Landscape Technician Meadowbrook Farm

The Pennsylvania Horticultural SocietyPhiladelphia, PA
7d$18 - $20Onsite

About The Position

Meadowbrook Farm is looking for a full-time seasonal Landscape Technician to work with our gardening team providing quality horticultural care and maintenance. A Landscape Technician will perform general grounds and landscape maintenance duties, garden installation, and greenhouse care. This position will help ensure that the property is maintained in a clean and presentable manner aligned with the high standards and image of PHS.

Requirements

  • Must have a valid driver’s license and insurable driving record.
  • Timeliness and organizational skills.
  • Ability to perform heavy lifting from time to time (+/-50 pounds).
  • Ability to meet the physical demands of gardening work such as kneeling, bending, squatting, climbing, and standing for long periods of time.
  • Ability to be self-directed and work alone when required.
  • Ability to work in inclement weather as needed.
  • Ability to communicate issues and challenges to managers in a professional manner
  • Exhibits interpersonal skills such as maturity, professionalism, reliability, composure, flexibility, integrity and stability to handle daily challenges and fast-paced work environment.
  • A willingness to listen and learn.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience working in a public garden or similar setting preferred.
  • Landscape power equipment operation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Safe operation of handheld power equipment such as string trimmers, backpack blowers, hedge trimmers, and power augers.
  • Ability to safely load and unload materials onsite and into different vehicles.
  • Ability to safely perform debris removal and property cleanup.
  • Weeding large garden beds as a primary task for a good portion of the season. Repetitive weeding throughout the garden is periodically required all day.
  • Preparing planting beds with hand and power tools during the process of planting bulbs, flowers, ground covers, trees, and shrubs; applying mulch as required.
  • Greenhouse care such as watering, grooming, weeding, and loading/unloading deliveries.
  • Pruning trees, shrubs, vines, and hedges.
  • Seasonal leaf removal.
  • Performs general bed and landscape maintenance by removing weeds, cutting back annuals/perennials, trimming shrubs, removing invasive species, etc.
  • Performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned, including management of non-public spaces and basic care of our vehicles.
  • Adhere to all company rules, regulations, safety protocols.
  • Maintain a tidy and safe workspace, including our vehicles and storage facilities.
  • Clearly and respectfully communicate with colleagues, managers, contractors, and guests.
  • Properly follow instructions as provided by Head Gardener, Greenhouse Horticulture Technician, and Gardener.
  • Work successfully in a team environment or on your own with direction.
  • Enhance our team concept by bringing a strong, positive personality and positive attitude to work each day.
  • Punctuality and reliability are day-to-day essentials.

Benefits

  • Paid Sick Leave - Employees earn 1 hour of sick leave for every 40 hours they work. A maximum of 40 sick leave hours may be earned in a calendar year. Sick leave may be used after an employee has worked a minimum of 90 days.
  • Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off – May 22nd and 25th (Memorial Day holiday), July 3rd and July 6th (July 4th holiday), September 4th and 7th (Labor Day holiday).
  • Bonus – Any Landscape Technician working the full (9) nine-month season are eligible to receive a $1,000 retention bonus (via payroll) at the completion of the season. Mid-season hires bonus will be pro-rated based on start date.
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