Gardening crew members needed

Watertown MA

Description

JOB SUMMARY Flower Power Gardens is a woman-owned, LGBTQIA-friendly fine gardening and landscaping company specializing in native plants. We support diversity of life by designing, installing, and maintaining sustainable and pollinator-friendly landscapes while offering a living wage to our crew members. Our Crew Members are the core of our small, diverse team, responsible for the installation and maintenance of our unique and sustainable landscape projects for our clients. The Crew Member role provides a great opportunity to work closely with our hands-on owner, learning as they work and gaining experience with the different aspects of sustainable, fine gardening. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES • Plant, prune, weed, and water garden beds and landscape vegetation • Rake, shovel, clip, and use other garden tools • Move plants, pots, and equipment • Move and spread topsoil and mulch • Use organic materials and practices to treat disease and pests • Perform regular and seasonal yard and garden maintenance • Install and maintain hardscaping features (rock gardens or borders) • Ensure company tools checked out in the morning are returned in good working order at the end of the day; clean and maintain tools as needed • Perform other related duties as assigned REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS • Ability to communicate with coworkers and clients in a friendly and effective manner • Attention to detail • Excellent organizational skills • Be flexible, reliable, and consistently on time • Must have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record • Ideal candidate has minimum of one year of landscaping, gardening, or other relevant outdoor experience • Fine gardening, plant and pest ID, and hand pruning experience preferred but not required • Spanish language skills helpful but not required PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS • Prolonged periods standing, walking, stretching, bending, climbing ladders, kneeling, and pulling • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time • Must be physically able to operate power equipment • Must be able to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions • Workweek is Monday through Friday with occasional Saturday work • Daily and weekly schedule varies based on business needs and weather Please visit for the job application.