Director Of Landscaping
Four Seasons Resorts Lanai is searching for a Director Of Landscaping. The Director of Landscaping will provide supervision and direction for all landscaping functions for Four Seasons Resorts Lanai. Reporting to the Senior Director of Engineering, the Director of Landscaping will be passionate about insuring the healthful care and culture of all plants, flowers and grounds / lawns throughout both resorts, and will work closely with the Florist to insure interior plants and flowers are also maintained.
Preferred Qualifications and Skills :
- The successful Landscaping Director will have three-to-five years of successful landscaping leadership experience in a similar large-scale resort area plus significant understanding of horticulture challenges on an island terrain.
- He / she will also be a highly energetic, enthusiastic, strong communicator, and excellent leader who is aware of the complexities of team dynamics and cultural awareness.
- Experience working in a union environment preferred but not required.
- Applicants should be a licensed horticulturalist.
- Applicants should have experience as a landscape contractor.
- Applicants must hold a valid work authorization.
In this role, you will :
The Director of Landscaping will provide supervision and direction for all landscaping functions for Four Seasons Resorts Lanai.The Director of Landscaping will be passionate about ensuring the successful care and maintenance of the resort's diverse landscape environment. Details include care for all trees, flowering shrubs, lawns and overall grounds throughout both resorts, and will work closely with the Florist to ensure interior plants and flowers are also maintained to similar high standards.They will be responsible for the oversight of Four Seasons Resort Lanai, Sensei Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort, and other entities across the island.The successful Director of Landscaping will have at least eight years of successful horticultural and landscape maintenance leadership experience in a similar large-scale resort areas plus significant understanding of tropical horticulture challenges on an island terrain. A thorough understanding of landscape construction is necessary. He / she will also be a highly energetic, enthusiastic, strong communicator, and an excellent leader who is aware of the complexities of team dynamics and cultural awareness.Experience working in a union environment preferred but not required.Provides leadership, direction and management for team of 45 landscapersPlans, schedules, assigns and supervises the landscaping, seeding, weeding, cultivating, fertilizing and general maintenance of the resort groundsPlans and supervises the cultivation, pruning, spraying and transplanting of a large variety of shrubs and treesAbility to read and review as-built plans to ensure field conditions are documentedEnsures that all necessary equipment and tools have been procured and are maintained in high quality working orderCompletes purchase orders and distributes materials and equipment for landscaping maintenance workUnderstands the basic operations of lawn maintenance equipment and toolsCreates department budget and manages profit / lossOversight of Four Seasons Resort Lanai, Sensei Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort, and other entities across the island.Works closely with the Resort Manager, Director of Rooms and Director of Food & Beverage to communicate priorities and enhance the guest experienceEnsures highest quality landscape environment for a superior guest experienceWhat we are offering as benefits :
Salary range : $130,000-$145,000Excellent Training and Development opportunitiesMedical coverageComplimentary accommodation at other Four Seasons HotelsMeals on duty and laundered uniformEmployee Recognition ProgramsFour Seasons is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.