Job Opening

Franklin County Country Club located in Krakow; Missouri is a Private Country Club looking for an enthusiastic, passionate individual that has outstanding leadership skills, communication skills, and the ability to make quality decisions. Our Horticulturist is going to transition to part time in 2026. The position will be open in the fall of 2025.

Title: Golf Course Horticulturist

Location: Franklin County Country Club, Washington, MO

Type: Full Time (40 hours per week plus opportunity for overtime)

Compensation: depending on experience

Health and Dental Insurance plans paid for by club.

Simply Plan retirement available.

Conference and Seminars paid.

Vacation and personal days.

Duties:

• Maintain Landscape beds at Clubhouse and throughout golf course.
  
• Maintain Clubhouse lawn.
  
• Maintain large number of container plantings.
  
• Responsible for Clubhouse irrigation system.
  
• Trim and prune hedges.
  
• Maintain Greenhouse.
  
• Implement spring plant sale. Money raised supplements Horticulture budget.
  
• Apply fertilizer, soil amendments and pesticides to ornamental plantings.
  
• Operate machinery in a safe and responsible manner.
  
• Collaborate with supervisors to identify enhancement opportunities and establish long term plans for sites.
  
• Perform other golf course jobs daily.
  
• Responsible to the golf course Superintendent.
  

Job Requirements:

• 2–4-year degree or experience in horticulture
  
• Knowledge of the characteristics, growth habits and proper cultivation of a wide selection of flowering bulbs, annuals, biennials, and perennial plant material, including both herbaceous and woody plants.
  
• You must be able to work unsupervised to complete tasks in a timely manner and find creative solutions to problems that may arise.
  
• Able to lift 50 lbs.
  
• Should be able to train employees in proper horticultural techniques when necessary.
  
• Ability to do strenuous work for extended periods of time in a variety of weather conditions.
  
• Golf course experience, as well as knowledge of the golf game preferred, but not required.
  

Contact:

Ed Wachter, CGCS

Franklin County Country Club

P.O. Box 2300

Washington, MO 63090

636-667-0739 cell

636-239-6226 office

www.ewachter@fcccgolf.net