Maintenance Team Leader
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Start Date: 3/21/24 Compensation: $30-$35 / hour
A queer-owned, Brooklyn-based gardening company is seeking a Maintenance Team Leader for the 2025 gardening season. This is a full-time position from March through December, with part-time opportunities available in the off-season.
The Maintenance Team Leader will direct a small maintenance crew, caring for clients’ gardens on a regular basis throughout the season. They should be thorough, punctual, and responsible.
Responsibilities/Duties
- Lead a small maintenance team performing garden maintenance and planting.
- Maintain detailed gardening records.
- Manage keys for multiple clients.
- Communicate professionally with clients.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of professional urban gardening experience, including at least one season in a leadership role.
- Strong work ethic, reliability, and a collaborative spirit.
- NYS driver’s license with a clean driving record.
- Experience driving cargo vans.
- Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Commitment to anti-racism, inclusion, and compassion for others.
- Effective time management skills, including prioritizing and managing multiple tasks, with light supervision
Bonus Points for:
- Familiarity with irrigation and landscape lighting systems.
- Horticulture certificate or degree.
- Knowledge of Integrated Pest Management.
- Pruning experience.
- Brooklyn resident with easy access to Park Slope.
- A good sense of humor
Additional Information
Interested candidates, please apply with your resume and a brief cover letter.
Contact Information
Jay Gardens
Contact Name: Jay Jones
Email: jaygardensny@gmail.com