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Filoli Historic House and Garden is a beautiful 654-acre historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, located on the San Francisco Bay Peninsula near Woodside, CA, and one of the finest remaining country estates of the early 20th century.  Our Mission:  Filoli is dedicated to the preservation, interpretation and stewardship of the cultural traditions and natural history of this country estate for public education and enjoyment. 

Come join an award winning team at Filoli!  The Clock Tower Shop was recently awarded top prize for their beautiful mission focused displays by the Museum Store Association of the American Alliance of Museums.  In curating this beautifully unique store, the Head of Retail Operations creates the overall vision for the Clock Tower Shop (Shop) that enhances the visitor experience and highlights the beauty and bounty of the historic gardens and home.  This department head ensures the Shop is an integral part of the experience of all Filoli visitors.  The Head of Retail Operations and his/her department consistently deliver an exceptional level of customer service to all individuals in a fast-paced and exceptionally busy environment, particularly during peak hours, Holidays at Filoli and other seasonal events.

This position is full-time (30-40 hours per week, flexibly scheduled), year-round and will include some travel as well as weekend and evening service.  It is also eligible for employee benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, LTD, Flex Plan, 401(k), vacation, sick leave and holiday pay.

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Filoli Historic House and Garden is a beautiful 654-acre historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, located on the San Francisco Bay Peninsula near Woodside, CA, and one of the finest remaining country estates of the early 20th century.  Our Mission:  Filoli is dedicated to the preservation, interpretation and stewardship of the cultural traditions and natural history of this country estate for public education and enjoyment. 

Filoli is looking for a talented and committed professional who is dedicated to achieving high horticultural standards while honoring historic preservation.  The Lead Horticulturist is responsible for maintaining a specific area of the garden and for the training and supervision of Assistant Horticulturists, Garden Interns and garden volunteers.  This position, under the direction of the Garden Supervisor and Head of Horticulture, is involved in planning area projects and is responsible for setting routine work priorities, scheduling routine work in the area and maintaining high standards for horticulture and historic landscape preservation.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position (30-40 hours per week, flexibly scheduled) that typically works 7:00am to 3:30pm Monday through Friday, as well as some evenings and Sundays to support Filoli events.  Starting salary is $26.77 per hour and this position is eligible for employee benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, LTD, Flex Plan, 401(k), vacation, sick leave and holiday pay.  Please note that there is no public transportation to this site, so reliable transportation is required.

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Filoli Historic House and Garden is a beautiful 654-acre historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, located on the San Francisco Bay Peninsula near Woodside, CA, and one of the finest remaining country estates of the early 20th century. Our Mission: Filoli is dedicated to the preservation, interpretation and stewardship of the cultural traditions and natural history of this country estate for public education and enjoyment.

Come and join our Events team at Filoli!  The Food and Beverage Supervisor will ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Food & Beverage program by ensuring that coordination, administration, communication functions and duties are carried out in a professional, exact, and prompt manner. This role will include menu development, inventory management, and day-of execution. The Food and Beverage Supervisor will also manage food permitting for special events and public programming and will work closely with multiple departments to ensure service needs are planned and executed properly.

This is a full-time position (30-40 hours per week, flexibly scheduled – average of 32 hours per week) that will require evening and weekend hours.  Typically, the Food and Beverage Supervisor will work Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday and will also need to work the 1st day of the month for inventory.  The salary range for this position will be $22.00-$24.00 per hour (dependent upon experience) and this position is eligible for employee benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, LTD, Flex Plan, 401(k), vacation, sick leave and holiday pay.

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Filoli Historic House and Garden is a beautiful 654-acre historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, located on the San Francisco Bay Peninsula near Woodside, CA, and one of the finest remaining country estates of the early 20th century.  Our Mission:  Filoli is dedicated to the preservation, interpretation and stewardship of the cultural traditions and natural history of this country estate for public education and enjoyment. 

Come and join our Filoli team of committed professionals dedicated to achieving high horticultural standards while honoring historic preservation.  The Assistant Horticulturist works under the direct supervision of the Area Lead Horticulturist.  This position is responsible for providing care, maintenance and protection of Filoli’s gardens and grounds including: historic and ornamental plant collections, hardscaping and structures, and tools and equipment.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position (30-40 hours per week, flexibly scheduled) that typically works 7:00am to 3:30pm Monday through Friday, as well as some evenings and Sundays to support Filoli events.  Starting salary is $24.52 per hour ($51,000 annualized) and this position is also eligible for employee benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, LTD, Flex plan, 401(k), Vacation, sick leave and holiday pay.  Please note that there is no public transportation to this site, so reliable transportation is required.

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Filoli Historic House and Garden is a beautiful 654-acre historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, located on the San Francisco Bay Peninsula near Woodside, CA, and one of the finest remaining country estates of the early 20th century.  Our Mission:  Filoli is dedicated to the preservation, interpretation and stewardship of the cultural traditions and natural history of this country estate for public education and enjoyment. 

The program is designed for students studying horticulture, public garden management, landscape maintenance and landscape architecture. Both current students and recent graduates are eligible for the program. Rotate throughout the 16–acre formal garden working two weeks in each area, including the greenhouse area, under the direct supervision of a lead horticulturist. Interns are taught techniques of planting, watering, hedging, fertilizing, mowing, pruning, etc. They are also taught to operate power equipment, use hand tools, and are required to learn garden and greenhouse plants, weeds and native plants. They are tested on these subjects at the end of the program. Interns (10 weeks) and apprentices (6 months) are $13.50 per hour and may earn college credit.

Apprentice applicants must demonstrate a deeper commitment to horticultural maintenance training by having prior internship(s) experience at another public garden, or significant hands-on horticultural work experience.

HOW TO APPLY

Complete a program Application and submit with items listed below.

Internships
Cover letter, transcripts and three letters of recommendation. Please state the preferred program schedule.

Apprenticeships
The procedures are the same as for the intern application. Please state the preferred program schedule. Apprentices must have completed at least one internship at another public garden or have significant hands-on horticultural work experience.  Apprentices are required to do an independent project, after completing a ten-week training program (equivalent to the internship program), in addition to rotating throughout the garden areas a second time.

Deadline for Application
We receive and process applications for the garden internship and apprenticeship programs year-round. Since we have a limited number of spaces for each program, we recommend that students apply at least one month before the start date of the internship/apprenticeship. Our summer program is the most competitive and applications should be submitted by May 1 at the latest. Early applications will receive earlier consideration. Later applications are permitted, but the program sometimes fills before the deadline.

International Applicants for Garden Internships and Apprenticeships
International applicants must submit an application, while simultaneously applying through an international exchange program like Cultural Homestay International (www.chinet.org). Applications must be received six months prior to the program of interest.

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Filoli Historic House and Garden is a beautiful 654-acre historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, located on the San Francisco Bay Peninsula near Woodside, CA, and one of the finest remaining country estates of the early 20th century.  Our Mission:  Filoli is dedicated to the preservation, interpretation and stewardship of the cultural traditions and natural history of this country estate for public education and enjoyment. 

Filoli is looking for a talented candidate to join our dedicated Visitor Services team.  This position is responsible for providing all visitors with an exceptional experience.  The position requires significant interaction with visitors, volunteers and staff, while working in a very busy, multi-faceted office environment as well as spending time in the garden and house.  There are both full time (30-40 hours per week, flexibly scheduled) and part-time (up to 29 hours per week, flexibly scheduled) positions available.  Starting salary is $15.00 per hour and these positions are non-exempt, hourly and year-round.  The schedule will require some weekends and evenings so flexibility to meet the needs of the organization is important.  Please note that there is no public transportation to this site, so reliable transportation is required.

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