Sr. Gardener-$DOE

The Sr. Gardener is responsible for maintaining the highest quality gardening practices and procedures for a large Estate.

This position will report to the Supervisor, Gardening and be responsible for completing daily tasks to maintain gardening/landscaping standards. This is a hands-on position that may also be required to assist in other related duties. The garden is located in the Seattle area of Washington State. It is a mature garden with fine lawns, shrub borders, herbaceous borders, vegetable garden and rose garden. The garden totals approximately 14 acres.

Knowledge, experience, skill, and/or ability Required
• 2+ years gardening/landscaping experience.
• Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision.
• Keen ability to identify potential problem areas in the garden and make appropriate recommendations.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to understand and speak English.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight, measurement, volume and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal communication skills.
• Available to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Reliable and dependable.
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to prioritize tasks.
• Proven ability to follow systems that produce consistently excellent service
• Ability to effectively respond to requests and questions from managers, supervisors and co-workers.
• Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity and fulfillment of commitments. Preferred
• Experience working on an Estate or Large Property

Required computer skills MS Office MS Outlook Education/experience/certifications High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED); and 2+ years relevant experience, OR, equivalent years work experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

To apply to this position please send a resume to Gardenerjobs@gmail.com with the title Sr. Gardener in the subject line or fax a resume to 206-254-9201.
Location: Seattle Area
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