Landscape Manager

Position: Manager of Landscaping and Horticulture

Reports to: Director of Agronomy

Compensation: $65,000 - $80,000 based on experience

Incentive: Up to 10% annual incentive

Employment: Full-time

Location: Austin Country Club

4408 Long Champ Drive

Austin, TX 78746

Club Overview:

Austin Country Club was established in 1899. The Club is member-owned and located 10 miles outside the city of Austin in the Westlake suburb. Facilities include an 18-hole Pete Dye golf course, 10 tennis courts, fitness center, Olympic-size pool, child pool, and a 52-slip marina on Lake Austin. Dining facilities include both formal and informal dining rooms, grills, a poolside pub, a ballroom, and multiple banquet rooms. For more information on the Club, please visit our website https://www.austincountryclub.com/.

Position: Summary

The Manager of Landscaping and Horticulture will be responsible for creating, designing, installing, and maintaining aesthetically pleasing landscapes around the Clubhouse, Tennis Facility, Pool area, and Golf Course, as well as managing and caring for native grass areas. This is a hands-on leadership position responsible for providing clear direction, delegation, and assistance to a crew of landscape workers to accomplish daily tasks and short and long-term projects. The Manager of Landscaping and Horticulture will be a member of the golf and grounds management team and will work closely with the Director of Agronomy and the Golf Course Superintendents for day-to-day operational and equipment needs.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Managing, training, coaching, and assisting the grounds team in establishing schedules, assigning tasks, monitoring work, and reviewing projects to ensure deadlines and quality standards are met.
• Leading, overseeing, and performing tasks such as composting, planting, trimming, mulching, watering, weeding, controlling plant pathogens, and maintaining plant hygiene, to ensure the optimal quality of display beds as well as the mass propagation of plants.
• Designing, installing, and maintaining annual and perennial beds, grass, shrubbery, and trees.
• Applying and maintaining accurate and current records of all pesticide/fertilizer applications.
• Monitoring and maintaining irrigation systems and water application.
• Coordinating shared tasks between the Horticulture team and the Golf Course team.
• Maintaining the Club’s greenhouse plants, including recommending plantings and overseeing and maintaining plantings.

Experience (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Experience in landscaping and horticulture with a full comprehension of planting and maintaining trees, flowers, and ornamental plants.
• Knowledge and characteristics of Central Texas native and adaptive perennials and annuals.
• Experience in leading crews performing horticultural and landscape bed activities and projects.
• Knowledge of residential/commercial irrigation systems, including drip irrigation.
• Physical abilities to assist with plantings, lifting, and carrying related materials.
• A Certificate, Associate's, or BS Degree in Horticulture, Plant Science, or related discipline, or relevant experience.
• Have or have the ability to obtain a Texas State Pesticide Applicators License.
• The English language is essential, with Spanish-speaking skills desired.

Club Benefits:

• Health Insurance Program - participation in the Club’s health insurance program after the first of the month following sixty (60) days of employment.
• 401k Retirement Plan – participation in the Club’s 401k retirement plan that provides a matching contribution of 100% up to 3% of your contribution, and 50% of your next 4% and another 4% contribution if you contribute at a rate of 5%.
• Professional Associations - reasonable expenses paid for professional association dues, certifications, and education.
• Phone Allowance – Club-provided cell phone allowance.
• Meals - Club-provided meals are provided at no cost.