Specialty Gardener (Casual/On-Call)

THE CLUB AT KUKUI`ULA

SPECIALTY GARDENER (Casual/On-Call)

Role Overview

The Club at Kukui'ula is seeking a Specialty Gardener to oversee the health and vigor of all the interior plants within the Club, Spa, Golf Services, and various other locations where plants are placed in containers, pots, and planters. This role involves the use of horticultural knowledge to take care of a wide range of plants including tropical foliage plants, orchids, air plants, and mosses, and to arrange them in an appealing design setting. The Specialty Gardener is also responsible for identifying pests and plant disorders, understanding the use of indoor and outdoor pesticides, and reporting within a designated landscape setting. This position requires advanced planning and organization of plant materials and maintenance routines. The role also involves cutting, preparing, and creating floral bouquets and arrangements. The Specialty Gardener will keep a daily track of the plants' health, monitor their water and nutrient needs, and determine when changing the foliage and flowers is necessary to maintain the allure and beauty of the interior spaces.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years landscaping/field experience
• Knowledge of tropical foliage plants, orchids, air plants, mosses, and their placement in tropical arrangements
• Ability to identify pests, and biotic/abiotic plant disorders
• Basic understanding of landscape design principles
• Ability to read and work effectively from printed landscape and irrigation plans, calendars, and schedules

Requirements

• Ensure the health and vigor of all the interior plants within the Club, Spa, Golf Services, and other locations
• Plan out and organize plant material, and daily, weekly, monthly routines in advance
• Cut, prepare and create floral bouquets and arrangements
• Monitor water, nutrient needs and when changing the various foliage and flowers are necessary
• Understand proper use of indoor and outdoor pesticides and reporting within a designed landscape setting
• Knowledge of irrigation system controller function and watering schedules
• Previous experience working in luxury club settings preferred, with knowledge of specialty plant health care and the ability to curate, design, and maintain all interior plants/foliage within the Club's interior settings.

Salary Range

$30.00 USD hourly

TEAM KUKUI'ULA Benefits

We are not a team because we work together. We are a team because we respect, trust and care for each other. The Club at Kukui`ula offers an amazing selection of employee benefits. Majority of benefits are provided to our employee team members for FREE.

• HEALTH CARE – Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription Drugs
• GROUP LIFE INSURANCE
• ACCIDENTAL DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT INSURANCE
• PAID VACATION
• PAID SICK LEAVE
• PAID FLOATING HOLIDAYS
• PAID HOLIDAYS
• HAWAII LIFE FLIGHT
• KAUAI AUTOMATED FUEL NETWORK

ALL Employees

• 401-k RETIREMENT PLAN
• DAILY LUNCH OPTIONS
• WORKOUT FACILITIES