Maintenance Gardener

Start Date: Mid-March
Compensation: $25-$27 per hour

Sage Gardens of NYC is a landscape design, installation, and maintenance company based in Brooklyn, NY. We are seeking an enthusiastic, honest, and hard-working seasonal, full-time employee to lead our maintenance crew. We are looking for a gardener who is passionate and knowledgeable about plant care and has a desire to grow their skills. The ideal candidate is collaborative, willing to learn, and meshes well with our team!

Responsibilities/Duties

• Works with maintenance crew manager and maintenance crew leader
• Tasks: loading vehicle for the day, loading in/out of sites, planting and arranging seasonal plantings, applying spring and fall fertilizations, identifying and assessing pests and diseases, pruning and thinning plant material based on season, training plant material, cleaning garden spaces, and adjusting irrigation system timers and troubleshooting irrigation as needed
• Maintains, cleans, and organizes tools and materials as needed
• Communicates courteously and warmly with other crew members and clients

Qualifications/Requirements

• 1+ year(s) of horticultural experience
• Maintenance gardener must be able to drive. Valid driver's license with clean record
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs
• Ability to work in all weather conditions
• Knowledge of plant care, plant ID, proper pruning, soil types, etc.
• Experience with gardening tools
• Punctual, honest, detail-oriented, highly motivated, organized
• Willingness to learn and enjoys being a part of a team

Additional Information

Pay is commensurate with experience, with opportunities for growth within the company.