Driver and Crew Member/Gardener for Boutique Landscaping Firm
DRIVER - GARDENER - TEAM MEMBER

HILARY FINN GARDENS is a boutique landscape studio providing design, installation, and horticultural maintenance services. We are looking for employees who are excited about and love gardening.

We are hiring a full-time (35+ hrs/wk) experienced urban gardener / irrigation technician in New York City as a member of our garden services crew. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about a career in horticulture, who likes to get their hands dirty and enjoys working outdoors. Maintenance service requires taking meticulous care of plants and garden spaces as well as a professional demeanor when interacting with clients and their staff. Our portfolio includes a wide variety of spaces from Manhattan penthouse terraces to Brooklyn back yards. Come and grow with us!

Location: New York City (primarily Manhattan & Brooklyn - offices based in Carroll Gardens)

Primary Responsibilities:

• Plant Maintenance: perform plant maintenance with the direction of Lead Gardener including but not limited to weeding, pruning trees, shrubs and perennials, deadheading, training vines.
• Gardens Maintenance: perform garden maintenance tasks including cleaning surfaces and sweeping patios and sidewalks.
• Planting and installations

Qualifications:

• At least two years of relevant professional experience
• Irrigation system design and management for automated drip irrigation systems using industry standard components. Irrigation maintenance activities include system turn-on, testing and programming throughout the season, winterization.
• Dependable, punctual, with an excellent work ethic
• Willingness to work in all weather
• Able to carry 50lbs comfortably, and in good physical health
• Positive attitude, ability to be flexible and a willingness to be able to shift gears to accommodate the unexpected
• Works well as a part of a crew, and is also able to work efficiently independently
• Takes pride in your work and is motivated to consistently go above and beyond what’s expected
• Enthusiasm and interest in horticulture, urban gardening, and container gardening a huge plus!
• Neat and tidy appearance

Those with experience in any of the following areas will be priority candidates:

- Horticultural experience within New York City

- Valid drivers license and comfortability driving a sprinter van in and around NYC

- Low Voltage Lighting Systems

- Hardscape design & installation

- Carpentry

Seasonal, full time (March - December) with possibility to continue part time on the off season.

Competitive pay, commensurate with experience.

We look forward to reviewing your application. Thank you!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00 - $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Masks As Needed; Vaccination required for employment (including booster(s) as applicable)

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience installing and maintaining multi-zone automated irrigation systems?

Experience:

• Gardening: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: Multiple Locations

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