Experienced Urban Gardener

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Start Date: 10/21/24  Compensation: $26+/hr starting rate commensurate with experience

EXPERIENCED URBAN GARDENER - TEAM MEMBER

HILARY FINN GARDENS is a growing 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  in New York City as a member of our garden services crew. This is an exciting opportunity for someone 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)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $26.00 per hour
Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off

Schedule: Monday to Friday
Work Location: Multiple locations throughout NYC

Responsibilities/Duties

  • 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.
  • Driving: transport crew and tools to maintenance and planting jobs on a daily basis, ensuring that sure truck is tidy, well-organized and well-stocked
  • Gardens Maintenance: perform garden maintenance tasks including cleaning surfaces and sweeping patios and sidewalks.
  • Planting and installation

Qualifications/Requirements

  • Gardening: 2 years (required)
  • Valid Driver’s License and comfort driving a company cargo van/small truck is preferred
  • Dependable, punctual, with an excellent work ethic
  • At least one year of relevant professional experience
  • 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:

  • Horticulture, especially gardening in an urban setting
  • Irrigation System Design & Management
  • 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!

Additional Information

To apply please send an email with a cover letter and resume. We will contact selected applicants for an in-person interview in our Carroll Gardens offices. 

Please note this is a seasonal position which will be full time between hiring and the end of December with the ability to be invited back for our 2025 season. 

Contact Information

Hilary Finn Gardens
Contact Name: KIRA SIROIS
Email: kira@hilaryfinngardens.com
Website: Apply Online