Fine Gardening Maintenance Crew Member
Starting Salary: $21-$23/hr dependent on skills and experience, plus benefits: paid time off, health insurance, regular bonuses, continuing education allowance, retirement matching and discounts on plant materials (note: not all benefits are active from start date).
This position will work closely with the maintenance team.
Job Responsibilities:
- Landscape Maintenance: (90-100%) Keeping a positive attitude while doing all manner of garden maintenance tasks (from light pruning to hauling soil/mulch).
- Other tasks as needed
- We are an ‘all hands on deck’ company and flex with the project needs.
Desired Qualifications:
- Knowledge of Plants and Maintenance Tasks: You must be familiar with a wide range of native, edible and ornamental plants, both ID common diseases and care. Ability to identify common perennial and annual weeds, common landscape plants for the PNW region, and knowledge of selective naturalistic pruning.
- Knowledge of Best Practices for Organic Maintenance: Sheet mulching, hand weeding, naturalistic pruning, mulching, weeding and plant ID.
- Physical Stamina: Ability to repeatedly lift 50-75+lbs, move heavy wheelbarrows, climb ladders, carry and secure tools. We work outside no matter the weather.
- Task Management: We work on a schedule where clients are billed by the hour. We expect all of our maintenance crew-members to be mindful of priorities and client budgets for the day.
- Clear Communication: Clearly communicate the project needs, staff needs, and keep clients updated throughout the work day, including when things don’t go according to plan.
- Flexibility. We are a small company that is working on expanding. Because of this, we ask that every team member have some flexibility in their daily tasks and be open to changes and other tasks as assigned.
- WA Driver’s Licenses and Excellent Driving Record: Experience driving trucks in town, parking in busy urban areas, backing up with heavy loads, occasionally pulling trailers, loading tools securely, etc.
Apply: Submit resume, cover letter and references to info@shootingstargardens.com
Women and underrepresented minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. We are an LGBTQ owned company and welcome and value diversity. This is a Non Smoking workplace. If you smoke (including vaping), please do not apply.