***Overview***
Gardenscapes Greenville a queer owned business that focuses on two primary goals. The long term is to improve the ecology-human relationship utilizing native plants in the Greenville area. Our immediate goal for our residential clients is to build rapport, utilizing trending designs and some familiar non-native plants to initially engage clients with the land on which they live. Native plantings require immense patience and trust in the client relationship, because things will not look familiar. Challenging beauty standards, therefore, is an intentionally emotive and relational process. Our goal is to leave a residential garden emotionally and psychological accessible, peaceful, and welcoming; without a veil of stressful unfamiliarity. This is done through a combination of respectful education and necessary accommodations. The yard, like the house, is slowly made to read as "home." The artistry of our work is seen and does have an impact on our client's wellbeing, but this is a slow and ongoing process with unpredictable shifts and changes along the way - wich makes for all the joy a productive landscape can offer!
***Job Description***
This position is for a subcontractor/1099. Experience in professional horticulture is expected, but experienced home-gardeners will be considered, as will those fresh out of a horticultural degree. Our jobs are physically demanding - especially in the heat. Confidence in your physical strength and clear communication of physical limits will be expected. A trail 2-3 days of labor is offered past the initial interview screening process.
Our new gardener will be expected to ask questions of co-workers as needed, making their initial knowledge base as clear as possible so we can help you succeed with relevant training. Applicants lacking both stamina and self-advocacy will not find this job a suitable match. Work is cancelled in extreme weather.
Our schedule for this position will be two to three days per week, Wednesday - Friday. Applicants with other part-time jobs will absolutely be considered, as long as it does not conflict with having at least two full work days available . This is a seasonal position (Spring, Summer, Fall). Winter work might be available, but subcontractors are encouraged to take on winter-seasonal work with the opportunity to return to Gardenscapes in the spring. Eventual full time positions will very likely become available in the future, with the goal of developing benefits as the business expands. Please visit ww.gardenscapesgreenville.com before applying.
***Responsibilities***
- Maintaining diverse landscapes
- Have the gardening “basics”: be able to prune a variety of ornamental trees and shrubs, sheering, topiary pruning, deadheading and cutbacks, soil amending and mulching, weed management, planting annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, bulbs, dividing and transplanting, and bare roots.
- Initiative in plant identification and memorization of new species (keeping a personal log of plants learned if memory problems are an issue)
- Seasonal awareness of garden tasks
- Diagnosing plant issues like stress, pests, and diseases
- Familiarity with basic IPM practices
- Diagnosing plant issues and alerting head gardener
- Communication within a team
- Record keeping of tasks completed
- Comprehension of micro-climatic influences on plant health
- Conduct scheduled self-performance evaluations and share career goals
- Read and follow through on written maintenance plans, updating client logs with any creative suggestions
- Seasonal annual plantings and minor pot/planter designs with provided plants
- Collect soil samples
- Familiar with south-eastern plant ecology
- Irrigation monitoring and adjustments to clocks and timers
- Operate and maintain various hand tools and equipment necessary for gardening tasks
***Qualifications***
- Previous experience in landscape maintenance or gardening expected
- Knowledge of different plant species and specific care requirments
- IPM familiarity
- Physical stamina
- Design interest and cultivation of basic design principles
Please keep in mind that this is a small business started in 2020, still building a positive reputation in the greater Greenville Area.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
