Love Plants? Come garden professionally

San Leandro CA

Description

Our small residential gardening company is looking for a crew member. This is not landscaping: it's detailed, attentive garden care, or what we call Fine Gardening. The primary qualifications are passion for gardening, love of plants, attention to detail, and ability to follow instructions (and eventually provide them). Experience with outdoor plant care, ability to recognize common weeds, and familiarity with common plants of California landscapes is very desirable. We work in private residences and require professional presentation (clean work gear with no holes or large logos, proper work boots, friendly demeanor, and be on time all the time). You must have a reliable vehicle and speak English comfortably. This is an opportunity to learn a lot about how to care for a wide variety of plants, to learn about the business of garden care, to prune artistically, to work with modern drip irrigation systems, and provide the service professionally. There is room for advancement for the right person who excels at garden management and can also take on responsibility. Our gardens are maintained using natural/organic methods and most work is done by hand. It can be hard work in hot sun, so the job requires physical fitness and good health. We garden four days per week: M, Tu, Th, and Fri. We work in a variety of cities in the east bay from Richmond to San Leandro. Wages are hourly; unfortunately we don't offer paid vacation time, but we are generally able to be flexible to accommodate unpaid time off. We do have a sick time benefit beginning after 90 days. We are also willing to share costs for relevant classes and educational experiences. To apply, please provide a cover letter and resume. Describe why you are interested in this position and detail any relevant experiences.