‼️Please reply with 1. A resume. 2. A paragraph to tell me a little about you and your specific interest in gardening. 3. If you have a reliable car/truck to get yourself to job sites. Bicycles, motorcycles, skateboards, and scooters will NOT work out for us. 4. If you live in SF. 5. If you're looking for full time or part time work. 6. If you understand and can acknowledge that the initial 2 months of training will be part time, 3-4 days a week until you become independent enough to work alone. You must provide all of these or you will not be considered. The first step is to follow these simple directions‼️
Long established landscape and gardening company in SF is looking for a maintenance gardener. You'll learn about plants and gardening in beautiful high end gardens in San Francisco while providing excellent customer service to our beloved clients. I take the care of both my employees and clients very seriously. Both full time and part time positions are available. All work is in SF. A passion for plants and willingness to work hard is your best shot at this type of work.
Responsibilities:
Pruning, weeding, ladder work, planting, sweeping, cleaning, garden pest management, installing irrigation and pottery, visiting nurseries to buy materials, learn botanical plant names and gardening techniques, basic hardscaping, troubleshooting situations, face to face communication with clients and co-workers, cleaning the tools and truck as well as organization.
There is an opportunity to grow with the company to reach a level where you can participate with the design process and if all goes well, to have an active role in the future of the company as I head towards retirement.
Requirements:
Ladder work is required
Legal status to work in the US
Written and verbal English proficiency
Able to lift at least 50 pounds or more regularly and do physical outdoor work all day in every kind of weather
A passion for plants, aesthetics, and cleanliness
Excellent customer service skills
Excellent communication skills and to take direction
Ability to work alone and as a team
A valid CA driver's license and a clean driving record
Your own transportation with a reliable vehicle to carry a few small items like a broom and bucket. Bicycle, motorcycles, scooters, and skateboards will not work for this purpose
Follow safety protocols and be comfortable with power tools
No smoking during work hours and clothes may not smell like smoke during work hours
Zero tolerance for drug and alcohol use right before or during your shifts
References are required
Compensation: Between $21 and $26 per hour depending on experience. Vacation pay and sick pay to accrue after initial 3 months. Mileage will be paid when you use your car for work errands and to and from job sites. The opportunity to take home free plants and pottery/containers as they become available. No health insurance or holiday pay is offered at this time. We tend to take all major holidays off without pay but we can be flexible in scheduling a Saturday to make up for it if you like.
