Horticulturist

• Maintain the gardens to provide aesthetic appeal while remaining a safe place for patients and residents
• Design and plant annual flower beds and seasonal planters to enhance color throughout the season while creating safe and inspirational gardens for patients, visitors and staff
• Select, purchase, and plant green and flowering plants as needed, with consideration to bed conditions (pH, shade status, adjoining plants) and patient safety
• Improve perennial beds by splitting and replanting
• Maintain planters and assigned garden areas
• Identify and remove invasive plants and noxious weeds for garden aesthetics and ecosystem health
• Utilize environmentally friendly pest control measures, including plant selection, for deer / pest management
• Mulch areas as deemed necessary for appearance and weed reduction
• Perform limited application of herbicides when organic management is insufficient
• Adhere to OSHA guidelines and standards for proper handling of hazardous chemicals and pesticides
• Use, monitor and program greenhouse control systems and decorative fountains
• Use, monitor and program irrigation and sprinkler systems
• Perform minor repairs on irrigation system and fountains
• Work with irrigation contractor on larger system repair and maintenance
• Trim greenery, shrubs, and hedges to maintain uniform appearance
• Remove weeds, litter, hazards, and debris from common pathways and gardens to improve usability
• Blow leaves, grass clippings, and other plant debris off walkways
• Properly dispose of dead or dying plant materials and litter
• Make recommendations regarding overall campus appearance
• Determine when trees should be removed, trimmed, or replaced and ensure that only native species are introduced to the site
• Use CAD or other software to document plantings and areas of work such as buckthorn removal
• Demonstrate understanding of DNR, Joint Commission, and other regulatory agency compliance regulations
• Involve self in the learning and application of standards relevant to garden development and care
• Educate others on standards as required
• Maintain a safe physical environment for hospital residents and visitors by retaining physical control of tools at all times
• Operate power tools and equipment as required, including hedge trimmers, backpack leaf blowers, bed edgers, chainsaws, mowers, golf carts and utility vehicles
• Have professional, positive, friendly interactions with patients that initiate conversation
• Work under the direction of the Experiential Therapy Team
• Assist ET staff with design, implementation, and maintenance of horticultural programs and projects for residents
• Provide educational information regarding horticulture and plant identification to Experiential Therapists and residents
• Perform off season work under the direction of the Environmental Services Director
• Refinish, repaint, and maintain outdoor furniture or features as required
• Perform unskilled maintenance projects, such as painting, inside the facility
• Assist with snow removal
• Snow removal will consist of shoveling sidewalks with a shovel, using a snowblower, and applying salt or sand
• Promote department goals and the mission of the Hospital
• Communicate goals to fellow staff members and demonstrate measurable goal achievement
• Maintain department policies and procedures
• Participate in Hospital and Department team meetings projects, as directed
• Demonstrate punctuality and preparedness
• Demonstrate effective communication skills, if applicable
• Demonstrate good organizational skills
• Contribute in a positive, solution-focused manner
• Participate in Rogers Operating System projects
• Gain understanding of the performance improvement process
• Apply the ROS model to your department’s activities
• Participate in and/or create RIS teams that lead to improvement in other Hospital areas
• Educate and involve self in the Hospital’s performance improvement plans
• Conduct self in a professional manner
• Demonstrate organizational skills that promote timely response to inquiries and task completion
• Communicate with all individuals in a positive and professional manner
• Attempt to resolve individual issues with peers in a positive, calm manner with a focus on solution
• Communicate concerns and provide solutions for same
• Attend outside seminars to promote professional growth
• Demonstrate a positive and professional attitude toward parties outside the hospital (patients’ families, visitors, vendors, etc.)
• Comply with the Hospital’s policies and procedures, including Human Resources, Infection Control, and Employee Health policies and programs
• Project a professional image by wearing appropriate, professional attire

• Five (5) or more years horticultural experience with in-depth knowledge of plant culture, maintenance and identification
• Degree/Certification in horticulture or related field
• Ability to work alone or in groups, in all weather conditions
• Ability to perform self-directed work, prioritize projects, and manage time wisely
• Flexibility to work long hours, holidays and weekends, as necessary
• Computer proficiency
• Valid Wisconsin driver license required
• Must have good hand-eye coordination to use hand tools
• Ability to perform all gardening duties and possess judgment to work within the limits of abilities
• Ability to adapt readily to change in assignments
• Possess judgment to work out problems within specified boundaries related to gardening
• Ability to lift and carry tools and push a garden cart or wheelbarrow
• Ability to handle electrical equipment / power tools
• Ability to use and climb ladders
• Ability to lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds
• Verbal and hearing ability required to interact with patients and employees
• Numerical ability required to maintain records
• Ability to plan, control and direct all aspects of employee relations
• Tact required to interact effectively with employees and professional staff
• Logical thinking and discretion required to make decisions in initiating and implementing policies and procedures and standards
• Must be able to read and communicate through written, verbal and auditory skills and abilities
• operate a computer
• Must be a team-player, willing to collaborate on any and all tasks required for maintaining the highest standards of landscape management and operations
• Physically/Mentally able to perform job duties as verified by a physical exam by a licensed physician, per postemployment physical

Applicant may be required to pass a written and practical exam

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee share program
• Life/disability insurance
• Flex spending accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health and wellness program
• Employee assistance program (EAP)