Lead Horticulturist

Kirkwood Home and Landscape is currently hiring for a full-time Lead Horticulturist to successfully supervise a small horticultural gardening crew in the Kirkwood, MO area. This lead gardener position earns a competitive wage of $25-$30/hr, depending on experience.

In addition to competitive pay and our collaborative, progressive culture, we offer our horticultural gardening team the following benefits:

• 90% company-paid medical insurance
• Retirement plan
• Six paid national holidays each year

We also offer our gardeners profit-sharing and paid vacation after 1 year.

So, now that you've learned the who, what, where, and why, you may be wondering HOW? It's easy! Just fill out our initial mobile-friendly online application. We hope to meet you soon!

DAY-TO-DAY

As a Lead Horticulturist, you play an important role in our company's continued success. Leading a crew of 1-2 other experienced gardeners, you efficiently tend and create beautiful residential gardens. Some of your team's daily tasks include weeding, pruning, deadheading, watering, and planting. You also assist in organizing plant materials as well as designing new gardens and seasonal pots. When you're not outdoors, you fulfill other important operational responsibilities like managing the scheduling of jobs. Your top-notch communication skills serve you well as you effectively coordinate with clients, crew members, and the management team. You love utilizing your skills to provide beautiful gardens for our clients and find fulfillment in successfully leading a team!

ABOUT KIRKWOOD HOME & LANDSCAPE, INC.

Kirkwood Home & Landscape is a unique 3 function company that specializes in garden design, installation, maintenance, hardscape, water control, construction, remodeling, and major repairs. We specialize in curb appeal, working on many projects to create the ultimate outdoor space. With our unique 3 function company, we can handle everything for the homes of our clients! We give every project the same attention to detail and quality given to our own home and garden. We understand the stress of home projects, so we focus on creating a positive client experience throughout the whole process as well as a fantastic, finished product!

Our staff has a strong work ethic, strives for perfection, and always pays attention to details. We do a good job and have fun in the process! For our amazing team, we offer a healthy, nonsmoking environment, respectful owners, great benefits, and plenty of opportunities for advancement and growth!

OUR IDEAL LEAD HORTICULTURIST

• Creative - innovative thinker that thinks outside of the box with great design skills
• Detail-oriented - organized and precise for maintaining operations
• Natural-born leader - effectively leads a horticultural gardening team toward successful operations
• Effective communicator - exceptional communication skills
• Knowledgeable - understands chemical applications as well as effectively identifies plant pests and diseases

If this sounds like you, keep reading!

REQUIREMENTS

• 3+ years of experience in the garden industry
• Physical ability to perform the necessary functions of the job including working outdoors in all types of weather conditions

If you meet the above requirements, we need you as our lead gardener. Apply today to join our horticultural gardening team!

Location: 63122