Gardener

Join Boulder's premiere, full service, award winning landscape team that has been serving the Boulder County area for over 20 years! We are growing good and looking for more career minded professionals to join our team and our mission to help families and communities live their best lives outside!

Position's Purpose The primary purpose of this position is to provide boutique, custom, and professional level garden services to our discerning residential clientele, working with a team, under the direct supervision of the Plant Health Care Manager. Responsible for meeting garden maintenance and improvement objectives.

Essential Responsibilities

• Adopt and practice our Core Values: Teamwork, Craftsmanship, Stewardship, Joy in Work.
• Adhere to Company standards of conduct and performance.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Properly use, maintain and care for equipment, tools and vehicles.
• Proficiently and safely use or work in close proximity with tools and equipment used to perform garden maintenance tasks.
• Perform various garden maintenance services and planting installations, independently or with team members.
• Keep accurate timesheet records.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Is punctual, dependable, and able to work effectively with individuals of differing backgrounds, knowledge and skill levels.
• Is a proactive, organized and reliable team player with a positive attitude.
• Ability and willingness to work longer “peak-season” days and to make up missed work due to inclement weather as needed.
• Proficient plant ID of common annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees and weeds.
• Ability to communicate in English language (Bilingual a plus)

Education and Experience

• 2+ years relevant gardening and horticulture experience.
• Valid Driver’s License with driving record acceptable to company’s auto insurance carrier.
• Legally Authorized to Work in the United States (the company participates in E-Verify).

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work up to 10 hours in a day in inclement weather with a daytime high temperature of 100 degrees fahrenheit or a low temperature of 20 degrees fahrenheit.
• Ability to safely use basic tools including, but not limited to: backpack blowers, hedge trimmers, chainsaws, mowers, edgers, aerators and backpack sprayers.
• Ability to lift, walk and/or carry loads up to 50 lbs on uneven terrain.
• Have a full range of motion in the upper and lower body as well as be able to safely bend, stoop, lift, pull, push, squat and stand for long periods of time.

Who We Are & What We Offer

• We provide professional landscape design-build and maintenance services to Boulder County's most discerning residential clientele, HOAs, mixed-use, and retirement communities.

• We exist to help individuals, families and communities live their best lives outside - that includes helping our own committed team members grow their landscape industry careers.

• We understand the reason customers choose us. NOT for a low price, but for our service commitment - our promise to deliver exceptional craftsmanship and professional, reliable services.

• We understand that our people are the single most important resource in delivering our service commitment to our customers and are therefore selective when it comes to who we hire, without regards to race, color, religion, age, sex, or sexual orientation. We hire and promote solely based on individual merit and the ability to help meet customer commitments and exceed their expectations.
  

• We are committed to providing ongoing training and career growth opportunities for every committed team member who seeks it.

• We foster a work environment where Stewardship, Craftsmanship, Teamwork is valued and authentic Joy in Work can be experienced. By living our values throughout every aspect of our daily operations we strengthen our team for the benefit of everyone involved - our employees, customers, company, and community.

• We offer great benefits including competitive pay, job training, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, health insurance (including dental), life Insurance, retirement 401k, recruiting bonuses, industry certification bonuses, performance bonusses, and an RTD reimbursement program for those using public transportation to commute to work.