Careers

Qualifications

• Must have a flexible schedule to work during days, nights, weekends, and some holidays as needed
• Good customer service skills
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time
• Ability to lift and move 25-50 pounds
• Be a team player

Full description

• Help set up and breakdown for events
• Occasional Dishwashing
• Assist with serving and bussing tables
• Help with food prep

Hours varies between Monday to Sunday for events ranging from bridal showers, cocktail parties, afternoon tea, retreats, etc.

Hourly wage + gratuity

Send resume to Allan Millora, Private Event Manager, at [email protected] or call 401-253-2707 x 21

• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7-3:30. Special events may require occasional attendance on
  weekends, evenings and holidays
• Work Description:
  Provides routine maintenance of all grounds including lawns, gardens, trees, shrubs, walkways and driving areas. Operates hand or machine powered equipment. May utilize other larger
  scale machinery as trained. May be assigned special projects and duties as determined by
  Assistant Grounds Manager/Grounds Manager or Director of Horticulture.
• Qualifications:
  • Ability to multi-task and establish priorities
  • Ability to maintain flexible behavior and approach towards assignments
  • Ability to maintain organization and planning in a changing environment
  • Ability to operate hand or machine powered tools
  • Must possess a valid Driver’s License with clean driving record
  • Ability to lift 50lbs
• Education and Experience:
  • High School Degree or equivalent, bachelor’s degree in horticulture preferred
  • Minimum 3 years of documented groundskeeping or relevant horticultural experience
  • Proficient in the safe operation and use of various types of landscape maintenance equipment
  • Strong work ethic with a passion for horticulture as viewed through the public lens
  • Ability to work independently as well as successfully in group settings with staff and volunteers
  • Ability to perform basic calculations, read and comprehend instructions and correspondence and determine when supervisory assistance is required in resolving issues as required by duties of the job
• Primary Duties and responsibilities:
  • Cuts lawns using ride-on and push power mowers
  • Trims and edges around walks, flower beds, walls and roads using clippers, weed cutters and edging tools
  • Prunes shrubs and trees to improve growth and shaping by removing damaged stems, branches and limbs using pruners, shears or chain saws
  • Control growth of weeds and undesirable plants through herbicide and physical maintenance
  • Improve growth of lawns, trees, shrubs as necessary with fertilizer and physical remedies
  • Perform necessary mulching of areas with appropriate materials
  • Assists in clean-up of leaves from all areas of the property as directed using machinery, rakes, or other equipment
  • Assists in planting of herbaceous perennials, annuals, subshrubs, shrubs, trees, grass and sods as directed using a variety of available tools
  • Assists in maintenance of drain lines and drainage improvements
  • Can be directed to irrigate areas of the property as needed
  • Can perform maintenance of hand tools and machinery as needed
  • Other tasks as assigned relative to the improvement and maintenance of the property and facility management
  • Engage with visitors and staff in professional and respectful interactions including weekly, monthly, and yearly meetings and evaluations
• Compensation
  • Salary: $42,000
  • Health Care: 75% coverage
  • Retirement Program Match: Up to 6% matching contribution to TIAA
  • Paid Vacation, Holiday and Personal Time Off, Paid Sick Time

Contact Dan Christina, Director of Horticulture with letter of intent, resume and 2 references with
contact information by email at [email protected]. This posting will remain open until
the appropriate applicant is found.