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Horticulturist
Job Location:
Job Location:
Woodside, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 36 - 39
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
27 August 2026 (18 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
24 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Cultivate Living History: Horticulturist
At Filoli our gardens are a living canvas where historical preservation conservation and horticultural excellence meet. Under the direction of the Garden Manager and Director of Horticulture & Conservation the Horticulturist stewards a designated area of our historic estate. This role blends daily hands-on cultivation technical plant management team mentorship and warm visitor interaction.
Experience Tracks:
- Horticulturist:Minimum 2 years of practical gardening experience.
- Provisional Horticulturist:Less than 1 year of experience (a structured program to build your skill set under Filoli leadership).
The Role: Stewarding Our Landscapes
You will set routine work priorities and lead day-to-day care for your assigned garden sectionensuring high aesthetic and historic standards while training interns and volunteers.
The Details
Location: Gorgeous Filoli Historic House & Garden
Position Type: Full-time Non-Exempt Hourly Benefit Eligible
Schedule: Typically Tuesday through Saturday (5 consecutive days per week) from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm with evening and weekend flexibility needed for occasional events
Hourly Range: $36.00 to $39.00 per hour
Key Areas of Impact
- Formal Garden Care & Preservation:Execute precision pruning hedging topiary care soil amendment turf maintenance and seasonal display plantings. Program and repair irrigation systems according to local climate data (CIMIS).
- Greenhouse & Production Ops:Propagate plants from seeds and cuttings manage greenhouse mist and temperature systems execute Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and maintain plant collection database records.
- Mentorship & Safety Leadership:Schedule routine work lead group projects and train Horticultural Trainees Interns and Service Learning volunteers. Lead safety workshops on equipment use pesticide application and ergonomics.
- Guest & Community Engagement:Share horticultural stories daily with estate visitors lead private tours for donors and colleagues and occasionally represent Filoli at garden clubs public lectures or learning classes.
- Special Events & Property Support:Partner across departments to support estate operations seasonal lighting setups and event logistics.
Success Profile: Who You Are
You are an energetic detail-oriented grower with a strong foundation in plant science safety and collaborative teamwork.
- Education & Experience:Bachelors degree in Horticulture (or related field) preferred paired with at least 2 years of practical garden care (or under 1 year for our Provisional track).
- Certifications:Valid Drivers License required. A California Qualified Applicator Certificate/License (QAC/QAL) is required within 6 months of hire (Filoli supports ongoing certifications like ISA QWEL or ReScape).
- Technical & Mechanical Aptitude:Proficient in operating power equipment tractors and hand tools safely. Comfortable with basic software (Google Workspace MS Office and plant database tools).
- Cultural Alignment:Committed to integrating an equity lens into daily work fostering psychological safety and contributing to Filolis DEAI goals.
Physical & Outdoor Reality:Gardening on a historic estate is active and physical! You will work outdoors in varied weather across uneven terrain perform repetitive motions (up to 50% of shift) climb ladders/scaffolding up to 1625 and lift up to 35 lbs. frequently (and up to 60 lbs. occasionally).
Join Our Horticulture Team
If you are passionate about plant collections sustainable land care and sharing nature with a diverse community we want to hear from you!
Ready to grow your career at Filoli Apply today!
Required Experience:
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About Company
Explore Filoli, a Historic House & Garden in the Bay Area offering seasonal blooms, scenic Natural Lands, and year-round unique experiences.
