Landscape Manager
Governors Club Landscape Manager
Governors Club | Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Governors Club, a premier private country club in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is seeking an experienced and motivated Landscape Manager to lead the Club's landscape maintenance operations and help maintain the exceptional appearance and standards of the property.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on landscape professional who takes pride in quality, attention to detail, horticultural excellence, and team leadership. The successful candidate will play an important role in maintaining and enhancing the landscaped areas throughout the Governors Club property.
Position Responsibilities
The Landscape Manager will be responsible for:
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Managing the daily operations of the clubhouse, tennis and fitness center landscape grounds
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Maintaining the Club's ornamental landscapes, trees, shrubs, annual color, perennial beds, turf areas, and common areas.
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Maintain golf course landscape beds
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Work with Golf Course Superintendent to manage driving range mowing and details.
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Developing and implementing seasonal landscape maintenance programs.
- Coordinating pruning, planting, fertilization, irrigation, weed control, pest management, mulching, and other horticultural practices.
- Monitoring the health and appearance of plant material and identifying potential disease, insect, irrigation, or cultural issues.
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Maintaining a high level of detail throughout the club property, including entrances, clubhouse surroundings, golf course landscapes, and member-use areas.
- Coordinating landscape improvement projects, renovations, and new installations.
- Managing landscape equipment, materials, inventory, and chemical applications in accordance with applicable regulations.
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Working closely with the Director of Grounds and Golf course Superintendent to ensure consistent property standards.
- Ensuring all work is performed safely, efficiently, and to the high standards expected of a premier private club.
Qualifications
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Minimum of 1-3 years of professional landscape management experience. Private club, resort, golf course, or high-end residential experience is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of ornamental horticulture, turfgrass, trees, shrubs, irrigation, and landscape maintenance practices.
- Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently while functioning effectively as part of a larger Grounds and Club operations team.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to exceptional property standards.
- Valid driver's license required.
- Pesticide applicator license preferred, or willingness to obtain one.
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate is a hands-on landscape professional and effective leader who understands that details matter.
We are looking for someone who takes ownership of the property, develops and supports their team, holds themselves and others to high standards, and has a genuine passion for creating and maintaining exceptional landscapes.
This position is well suited for an individual who enjoys being actively involved in daily operations while also planning ahead, developing employees, and continually looking for opportunities to improve the property.
Compensation $50,000-$55,000/year
Benefits:
Uniforms
Lunch provided
Golf privileges
Health and Dental insurance
401k contributions
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a resume and brief cover letter outlining their experience in landscape management and horticulture to:
Brent Gentel, Director of Grounds
Brent@governorsclubNC.com