What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full-Time Greenhouse Technician *Year-Round Work*- 83West position at Len Busch Roses?
At Len Busch Roses, we are passionate about hiring team members who value taking care of each other and our customers. We strive to align people with jobs they enjoy and excel at and as a result, we genuinely love the people we work with. Our managers care deeply about their teams and empower employees to use their strengths and talents every day.
What You’ll Do:
Support our team of greenhouse technicians and growers to bring our amazing grown product to customers throughout the 5-state area. This means you'll plant, weed, harvest, clear flower beds, and prepare product for delivery alongside this fast-paced team.
- Plant, weed, and harvest in our greenhouses'. Crops you could work with lilies, gerbera daisies, cyclamen, begonias, tulips, poinsettias, etc. (We're growing millions of stems a year.)
- Clear flower beds and prepare product for delivery
- Work directly with a variety of crops including lilies, gerbera daisies, cyclamen, begonias, tulips, poinsettias, and more!
This is not gardening! This role blends elements of landscaping, farming, and manufacturing, and requires stamina, strength, and teamwork.
When You’ll Work: Rotating Schedule (Every 1–2 Months)
- Week 1: Monday through Friday
- Week 2: Sunday thru Wednesday and Friday.
Shift Hours: Please note: There is no fixed end time — your day ends once all tasks are completed, including end-of-day duties.
- May–August & November–February: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- September–October & March–April: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Holidays & Overtime: Ability to work holidays and overtime as business needs. Please be aware that during peak times, particularly around holidays like Valentine's Day, Easter, and Mother's Day, you may be required to work overtime and on days that are typically your time off. These busy periods may demand flexibility in your schedule.
Pay range: $18.50/hr-$20.50/hr
Physical Requirements:
- Walking
- Standing
- Stooping
- Pulling
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing, and challenging environment.
- Ability to perform various physical tasks (i.e. bending, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, etc.) and ability to work in a hot environment. (This is in a greenhouse.)
- Ability to work holidays and overtime as business needs
- Repetitive heavy lifting of 50 pounds or more
- Past experience is a plus.
Pay Frequency:
- Biweekly
This Job Is:
- A job for which military experienced candidates are encouraged to apply
- Open to applicants who do not have a high school diploma/GED
- A job for someone who enjoys heavy physical labor
Salary : $19 - $21