homeowners;
     
     
  5. Monitors irrigation clocks and heads throughout the year;
     
     
  6. Repairs equipment associated with irrigation;
     
     
  7. Work with grounds maintenance crew when needed (ex. mulching and over seeding yards);
     
     
  8. Safely operates equipment such as mowers and tractors for various grounds needs;
     
     
  9. Assists Grounds Manger when necessary;
     
     
  10. Works with grounds manager and homeowners to design, plant, and maintain outdoor beds;
      
      
  11. Assist in greenhouse plant care and propagation.
      
      
      
• Qualifications:
  1. Must have comprehensive knowledge of horticultural principles and practices;
     
     
  2. Must have Comprehensive knowledge of trees, flowers, shrubs, turf, cultivation, pruning and other aspects of plant propagation and care, including the use of common insecticides, fungicides and fertilizers;
     
     
  3. Must have knowledge of insects, parasites and diseases which attack trees, shrubs, flowers and grass and of the chemical and biological methodologies for controlling such attacks;
     
     
  4. Must have the ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures and instructions;
     
     
  5. Must have a valid drivers license and pesticide license;
     
     
  6. Must have the ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge;
     
     
  7. It is normal club policy to administer background checks and drug tests.
     

• Salary and Benefits:   Starting salary based on education and experience.  Benefits include the following:  Health and Dental Insurance, Vacation pay, Short Term and Long Term disability insurance, 401k plan and Christmas Bonus.
  
  
• Application packet must consist of the following:  Application packet must consist of the following:  1) resume, 2) letter of application, and 3) three letters of recommendation or references.
  
  
• Deadline:  Until position is filled.
  
  
• Contact:   Send application packet to:  Lisa Lord, Grounds Manager, Yeamans Hall Club, 900 Yeamans Hall Road, Hanahan, SC 29406.  Phone:  (843) 709-3298; E-mail:  llord@yeamanshallclub.com.
  
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• Summary:   Snee Farm Country Club, located in Mt. Pleasant, SC, has a position opening for an Assistant Superintendent.
  
  
• Duties:
  1. Will be responsible for assisting the superintendent and equipment technician with the following: training new employees, fertilizer and pesticide applications, irrigation adjustments and repair, management of staff, and supervision of projects.
     
     
• Qualifications:
  1. Must have a bachelor of science in a turf related field;
     
     
  2. Must have completed of at least two summer internships;
     
     
  3. Must have a S.C. pesticide license or the ability to obtain one in six months.
     

• Salary and Benefits:  $12-$15/hour.  Benefits include the following:  Paid vacation/sick leave, uniform allowance, meals, dues paid to Carolinas GCSA, cell phone.
  
  
• Application packet must consist of the following:  1) letter of application, 2) resume, and 3) three letters of reference.
  
  
• Deadline:  Until position is filled
  
  
• Contact:   Send application packet to:  Rob Daniel, GCS, Snee Farm Country Club, 1200 Club Drive, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464.  E-mail:  rob_daniel@bellsouth.net.
  
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• Summary:   All Seasons Landscaping Services, located in Irmo, SC, has a position opening for a Horticulturist to take over the Landscaping Company.
  
  
• Duties:
  1. Design;
     
     
  2. Consultation;
     
     
  3. Installation;
     
     
  4. Turf, shrub, and ground cover maintenance;
     
     
  5. Irrigation design;
     
     
  6. Irrigation installation and repair;
     
     
  7. Outdoor lighting.
     
     
• Qualifications:
  1. High school diploma or equivalent required;
     
     
  2. Bachelor’s degree in horticulture or related field or Master Gardener Certificate preferred;
     
     
  3. Minimum two years experience in care and maintenance of similar facilities, or any combination of education, training, or experience;
     
     
  4. Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license;
     
     
  5. Must be able to work under limited supervision and work in all types of weather;
     
     
  6. Experience in golf course maintenance and the game of golf helpful.
     
     
  7. Must be able to lift up to 80-100 lbs.
     

• Salary and Benefits:  Salary is negotiable.  The selected candidate will become an immediate stockholder and officer in the company.  After one year, he/she will become a 45% stockowner and after two years could potentially become the major stockholder or new owner.  
  
  
• Application packet must consist of the following:  1) letter of application, 2) resume, and 3) three letters of reference.
  
  
• Deadline:  Until position is filled
  
  
• Contact:   Send application packet to:  All Seasons Landscaping Services, P. O. Box 3, Irmo, SC 29063-0003; FAX:  803-781-1854.
  
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Lockerly Arboretum Foundation, Inc.—Executive Director

• Summary:   The Lockerly Arboretum Foundation, Inc., located in Milledgeville, GA, has a position opening for an Executive Director.
  
  
• Duties:
  1. Will be responsible to the Board of Trustees to provide vision and direction;
     
     
  2. Will be responsible for overall programming and management of the Arboretum.
     
     
• Qualifications:
  1. A bachelor’s degree in applied plant science, botany, or horticulture is required; a master’s degree or high is preferred;
     
     
  2. Must have 5 years of progressively increasing management experience;
     
     
  3. Must have experience in arboretums, botanical gardens or a related organization;
     
     
  4. Should possess leadership and public relations skills with a successful track record of management and fiscal integrity;
     
     
  5. Must have a knowledge of and passion for the environment, natural habitats, horticulture and research;
     
     
  6. Must have an understanding of nonprofit management and working with a board of trustees as a professional or volunteer;
     
     
  7. Will be expected to develop programs and teach diverse groups appropriate classes based on his/her specialty.
     

• Salary and Benefits:  Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.  
  
  
• Application packet must consist of the following:  1) letter of application; 2) resume and compensation requirements; 3) Three letters of recommendation or references.
  
  
• Deadline:  Until position is filled
  
  
• Contact:   Send application packet to:  Lockerly Arboretum Foundation, Inc., P. O. Box 310, Milledgville, GA 31061; E-mail:  lockerly@alltel.net.
  
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North Carolina Arboretum—Temporary Gardener

• Summary:   The North Carolina Arboretum, located at the University of North Carolina in Asheville, NC, has a position opening for a Temporary Gardener.  This is a seasonal temporary position working with The North Carolina Arboretum Gardens Crew.  This position will focus on both container and in-ground seasonal garden displays.
  
  
• Duties:
  1. Include watering, grooming, fertilization and weeding of garden displays;
     
     
  2. General garden duties such as mulching, pruning, litter removal and insect and disease control will be assigned as necessary.
     
     
• Qualifications:
  1. Completion of high school or equivalent combination of education and experience;
     
     
  2. Prior public or commercial gardening experience preferred;
     
     
  3. This is a hands-on position requiring a high level of physical effort.  Tasks will frequently call for climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking and hearing, and repetitive motion;
     
     
  4. Must be expected to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects;
     
     
  5. Must have visual acuity sufficient to operate machines, motor vehicles, and heavy equipment; and to determine the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
     

• Salary and Benefits:  Salary is negotiable.  The selected candidate will become an immediate stockholder and officer in the company.  After one year, he/she will become a 45% stockowner and after two years could potentially become the major stockholder or new owner.  
  
  
• Application packet must consist of the following:  1) Completed N.C. State application (PD107), 2) letter of application, 3) resume, and 4) three letters of reference.
  
  
• Deadline:  Until position is filled
  
  
• Contact:   Send application packet to:  The North Carolina Arboretum, Attn:  Human Resources, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806.  Phone:  828-665-2492, ext. 204; Fax:  828-665-2371; E-mail:  hr@ncarboretum.org.
  
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North Carolina Arboretum—Temporary Grounds Worker

• Summary:   The North Carolina Arboretum, located at the University of North Carolina in Asheville, NC, has a position opening for a Temporary Grounds Worker.  This is a temporary position projected to last 10 months with possibility of an extension.  The primary focus of this position during the growing season is turf maintenance.  Equipment operated may include tractors and mowing, sweeping, blowing and outdoor vacuum equipment.  Off-season duties may include snow removal.
  
  
• Duties:
  1. Mowing;
     
     
  2. String trimming;
     
     
  3. Weed management;
     
     
  4. Equipment operation;
     
     
  5. Roadwork;
     
     
  6. Debris management;
     
     
  7. Litter removal;
     
     
  8. Some light construction work and some chainsaw operation.
     
     
• Qualifications:
  1. Completion of high school or equivalent combination of education and experience;
     
     
  2. Prior public or commercial turf maintenance and light equipment experience preferred;
     
     
  3. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly in performing regular duties.
     

• Salary and Benefits:  $9 per hour (40 hours/week Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM. Occasional weekend work may be required).
  
  
• Application packet must consist of the following: 1) Completed N.C. State application (PD107), 2) letter of application, 3) resume, and 4) three letters of reference.
  
  
• Deadline:  Until position is filled
  
  
• Contact:   Send application packet to:  The North Carolina Arboretum, Attn:  Human Resources, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806.  Phone:  828-665-2492, ext. 204; Fax:  828-665-2371; E-mail:  hr@ncarboretum.org.
  
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North Carolina Arboretum—Weekend Program Assistant

• Summary:   The North Carolina Arboretum, located at the University of North Carolina in Asheville, NC, has a position opening for a Weekend Program Assistant.  The position is located in the Education/Visitor Services Department of The Arboretum.  This is a temporary position expected to last at least through the Fall.
  
  
• Duties:
  1. Assist with weekend guest services and programming;
     
     
  2. Greeting and providing information to visitors;
     
     
  3. Assist with program set-up and presentation;
     
     
  4. Participate in program planning and coordination;
     
     
  5. expect to spend considerable time standing and/or walking between destinations;
     
     
  6. Monitor indoor and outdoor exhibits and facilities.
     
     
• Qualifications:
  1. Graduation from high school required;
     
     
  2. Customer service experience and progress toward a degree in horticulture, environmental education or a related field is desirable;
     
     
  3. Working knowledge of common office computer software is preferred;
     
     
  4. Expect to spend considerable time standing and/or walking between destinations;
     
     
  5. Must be willing to work both indoors and outdoors.
     

• Salary and Benefits:  $9.00/hr.  (HOURS:  Saturdays 9 AM to 6 PM; Sundays 11 AM to 6 PM).
  
  
• Application packet must consist of the following: 1) Completed N.C. State application (PD107), 2) letter of application, 3) resume, and 4) three letters of reference.
  
  
• Deadline:  Until position is filled
  
  
• Contact:   Send application packet to:  The North Carolina Arboretum, Attn:  Human Resources, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806.  Phone:  828-665-2492, ext. 204; Fax:  828-665-2371; E-mail:  hr@ncarboretum.org.
  
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North Carolina Arboretum—Education Outreach Coordinator

• Summary:   The North Carolina Arboretum, located at the University of North Carolina in Asheville, NC, has a position opening for an Education Outreach Coordinator.  The Coordinator will begin on a variable 30-40 hour per week work schedule.  Depending on the timing and location of programs, a given workday may begin as early at 7:30 AM and last for up to 9 hours.  This is a temporary position.
  
  
• Duties:
  1. Will be responsible for curriculum delivery and development, material preparation, customer service, registration, supply preparation, and care of live animals;
     
     
  2. Will assist area partners with educational presentations, set-up and takedowns;
     
     
  3. Will set up, operate and trouble-shoot exhibit and audiovisual and computer equipment used in outreach activities by using a van outfitted with exhibits and presentation equipment, a primary base of operations for these activities will be which the Coordinator will prepare and drive to program locations;
     
     
  4. Will employ SQL databases and report generation software as well as spreadsheets and other standard office software to maintain records and prepare reports and presentations;
     
     
  5. Will assist with program promotion and relationship cultivation;
     
     
  6. Work will be performed both indoors and outdoors under a variety of weather conditions.
     
     
• Qualifications:
  1. Four-year degree in a natural science field or education from an accredited institution is required, along with experience teaching environmental science topics to large and small groups, both youth and adult;
     
     
  2. Customer service experience and progress toward a degree in horticulture, environmental education or a related field is desirable;
     
     
  3. Must have some knowledge of animal husbandry including native and exotic reptiles and amphibians;
     
     
  4. Must have a working knowledge of SQL databases and report generation software, along with spreadsheets and other standard office software
     
     
  5. Must possess a valid North Carolina driver’s license with no judgments or fines for the past five years, and maintain a satisfactory driving record;
     
     
  6. Must have a familiarity with some of the following equipment:  carbon and non-carbon filtration systems, aspirators, microscopes, slide preparation, audiovisual equipment, compasses, soil probes, temperature probes, water and soil quality chemistry tests, geologic specimen testing equipment, small mammal traps, aquatic and terrestrial insect collection equipment, snake hooks, Biltmore sticks, tree core samplers, GPS units and plant presses.
     

• Salary and Benefits:   $11.50 hour, negotiable depending on experience (HOURS:  Variable, 30-40 hours per week.  Includes weekends.  Hours may increase with the growth of the program).
  
  
• Application packet must consist of the following: 1) Completed N.C. State application (PD107), 2) letter of application, 3) resume, and 4) three letters of reference.
  
  
• Deadline:  Until position is filled
  
  
• Contact:   Send application packet to:  The North Carolina Arboretum, Attn:  Human Resources, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806.  Phone:  828-665-2492, ext. 204; Fax:  828-665-2371; E-mail:  hr@ncarboretum.org.
  
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