Grounds - Horticulturist

The Grounds-Horticulturist at Colby College maintains landscapes, focusing on plant health, irrigation, and turf care, often leading teams, operating heavy equipment, coordinating with events, and ensuring safety.

Requirements

• Assure safety of staff and the public when work is being performed.
• Responsible for following all established state, federal and College regulations.
• Ensures work sites are complying with applicable standards and regulations.
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment as necessary.
• Uphold zone/shop/safety standards.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with external and internal public groups, bodies or individuals.
• Provides professional advice on the selection, ordering, planting, and maintenance of trees, shrubs, ground covers, and turf grasses on campus.
• Plans and designs annual and perennial flower beds.
• Trains and supervises subordinate personnel in greenhouse operations and in the proper methods and techniques of planting ornamental plants.
• Trains grounds personnel in the techniques of pruning, wound dressing, cavity repair, and the cabling and bracing of trees and shrubs.
• Assists in the preparation of maintenance programs for the control of plant diseases and insects.
• Perform a variety of landscape maintenance labor activities.
• Safely drive a truck and trailer.
• Ability to operate a range of equipment required for snow removal, including but not limited to Trackers, Skid Steer, Truck and Shovel.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship
• Four Day Work Week
• Generous Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance