HORTICULTURE
Weed Man Lawn Service
Turf Specialist : Professional Positions
Tom Mauer
1981 Memorial Drive, #280
Chicopee, MA 01020
Phone: (413) 736-9333
Fax: (413) 736-9339
tom@nelawn.com
Job Description and Responsibilities:
Turf specialist responsible for turf management on residential and commercial properties. Weed Man Lawn Service is based on solid agronomic practices and the use of IPM. Our specialists are responsible for providing proper fertilization and control applications to lawns while working with the customer to improve cultural care of their lawn. Opportunity for advancement to supervisory or management position with turfgrass education.
Minimum Qualifications:
This position requires outstanding customer service skills, excellent driving record and the ability to work with minimum supervision. Knowledge of turf agronomy and management will help in providing proper treatment and development of long term relationship with our clients. This career opportunity will offer the right candidate the chance to grow with our organization throughout the U.S.
Wage, Salary, Benefits Description:
Our lawn professionals earn base pay and commission on service and sales completed. Other benefits including health, retirement, etc.
Application Requirements:
Send resume with cover letter and answer the question "What are the characteristics of a great lawn care professional?"
Application Deadline: March 30, 2010
MVL SHRUB MAN
Plant Health Care Specialist : Professional Positions
Tom Mauer
1981 Memorial Drive, #280
Chicopee, MA 01020
Phone: (413) 736-9333
Fax: (413) 736-9339
tom@nelawn.com
Job Description and Responsibilities:
Plant Health Care Specialist responsible for management of residential and commercial landscape plant care. Our specialist will inspect and treat landscape plantings on our customer properties using sound IPM and plant health care practices. Responsible for working with customers to improve the landscape with proper selection and cultural care. PHC specialist will work with management to market our services and help to grow the business.
Minimum Qualifications:
Landscape plant knowledge and a solid understanding of caring for a landscape. Identification of insects and diseases will aid in proper diagnosis and treatment. We will provide training to assist the right candidate. Customer service and sales experience is helpful. This position is ideal for the professional who would like to leverage their love for and knowledge of the landscape into a profitable career.
Wage, Salary, Benefits Description:
Our Plant Health Care Professionals earn weekly salary based on customer service and sales accomplished, with an expected range of $600 to $750. Benefits include health, retirement, etc.
Application Requirements:
Send resume and cover letter telling us why "Plant Health Care helps protect our environment"
Application Deadline: March 15, 2010
Weed Man Lawn Service
Sales Manager : Professional Positions
Tom Mauer
1981 Memorial Drive, #280
Chicopee, MA 01020
Phone: (413) 736-9333
Fax: (413) 736-9339
tom@nelawn.com
Job Description and Responsibilities:
We are a high performance, market-leading, nationally recognized green industry organization with an exciting sales leadership opportunity. Your enthusiasm, high energy, positive attitude, and organizational skills are a must in leading and motivating our sales team. In this role, you will not be canvassing door to door hands on. You will be recruiting, leading, motivating, training, and supervising our canvassers and telemarketers.
Minimum Qualifications:
Recruit, train, schedule, and manage canvassing, telemarketing, and sales team
Manage sales campaigns and customer care and retention
Prepare estimates, present customer proposals, and close sales
Monitor sales and service activities to assure 100% customer satisfaction
Oversee Quality standards in sales, operations and customer service
Requires experience managing a team, i.e.: call center, retail store, restaurant, outside sales, door to door
Proven recruitment experience
Hungry, driven, and motivated to achieve personal and professional goals
Wage, Salary, Benefits Description:
This postion reports to the owner and is a hands-on position with career opportunity as our organization grows across the U.S. Salary and benefits determined by candidates education and experience.
Application Requirements:
While reporting directly to the owner, this exciting, hands-on position will drive our growth and sales success. If you think you have what it takes, and can be our next key player, tell us in your cover letter, How do you organize, lead, and motivate a sales team? Only cover letters addressing this question will be considered.
Application Deadline: December 10, 2009
Hall of Tara Florist
Floral Designer / Shop asst. : Professional Positions
Mary Duffy
2051 Centre St
West Roxbury, MA 02132
Phone: 617 323 6262
halloftarallp@verizon.net
http://www.halloftaraflorist.com
Job Description and Responsibilities:
Daily arrangements, deliveries, help in preparing of flowers daily, customer service, daily maintenance of flowers, taking telephone orders. etc.
Willing to work between two flower shops in close vicinity.
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience in floral design.
Wage, Salary, Benefits Description:
To be determined upon experience.
Application Requirements:
Resume and three references. Will be asked to make arrangement upon interview.
Application Deadline: December 31, 2009
Moor Landscaping
Foreman with potential ownership opportunity : Professional Positions
Josh Moor
6 England Road
Natick, MA 01760
Phone: 203-940-0122
websterbee@yahoo.com
Job Description and Responsibilities:
Looking for a graduate or current student at Stockbridge to join a profitable, well established high end residential landscape company. The applicant should posess a strong work ethic and people skills. The business operates west of Boston and its expected the applicant would reside in the area. This is an excellent opportunity to learn landscaping practice in a hands-on setting working alongside the owner who has over 40 years experience operating a successful enterprise. The applicant will have the opportunity to take an ownership stake in the company should they have the desire to manage a business.
Minimum Qualifications:
Current student or Graduate of Stockbridge and/or the University of Massachusetts
Wage, Salary, Benefits Description:
excellent wages and benefits commensurate with experience
Application Requirements:
resume with contact details
Application Deadline: December 31, 2009
Scharf Investments
Farm Manager & Garden Manager : Professional Positions
Scherril Smith Scharf
340 Soquel Drive, Suite 115
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone: 831-246-2028
Fax: 831-457-2737
happygardener34@yahoo.com
Job Description and Responsibilities:
Co-manage and develop one acre of ornamentals including roses, edibles and CA natives in a Santa Cruz Suburban Garden/Farm. Hands On.
Minimum Qualifications:
Graduate
Experience with, training in, and knowledge of gardening and plants.
Wage, Salary, Benefits Description:
Generous
Based on candidates experience, training and ability
Application Requirements:
References
Application Deadline: April 30, 2010
Pure Lawns
Seeking well rounded lawn/landscape/horticulture : Professional Positions
Peter DiClemente
P.O. Box 590377
Newton, MA 02459
Phone: 617-276-7877
peter@purelawns.com
http://www.purelawns.com
Job Description and Responsibilities:
We are a small company that handles high end residential customers. There are 2 branches of the company, one is traditional gardening/landscaping maintenence (clean ups, mowing, planting, pruning, etc.). The other branch is organic lawn management (soil testing, seeding, fertilizing, top dressing, etc). Looking for someone who is willing to be flexible with job resposibilities. Mainly focusing on horticulture & turfgrass management.
Minimum Qualifications:
Must have drivers license in good standing. Must have knowledge in plant ID, some knowledge on grass, ability to handle 50# bags of material. Candidate must have good communication skills, excellent character & self image. You will be interacting with customers.
We are based in Newton.
Wage, Salary, Benefits Description:
Wage depending on expierience/knowledge.
Application Requirements:
please send resume or description of qualifications.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2010
Round Hill Club
Horticulturalist : Professional Positions
Sean Foley
33 Round Hill Club Rd
Greenwich, CT 06831
Phone: 203-869-6477
Fax: 203-422-0151
seanfoley2@optonline.net
http://www.rhclub.org
Job Description and Responsibilities:
The horticulturalist is in charge of all landscaping, trees and shrubbery in and around the clubhouse, pool, indoor/outdoor tennis facilities, and proshop. Must have an understanding of ornamental plants and plant material applicable to the area. Area in and around the clubhouse is in decline and needs a hardworking, dedicated individual to improve the overall appearance of the grounds. Lots of responsibility will be placed on the individual with minimal supervision. The overall agenda of this position is to effectively design, coordinate, and implement a landscaping program for the club. This agenda includes: planning, organizing and budgeting for landscaped areas around the property; scouting and monitoring for pest that pertain to ornamental plantings and landscape; developing a maintenance schedule for the property that corresponds with membership events and functions.
Minimum Qualifications:
2 or 4 year degree in landscape design or ornamental horticulture. Must have experience with landscaping and horticulture for minimum of 3-5 years. Experience in the Northeast is a plus. Residential Irrigation experience is a beneficial; however, we are willing to train. Knowledgeable with shrubbery and deer resistant plants is helpful. Must have or ability to obtain CT. state pesticide license.
Wage, Salary, Benefits Description:
Salary DOE, Medical, Dental, 401k, Association Dues, End of Year Bonus, Meals
Application Requirements:
Resume, Coverletter
Application Deadline: November 30, 2009
Merrifield Garden and Design
Gardener/Organic Lawncare Technician : Professional Positions
Katie Merrifield
34 Londonderry Rd
Framingham, MA 01701
Phone: 617-913-0628
http://www.merrifieldgardendesign.com
Job Description and Responsibilities:
I own a small gardening company serving residential clients in Boston's metrowest area. Next Spring I'll be expanding into organic lawncare and I'm looking for someone to manage that side of the business as well as help as needed with gardening tasks.
Duties will include: Spring and Fall clean-ups; mulching and edging garden beds; lawn aerating; applying fertilizers, weed controls, and compost tea; pruning of small trees and shrubs; planting and maintaining annuals and perennials; weeding.
Minimum Qualifications:
The right candidate should possess knowledge in lawncare, landscape maintenance, and have good plant ID skills. I'm also looking for someone with a strong work ethic, the ability to work unsupervised as well as in a team setting, and someone that is in good physical condition for outdoor work.
Wage, Salary, Benefits Description:
This is a seasonal position starting in April and ending in late Fall. The pay for this job will depend on experience.
Application Requirements:
Resume, cover letter
Application Deadline: January 31, 2010
The FARM Institute
Summer Farm Based Educator : Professional Positions
Sidney Morris
P.O. Box 1868
edgartown, MA 02539
Phone: 508-627-7007
Fax: 508-627-7719
education@farminstitute.org
http://www.farminstitute.org
Job Description and Responsibilities:
Summer Farm-based Educators are responsible for preparation, implementation and evaluation of farm-based educational programming during 11 weeks of summer programs. Teachers are expected to model and impart The FARM Institute mission and values through example and engagement of the children, families and visitors.
DURATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND REQUIRED HOURS:
Orientation begins Monday, June 6, 2010. Our summer programming is eleven (11) weeks in duration beginning Monday, June 21, 2010 and ending September 3, 2010. Throughout the course of the summer it is possible that you will be asked to not work for one or two of the week long education sessions. During this time you can volunteer on the farm or enjoy an unpaid week off. Suitable candidates will commit to a minimum of employment from Monday, June 6, 2010 to Friday, August 27, 2010.
Summer Teachers are required to be on-site five (5) days a week, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 to 4:30 with occasional extended days and weekends for farm, community and special events. Programming hours are from 9:00 to 3:00 Monday - Friday.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES include the following:
Implement curriculum based on exploration of Katama Farm (animals, fields, garden, barn, etc).
Lead an age specific groups of students for week long programs.
Design weekly elective projects.
Plan daily age appropriate lessons.
Maintain reflection and planning worksheets.
Actively participate in program evaluation
Facilitate communication with parents regarding questions and farm awareness.
Lead group presentations at Friday Family Sharing Day.
Aid in farm chores with children.
Responsible for daily facility chore and classroom cleanup.
Other responsibilities as designated by the Education Director.
Minimum Qualifications:
The FARM Institute seeks enthusiastic and dedicated staff for full time teaching positions during the summer of 2010. All applicants must have experience with teaching children, leading groups and interest in sustainable agriculture. Applicants with skills in gardening, cooking, livestock handling, environmental education or carpentry are preferred, but not required. Our educational programs focus on farming, sustainability, nutrition, and earth stewardship.
Wage, Salary, Benefits Description:
Compensation: weekly stipend, produce when available and discount on meat and eggs
Application Requirements:
If interested, please send: rιsumι and cover letter to:
Sidney Morris, Education Director
Email: education@farminstitute.org
Phone: 508.627.7007 ext. 104
Application Deadline: April 1, 2010
Stillman's at The Turkey Farm
Farm Manager : Professional Positions
Kate Stillman
561 Thresher Rd, PO Box 373
Hardwick, MA 01037
Phone: 413.477.0345
kstilly29@aol.com
http://www.stillmansattheturkeyfarm.com
Job Description and Responsibilities:
Seeking Farm Manager
Hardwick, MA: a diversified, small livestock farm- pigs, sheep, cattle and poultry- with a large retail and meat CSA business. Seeking a skilled energetic, knowledgeable, flexible, and motivated individual interested in the management of the farm. Interested applicants should be knowledgeable of animal husbandry practices and skills, as well as possess experience handling, caring for and managing animals. Farm duties will be varied and interested applicants must be willing to be flexible and work independently. Potential for retail experience and sales training. Unlimited opportunity and access to great food. Drivers license required. Willing to offer training. Full or part time hours available. Salary and hours negotiable.
Contact: Kate Stillman
413.477.0345
cell: 978.502.3475
kstilly29@aol.com
561 Thresher Rd.
PO Box 373
Hardwick, MA 01037
www.stillmansattheturkeyfarm.com
Minimum Qualifications:
Required Skills: applicants must be knowledgeable of animal husbandry practices and skills, have experience managing and caring for livestock. Interested applicants should be flexible and highly motivated individuals, willing to work independently.
Wage, Salary, Benefits Description:
Full or part time hours available. Hourly or salary options available. Willing to negotiate.
Application Requirements:
Interested applicants should contact Kate Stillman: Please include resume, cover letter and three references.
Application Deadline: July 31, 2010
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