A premier landscaping company in Westchester County, NY is seeking a full-time horticulturist/horticulturalist. This job includes, but is not limited to:
· Annual and Perennial care
· Shrub and Tree care
· Tree, shrub, and soil pest control and diagnostics (IPM)
· Plant installation from cultivar selection to after care
· Read architectural plans
· Fertilizing and soil chemistry optimization
· Participation in and directing horticulturally sound pruning practices
· Heavy machine operation – excavator, skid steer, loader, etc.
· Excellent customer relations (e.g. discuss pruning, horticulture, irrigation needs and other concerns)
· Crew management/employee training/mentoring
· Winter snow removal
· Proficiency in using e-mail and Microsoft Office
· Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.