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From: Peter Knop
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 1994 04:27
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 1994 04:27
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Exceptional interesting job opportunities
Ticonderoga Farms, Inc. - a 1200 acre field and forest
adventure land located in suburban Washington, D.C. As written
about by The Washington Post, Audubon Magazine, Virginia
Business, Regardies, CNN, ESPN, Pulse of the Planet, Organic
Gardening Magazine, American Farmland Trust, Associated Press and
many many more.
The following is a brief overview of some of the activities
of the company: Recycling (the largest "bio-remediation" facility
in the United States), education, outdoor entertainment, "Ode to
America" monumental sculpture park (planned), Virginia's largest
choose and cut Christmas Tree farm, America's largest garden
construction project with mountain arboretum (after 5 years of
building already the highest point between the Atlantic Ocean and
the Blue Ridge Mountains and still growing - 15 year construction
timetable), 400 acre nursery and more.
This is a dynamic operation located on over 1000 acres in
suburban Northern Virginia - 5 miles from Dulles International
Airport, 5 miles from the new Smithsonian Air And Space Museum
and on the other side 5 miles from the new Disney park - and all
this only 38 minutes from the White House in Washington, D.C.
We are hiring for a number of positions:
MASTER GARDENER for construction and maintenance of gardens,
waterfalls, lakes, cliffs, etc.(Design capabilities a plus) (must
be hands on individual); Ultimate site size (in 15 years)
approximately 150 acres, 25 acres intensive. Current size 40
acres, 5 intensive. Commitment, enthusiasm and knowledge of plant
material very important.
EDUCATION DIRECTOR: manage and expand education/entertainment
program for children teaching them about nature and the
environment and the role the private sector can fulfill. We
believe education should be fun - and we try to make it so with
hay rides, tree planting program, logs forts and more. We also
have a Pumpkin fest, Christmas festival, year around hay rides,
nature trails and more. Must be a good manager, organized, be
able to set priorities and be a hands on person.
ASSISTANT to Education/entertainment director - Would coordinate
hay rides, pumpkin and Christmas festivals, work with groups,
birthday parties, farm market and other activities. Hands on
person needed. Energetic, cheerful, people and children oriented.
Must like the out of doors, though office work is also involved.
Computer skills a plus, though could be learned on the job. A
prior job or work while in school a definite plus.
WEEKEND PART TIME WORKERS - Working with Pumpkin And Christmas
festivals and other weekend activities including hay rides,
birthday parties, etc. Must have cheerful disposition, like
working with people and children. Must like to be out of doors.
Farm or rural background a plus. Hourly wage rate.
ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT - must be hard working, curious,
intelligent, good sense of humor, like dealing with people, love
learning (research oriented job) and be well organized, computer
skills and a college degree a plus but not required (computer
skills are necessary but could be learned on the job).
CONSTRUCTION SITE SUPERINTENDENT- must know how to operate and
maintain heavy equipment, handle people and oversee construction
of mountain, lakes, roads, terraces, and be familiar with erosion
control, drainage, grading, etc. Will have to manage two,
sometimes three sites so organization is a must. (we handle over
350,000 cubic yards of material a year).
WIFE for owner - age 35-45, attractive, curious, filled with the
wonder of life and the world, energetic, healthy and fit, must
enjoy travel, the outdoors, gardening, good conversation and
Life.(photo required).
All candidates should have good personalities, good sense of
humor, be non-smokers (exception - construction super) and be
able to get on with existing employees and the public. Excellent
corporate benefit package and salaries commensurate with
experience.
Send resume with salary history and a one page or less
statement as to what your long term goals are. These are career
positions in an organization which has been growing for over 40
years and is now expanding rapidly. The company is backed by
other corporations controlled by the owner and has no net outside
debt and is profitable. Top Dunn & Bradstreet rating.
Email:
Attention: Sharon Gregory at
Will@digex.net
or if you have prodigy: ATHU49f@Prodigy.com
Postal Mail to:
Ticonderoga Farms, Inc.
26175 Ticonderoga Road,
Chantilly, Va. 22021
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