Landscape Gardener Needed ASAP!!!

New York City NY

Description

*** Virtual Recruitment Event on Wednesday 5/5 at 1:00pm *** Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 663 304 2432 Passcode: 9U19SM *** Qualifications: - 3+ years experience with gardening and community-based stewardship, including skills in weeding, watering, plant identification, pest management, and planting - Experience coordinating logistics in the field - Knowledge of NYC native plants and common weeds - Knowledge of green infrastructure functionality and maintenance - Ability to work independently - Some experience working with adult volunteers and/or youth is helpful - Must hold NYC driver's license and be comfortable driving a 9’ cargo van in the city - This position requires using personal phone to communicate while in the field Physical Requirements: - Work is mostly performed outdoors in an urban environment. - Employee will potentially experience adverse weather conditions including heat, cold, rain, and snow - Requires operating a 9’ cargo van - Requires using hand tools where carelessness could result in injury; standing or walking for extended periods of time; stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, lifting, pushing, and/or pulling; use of manual dexterity and fine motor skills - Requires moderate physical exertion - lifting, pushing, and carrying, etc. up to 30 lbs for prolonged periods of time. - Requires communicating information with co-workers, stakeholders and/or the public; reading correspondence and/or instructions; writing correspondence and/or reports and filling in forms Responsibilities Gardening & Site Maintenance: - Perform weekly maintenance to keep sites healthy, functional, and beautiful. - Provide weekly removal of litter in and around each site - Perform re-grading and sediment management as needed - Perform seasonal weeding, pruning, and planting - Water plantings using fire hydrant with hose attachment - Perform pest and invasive plant management as needed - Planning and tracking (including some remote work) - Attend weekly Stewardship Team meetings (approximately 1 hour/per week) - Work with Landscape Director to plan and coordinate seasonal plantings - Track plantings and plant performance using company's plant database Job Type: Full-time Pay: $25.00 per hour