Lead Landscape Gardener - Elizabethtown, United States - Masonic Village at Elizabethtown

Masonic Village at Elizabethtown
Masonic Village at Elizabethtown
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Elizabethtown, United States

3 weeks ago

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Lead Landscape Gardener

Masonic Villages of Pennsylvania - Elizabethtown Campus - is immediately hiring a Full Time Day Lead Landscape Gardener working 6:30AM - 2:30PM, Monday through Friday.**With over 145 years of providing award-winning care and services across the state of PA, Masonic Villages is driven by our
Mission of Love to assists individuals in realizing their potential and enjoying the highest possible quality of life.


Why Choose Masonic Villages:


Each campus is supported by corporate leaders who are fully invested in our
Mission of Love and hiring like-minded individuals who are committed to providing heartfelt customer service and contributing to our team environment.


When you join our team you can expect:

  • Industryleading benefits that start day one such as $0 cost medical coverage option _**_
  • Vacation Time/Flex Time and Paid Holidays _**_
  • Pay ondemand. Access up to $500 of your earned wages in realtime.
  • Discounted Grocery gift cards
  • Tuition and Educational Reimbursement
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Discounts for onsite Daycare:


  • Free Gym and Pool Membership:
  • Paid Lunch _**_
  • Discounted tickets for movies, theme parks, hotels, and MORE
  • Shoe discounts
  • Cell phone discounts
  • Weekend differentials and additional shift differentials
  • Employer matched Retirement Savings with free financial planning**:

  • A commitment to growing our leaders with leadership & mentorship programs available

_ Key:
* = Full Time & Part Time Regular Staff Only_**
As a Lead Landscape Gardener, you will carry out our Mission of Love by coordinating with the Landscape Supervisors to plan, design and implement annual bulb and small area plantings, work schedules and projects to manage and maintain various areas of the campus. Shares responsibility in observing, reporting and resolving campus landscape needs and hazards. Campus areas include, but are not limited to resident cottages, apartments, administrative buildings, public space and gardens, farm and orchard acreage and woodlands within campus boundaries.

Our Lead Landscape Gardener is responsible for the following:

  • Assists the Landscape Supervisor in planning, coordinating and performing any landscape management practices necessary to maintain the campus such as the care of lawns and gardens using a variety of hand tools, including rakes, saws, shovels, trimmers and pruning saws. Understands basic horticultural practices and general best management practices.
  • Leads and directs full time and seasonal workers in daily and weekly activities concerning the proper maintenance of the grounds. Capable of assessing, evaluating and correcting plant growth, minor grading and drainage issues. Managing general cleaning and care of walks, exterior furnishings, and architectural elements, in coordination with the Landscape Supervisor.
  • Keeps landscape beds and plant material attractive and healthy through pruning, trimming, weeding, mulching and other horticultural interventions.
  • Maintains lawns with the use of mowers, string trimmers, edgers, aeration, over seeding and fertilizing to keep it healthy and at an optimal height.
  • Plants new lawn, annuals, perennials, bulbs and shrubs following planned designs as prescribed by the Landscape Supervisor.
  • Waters lawns and plants when needed to maintain the health of the lawns and plants.
  • Performs all aspects of snow operations on campus by plowing, equipment operations, salting and shoveling during winter weather conditions including off hours callin.
  • Maintains work areas and vehicles in an orderly and clean manner, maintaining a safe work place. Performs all tasks and operates all equipment in a safe manner as outlined in operating manuals. Ensures the proper care and use of tools, equipment and supplies and uses proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times.
  • Completes computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) generated work orders and provides clear documentation of work as required. Generates work orders for additional work or tasks identified in the field and completes or submits them as appropriate and maintains an accurate record of time for cost distribution and payroll.

What You Have:


  • A high school graduate or equivalent. Secondary education and/or field related certifications preferred.
  • Valid Pennsylvania driver's license
  • Minimum of twoyear training in horticulture, either technical or onthejob is desirable.
  • Possess or the ability to acquire a PA state pesticide applicator's certification within 1 year.
  • Knowledge of herbaceous and woody plant material desirable.
  • Good written, oral, organizational and computer skills.
**We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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