Horticulturist-GreenWise

Hiring Organization: Green Wise
Employment type: Full-Time
Job Location: Skokie, IL
Application Due Date: July 30, 2022

Greenwise is Chicago's leading sustainable landscape company providing organic lawn care, landscape maintenance and landscape installation services. We are a fast-growing company looking for a horticultural expert to round out our team! We are seeking an experienced individual for this role who will manage our Garden Maintenance Program and Seasonal Rotations and take both services to the next level. This individual will bring prior landscape experience with a focus on high end garden care, seasonal rotations, and plant knowledge, including native plantings.

If you’re looking for a full time, year-round, long-term role with a company that prides itself on its sustainable mission and offers competitive salaries and full benefits package, please contact us! The salary is commensurate with experience. Please see below for additional responsibilities, requirements, and details.

Essential responsibilities include:

Connect and discuss with crew members, clients, and vendors for successful project completion in residential and commercial gardens
Willingness and desire to work with clients on a custom garden maintenance program
Direct horticultural timing of full service/garden maintenance and pruning
Train and guide crew members on best practices as needed
Maintain a flexible, positive and professional attitude in a range of circumstances
Follow direction and guidance from management team
Work independently and solve problems with minimal supervision as well as work collaboratively with crew members and effectively accept direction from supervisors
Excellent communication skills and leadership qualities
Approve and edit service schedule; alert clients to their upcoming schedule date
Assist with budget maintenance, material acquisition, and tool inventory Skills should include (but are not limited to):
3 to 5 years of Horticulture experience, preferably with some experience directly managing crews
Ability to work in all safe weather conditions
Ability to lift up to 75 lbs and work at a quick pace
Knowledge of applied horticulture techniques (plant identification, planting, weeding, pruning, grooming, )
Competence using and training others on landscape maintenance equipment and tools (mower, weed-whip, blower, power shears, and hand tools, )
Experience with design and installation of seasonal rotations
English language fluency a must; Spanish language a plus
Ability to drive is required. Ability to drive a truck and trailer is

Salary: $55,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year in accordance with experience and qualifications Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Health insurance

Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave

This includes participation in snow removal services between November and March. This may involve supervision of crews or a territory. If you are willing to work on a crew, there would be additional compensation for doing so.