Gardening Assistant or Apprentice

Seattle WA

Description

Gardening Assistant/Apprentice PT: 16-25 hrs to start Starting pay $19-25/hr DOE Job Overview & Company Culture: Hermetic Order of the Garden Dawn is an organic gardening company rooted in permaculture and living systems techniques. We value sustainability and building community with likeminded plant enthusiasts. We've been building our Secret Society of Plant Lovers for the last three years and have a wonderful client base and nurture some of the most beautiful gardens in Seattle. We are currently looking for another part time Gardening Assistant to join the team. The Gardening Assistant primarily helps with hand weeding, mulching and chipping. This role requires communication with team members and only light customer service. You can listen to music or other audio entertainment the majority of the day while working. This position can go one of two ways, if part time work fits well with your life you can be a rockstar Gardening Assistant with regular raises for as long as you like. On the other hand, we would love to find a horticulture student or other plant nerd dedicated to a career in gardening who would start out part time but after a year of training move into an Gardening Apprentice role where we train you to supervise job sites and eventually start your own business or help us manage our company. This is how the owner/head gardener of our company started and we would love to give back to our community by providing that opportunity to others. This is the perfect role for either someone who wants a career in gardening or for a parent, retiree, or student who doesn't want to garden full time but loves getting their fingers in the dirt a couple days a week and continuously learning more about plants while earning PT income. We are queer owned business dedicated to inclusion in our team and creating a supportive, inspiring work environment. All minorities are strongly encouraged to apply! Required Qualifications: -Must have a drivers license. Must have your own vehicle (we work all over the central and north Seattle area) OR be able to drive manual (we have a manual truck you could drive). -Must be available Thursdays & Fridays: These are the days we primarily need more people schedule would be 8a-4pm. -No outdoor or gardening professional experience required but you must have experience working outside in PNW conditions whether through working your own garden, caring for horses, backpacking etc. The bottom line is it takes passion and hardiness to keep a positive attitude working in the rain and cold in the winter and a lot of new people in the business don't last past the summer for this reason. -Able to work on your feet for 8 hours and pick up a minimum of 50 pounds on a daily basis -Work safely and well with others in a team -Ability to stay focused, identify your own knowledge weaknesses (ask questions if you aren't sure!), work independently and communicate well. Hands on Training: In this role we will teach you basic plant identification, planting and weeding techniques. You will know how to use gardening tools and understand soil, pest and plant disease from an integrated permaculture perspective. You will gain valuable experience and knowledge working alongside an experienced gardener every day that will translate well into any plant based career. How to Apply: Check out our website www.gardendawn.com, apply by emailing us through any of the contact forms/the email found there. Send us your resume and a cover letter including: - Why you want to work with us and your goals for the position (staying part time or apprenticing)? - What work or life experience you have that makes you well suited to working outside in the rain year round? - What is your availability? Thursday/Friday is the required schedule but let us know if you are available and would like to work any other weekdays as well. - Can you drive manual or are you willing to learn? - Ask us one question about our business or techniques based on browsing the website. Looking forward to hearing from you!