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