Garden and Farm Specialist

Description

Onsite is a therapeutic retreat center with over 45-years of healing. Our main campus sits on 250 acres of rolling hills outside of Nashville. Onsite provides world-class trauma treatment care for clients across the globe. If you share our values and are inspired by the opportunity to create a positive shift in the lives of our guests every day, we want to invite you into this peaceful setting as we create a space for connection on the journey of healing.

• Pay is $16-$18 per hour based on experience, paid bi-weekly
• 95% of medical insurance premiums are paid by Onsite!
• Employer-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Family Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Supplement Life insurances are available
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off, Employee Assistance, Discounts, and much more!

• Watering and fertilizing all plants as necessary
• Maintaining appropriate light conditions and orientation
• Deadheading (removing any damaged or unsightly leaves, etc.)
• Pruning, trimming, and removing debris from planters
• Manage, maintain, implement, and execute a composting plan
• Participate in the planning, designing, purchasing, planting, and maintenance of display gardens, exhibits and other related areas
• Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them
• Observe, treat, and report plant health for possible signs of insects or diseases.
• Keeping all plants free from diseases and insects
• Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, peat moss, and other materials to condition soil, using wheelbarrows, carts, shovels, etc.
• Maintain beautiful off-season appearances of top dressing and other ornamental elements.
• Perform associated administrative duties including tracking inventory, documenting and maintaining pesticide and propagation records, and purchasing supplies.
• Effectively coordinates and communicates with members of all other departments
• Monitors physical infrastructure of growing facilities and performs basic maintenance and repairs including but not limited to irrigation, power, structural pieces of gardens, etc.
• Maintain inventories of all gardening equipment and supplies; ensure all related supplies and equipment are maintained in good order and organized appropriately
• Assists with education and mission related activities, and special events. Answers questions from clients relating to horticulture activities and strives to ensure positive guest experiences.
• Must learn and comply with all company safety rules.
• Must always use appropriate safety equipment.
• Must immediately report all unsafe conditions to supervisors.
• Must be familiar with all safety features of equipment, machinery, or materials encompassed by job duties; and must check with supervisor if there is a question as to the safe procedure to be used for any job function

• High school education
• 2 years horticulture, gardening, landscape or retail nursery experience
• basic mechanical skills and use of hand and power tools applicable to trade
• Ability to prioritize and have efficient time management skills