Fine Landscape Maintenance Gardener

McKinleyville CA

Description

Genevieve Schmidt Landscape Design and Fine Garden Maintenance has been in business in Humboldt County (Arcata, Eureka, McKinleyville, Trinidad, Fortuna, Blue Lake) for over 20 years and has a loyal group of clients who want their beautifully-landscaped garden areas cared for with skill and precision. We don't do mowing and lawn care; rather we do an efficient yet detail-oriented job caring for plants with pruning, weeding, raking, deadheading, planting, fertilizing, refreshing mulch, checking irrigation seasonally, etc. We also do some brush removal/ renovations and new planting installations. We're seeking just the right person to help with this work. Ideally you would have some knowledge of landscaping plants and be able to identify common plants by name, and also have experience doing landscape maintenance of shrubs and perennials (pruning, deadheading, planting, drip irrigation). You will need to be able to prune a variety of shrubs in a natural and attractive way with hand pruners, loppers or hedgers. Speed and energy, enjoyment of this type of work, and exceptional organizational skills are key. You must have: * A professional presentation and appearance * A passion for plants and gardening * Desire for long-term, permanent work (PT or FT OK, see below) *The level of physical fitness necessary to garden (weeding and clearing brush, shoveling mulch or compost, raking, digging and planting, pruning and sawing, etc) year-round, rain or shine. *Smart phone available to communicate with coworkers and stay organized (take photos, text, use calendar and timesheet apps) 8-530 on workdays *A reliable vehicle, preferably a truck but car OK *Desire to develop leadership skills and grow within the company. *Good organizational skills and ability to keep and create thorough, clear records (photographic and written) for every job visited. ***Special consideration given to applicants who have a truck (open bed, with no shell) available for light work use such as hauling green waste to the dump at the end of each day, or picking up loads of wood chips or compost. Time and mileage would always be paid between jobs and for any pickup and drop-off tasks, as well as a $2 per hour vehicle use benefit every day your truck is driven to work (this essentially increases your hourly rate for all hours worked).*** **This is a clean, drug-free workplace.** You need to be on it to keep up with our pace and professionalism. Compensation: Hourly rate of pay is based upon previous experience and skills demonstrated during trial days. Other compensation and perks: -$2/ hour vehicle use benefit for any employee using personal truck for work use -Mileage at the government rate and time paid for driving After initial 90 days: -$20/ month cell phone benefit for work use of phone (FT employees) -3 days per year of sick pay -20 hours per year of paid time off (PTO) to be used flexibly After initial 180 days -Health - we provide a company health plan and pay for 2/3 the cost of a Silver plan (FT employees). -Retirement – 3% matched Simple IRA (FT or PT employees) Company shirts provided as well as all tools/gloves, for use during work hours. This is an at-will employee position. All references will be checked at the interview stage. **********To apply, email with answers to the following questions*********** **Please put your full name in the subject line as well as the words "landscaping job" so that I can easily sort the responses.** 1. Confirm you have a vehicle for transporting yourself between jobs - truck or car? 2. What is your experience or interest in landscaping - why do you think you are an ideal fit? 3. Part-time or full-time work desired? If part-time, list your available schedule. (PT applicants see bottom for details) This is a reliable, year-round career position for the right person - someone cheerful, hardworking, fast and effective, who loves landscaping and plants and wants a career with a company where you have potential for growth and a close-knit working relationship with the rest of the team.