Lead Gardeners

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Start Date: Immediately  Compensation: $28 - $30 hr

Red Fern Brooklyn is an Navy Yard-based landscape design studio specializing in sustainable residential garden design, native plant installation, and regenerative maintenance. We are seeking Lead Gardeners to join our gardening teams.

Responsibilities/Duties

Lead Gardeners will work closely with our Field Manager to complete maintenance visits and planting installs in residential gardens across the city. We are looking for people who can work a consistent 3-4 days a week.

Lead Gardeners will head up a small group of gardeners (3-5 people) on a variety of  ornamental gardening tasks. They will be in charge of disseminating directions, making sure the job is completed fully and on time. Lead Gardeners will be responsibile for making contact with the client, answering questions regarding the work and making detailed notes in a mobile app.  Lead Gardeners will also be in charge of tools and monitoring material usage.

Qualifications/Requirements

Candidates should have experience as a professional gardener in the past. Ideal candidates also have managerial experience in horticulture or other on location positions. Applicants must be able to lift 50lbs and work outside for the full day in a variety of weather conditions. Those with a clean drivers license who are accustom to driving cargo vans and/or cube trucks will also receive first consideration.

Additional Information

Please send us your resume, a note about your experience, and reference contacts that can speak to your skills

Contact Information

Red Fern Brooklyn LLC
Contact Name: SR/DL
Email: info@redfernbrooklyn.com