Gardener

We are an established company seeking an experienced gardener to provide services in prominent communities and homesites in Vero Beach and surrounding areas. We are looking for hard-working, career-minded candidates that have a passion for creating beautiful landscapes, specializing in annuals, container gardens, and other specialty gardens. Plant knowledge is a must. Individuals must be able to work both alone and in a team environment. Must be positive, professional and efficient with a high attention to detail, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Container gardening- design, installation, and maintenance
• Removing unwanted, dead or damaged plants. Weeding of plant beds.
• Planting flowers, shrubs, and small trees.
• Proper trimming/ pruning of small trees, shrubs, and other plants/ flowers.
• Supplemental watering of specialty garden areas.
• Espalier installation and maintenance.
• Fertilization of plant material.- Certificate required. (Course provided)

Occasionally, the gardener may assist our Landscaping or Lawn Maintenance teams. Duties and Responsibilities may include :

• Lawn maintenance tasks:
• Raking, weeding, and pruning. Use of lawn tools and machinery would be based on skill/ experience level.
• Landscaping tasks:
• Installing mulch and sod
• Removing unwanted, dead or damaged trees
• Removing unwanted plant material, grading, and other site work
• Installing flowers, plants, large shrubs, and trees.

"Must-have" Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year experience- High-end lawn maintenance or landscaping or gardening
• Moderate Plant/ Tree knowledge
• Drivers License- clean driving history
• Personality- Respectful & Respectable, Motivated, Adaptable, Problem-solving, Positive, Trustworthy, Responsible, and Safety-minded, Team-player
• Physical stamina. Must be ale to work long hours outdoors and lift up to 40lbs.
• Pass Background check
• RELIABILITY: Must have ambitious work ethic and able to work full-time. Time off requests are typically honored with proper notice. Unreasonable call-outs are not tolerated and will result in termination.

In addition to the above, "Ideal" Candidates have the following Skills and Qualifications:

• 1+ year experience- high end specialty gardening.
• Extensive Plant/ Tree knowledge
• Basic Irrigation knowledge
• Basic Pest and Fertilization knowledge
• Professional appearance and attitude.
• Clean Background check

* Higher pay available for Ideal Candidates

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Work Location: In person