What are the responsibilities and job description for the Gardener position at Urban Jungle?
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Want to spend your days outdoors in the fresh air, instead of inside at a desk? Looking to develop your plant knowledge, expertise, and skill-set while building beautiful city gardens? Want to be surrounded by plants and gardens in a collaborative, creative environment with like-minded, plant - obsessed people? Come work with us!
CURRENT OPENINGS:
Urban Gardening Crew Member
Responsibilities:
- Perform horticultural tasks such as planting, weeding, mulching, pruning, and creating seasonal container and in-ground gardens. Training provided.
- Perform installations, upgrades, and maintenance of new and existing gardens.
- Complete daily organizational tasks for nursery and van storage; maintain tools and vehicles in clean, working order.
- Navigate through various parts of the city via company van to provide service to residential and commercial clients to create and maintain beautiful gardens.
- Perform irrigation installation and repairs. Training provided.
Qualifications:
- Shares passion for plants; enjoys creating garden spaces.
- Must have a drivers license with a clean driving record.
- Strong work ethic, positive attitude, friendly demeanor, and willingness to learn new skills. Must be organized and take accountability for thoroughly supplying and completing jobs.
- Current resume and 2 references.
Physical Requirements:
- Be able to work outdoors in all types of weather.
- Be able to lift and move 30 pounds consistently during the course of a regular work day.
- Physically able to move through and work in various spaces - up stairs, through tight spaces, on roof decks and balconies, up & down in lifts, etc.
- Other physical abilities include performing repetitive tasks, use of hand tools and keen attention to detail.
During Covid-19 city restrictions we ask that you observe the following:
- Wearing personal protective equipment is required.
- Maintain social distancing guidelines
- Follow sanitizing, disinfecting, and cleaning procedures.
Days begin and end at our South Philadelphia Nursery. Staff must arrive on time daily at this location. This is a seasonal, full time, hourly job beginning at 8 AM.
Free all day parking is available, public transportation nearby includes the 7, 29 & 64 Septa buses, among others.
$16/r starting pay, with possible opportunities to earn performance bonuses.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $16 - $18