Full-Time Manager

What We Do: Garden Search and Rescue is a small company in Madison, WI. We specialize in rescues, restoration and sustainable-minded landscaping. Our goal is to help our clients manage their property to enjoy the most out of their outside spaces. We work in a huge diversity of yard types and sizes across the greater Madison area, and provide a variety of land management services, consulting, stewardship, design, and implementation.

What We Need: We are seeking qualified individuals with management experience along with a minimum of 2 years experience in natural areas management and/or horticulture/landscaping to apply for the Full-Time Manager position. We value a strong work ethic, a love of the outdoors, good communication, curiosity, motivation, and the desire to make the earth a better space one yard at a time.

Primary Responsibilities: The Full-Time Manager would meet with clients and a small team of employees to help be sure tasks and communication stay aligned. They would oversee the work day, lending a hand when needed, as well as securing materials or new job sites. They would collaborate with the team, track materials, time, and client communication and then report these daily. The ideal candidate would be flexible, task-oriented, diligent on communication, and generally okay with the small chaos that is management. This position has a lot of room for integrated design, brainstorming of ideas and plans, some flexibility in the day, and for how you'd like to lead.

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Management experience.
• A minimum of 12 months working as professional or volunteer experience in the fields of natural areas management, landscaping, or horticulture.
• Experience identifying plant and animal species.
• Dedication to an environmentally sound way of living and working.
• Experience working in a team environment and ability to follow instructions from colleagues and supervisors and work cooperatively.
• Ability to obtain driver’s license and maintain a good driving record.
• Ability to physically perform duties and physical labor for extended periods, including bending, reaching, crouching/kneeling, lifting/carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Willingness to work outdoors.

Additional Desirable Skills:

• Ability to identify plants indigenous to southern Wisconsin.
• Ability to identify and manage invasive species common to the Midwest.
• Experience installing and maintaining perennials, trees, shrubs, and other landscaping elements.
• Knowledge of composting, gardening, permaculture, and edible landscaping.
• Experience with hardscaping techniques including retaining walls, pathways, and patios.
• Advanced skills and/or an interest in carpentry.

Work Hours: 5 day work week (Monday - Friday) starting at 7:30am. Mondays & Fridays are done by 2:00pm. Full, longer days on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays.

Accountability: Reports to Owner/Designer.

Employment Status: Position is a seasonal full time, 30-45 hours a week position from roughly March - December, with dormant (shorter) hours late January and February.

FLSA Status: Non-exempt. Overtime paid for hours over 40 hours in a week.

Compensation: $28 - $31 per hour depending on skills, qualifications and experience.

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off accrued after completion of your first season
• Paid holidays and sick time depending on average hours & longevity
• Some clothing and all tools are provided.
• Paid training and professional development opportunities.
• Insurance stipend for employees averaging 32 hours per week.

Equal Opportunity Policy: We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Employer. We value diversity in our workforce just as we value diversity on the land, for many of the same reasons. A range of cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds give us the variety of experiences and perspectives that make us stronger, more resilient, and better able to cope with the many challenges that come with doing our work. Women, people of color, individuals with a disability and of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Parent friendly.

To Apply: Please send a cover letter, resume, and three references to Karina Loska, gardensearchandrescue@gmail.com, ideally in one PDF file.

Application Deadline: Until positions are filled. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and the job posting will be open until filled. To learn more about our vision, core values, and recent work, please call (608) 438-9571.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Madison, WI: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person