Gardener / Driver / Crew Member at Boutique Landscape Firm
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Compensation: $22+ / hr
HILARY FINN GARDENS is a growing boutique landscape studio providing design, installation, and horticultural maintenance services. We are looking for employees who are excited about and love gardening.
We are hiring a full-time (35+ hrs/wk) Urban Gardener in New York City as a member of our garden services crew. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who likes to get their hands dirty and enjoys working outdoors. We are looking for a candidate with (1+) years of relevant experience. Maintenance service requires taking meticulous care of plants and garden spaces as well as a professional demeanor when interacting with clients and their staff. Our portfolio includes a wide variety of spaces from Manhattan penthouse terraces to Brooklyn back yards. Come and grow with us!
Location: New York City (primarily Manhattan & Brooklyn - offices based in Carroll Gardens)
Seasonal, full time (March - December) with possibility to continue part time on the off season.
Competitive pay ($22-26/hr to start), commensurate with experience.
We look forward to reviewing your application. Thank you!
Responsibilities/Duties
- Plant Maintenance: perform plant maintenance with the direction of Lead Gardener including but not limited to weeding, pruning trees, shrubs and perennials, deadheading, training vines
- Gardens Maintenance: perform garden maintenance tasks including cleaning surfaces and sweeping patios and sidewalks.
- Driving - transporting crew and materials from site to site, picking up materials, cleaning out and organizing vehicle as needed on a weekly basis
Qualifications/Requirements
- Valid Driver’s License and comfort driving a company cargo van/small truck is required
- Dependable, punctual, with an excellent work ethic
- At least one year of relevant professional experience
- Willingness to work in all weather
- Able to carry 50lbs comfortably, and in good physical health
- Positive attitude, ability to be flexible and a willingness to be able to shift gears to accommodate the unexpected
- Works well as a part of a crew, and is also able to work efficiently independently
- Takes pride in your work and is motivated to consistently go above and beyond what’s expected
- Enthusiasm and interest in horticulture, urban gardening, and container gardening a huge plus!
- Neat and tidy appearance
Those with experience in any of the following areas will be priority candidates: - Horticulture, especially gardening in an urban setting
- Irrigation System Design & Management
- Low Voltage Lighting Systems
- Hardscape design & installation
- Carpentry
Contact Information
Hilary Finn Gardens
Contact Name: Kira Sirois
Email: kira@hilaryfinngardens.com