Horticulturist- Hope Valley Country Club

Horticulturist – Hope Valley Country Club

Established in 2000 and headquartered at our Club Support Center in Atlanta, Georgia, with a satellite office in Naples, Florida, Bobby Jones Links is a club management and development company rich in resources and expertise, serving private, resort, daily fee, and public courses.

At the core of everything we do is our commitment to serving people. We have spent more than two decades building a vibrant company culture that delivers the lifestyle, camaraderie, and experiences our members and customers desire—and an environment where our employees thrive.

Hope Valley Country Club, located in Durham, North Carolina, and managed by Bobby Jones Links, is hiring a Horticulturist for the Clubhouse Area. Founded in 1926, Hope Valley is an elite private club featuring a classic Donald Ross-designed golf course, a state-of-the-art tennis facility, a resort-style pool complex, and a spacious, welcoming clubhouse offering its members first-class recreation, dining, and programming. Hope Valley is ideally situated in the heart of one of the Southeast’s most vibrant, exciting areas.

Position Summary:

The Horticulturist will be responsible for the care, maintenance, and enhancement of all clubhouse landscape areas. This includes managing plant health, seasonal displays, and the aesthetic appeal of beds, containers, shrubs, and trees surrounding the clubhouse, pool, and tennis complex. The role supports the club’s goal of providing a pristine, welcoming environment for members and guests.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains and enhances landscape beds, planters, and ornamental garden areas around the clubhouse, pool, and tennis facilities.
• Plants, prunes, mulches, waters, and fertilizes flowers, shrubs, trees, and groundcover.
• Designs and installs seasonal floral displays.
• Monitors for pests and diseases and applies pesticides or natural remedies as needed, in accordance with safety regulations.
• Maintains tools and horticultural equipment; cleans and inspects tools after use.
• Assists with holiday and event décor installation when required.
• Collaborates with Grounds and Facilities staff to ensure consistent and high-quality landscape presentation.
• Reports any issues with plant health, irrigation, or landscape infrastructure to supervisor.
• Maintains cleanliness of exterior clubhouse walkways and entry points as it relates to landscape debris.