Plant Care Specialist

BOTANICAL DESIGNS LLC•Sunnyvale, CA

5d•$22 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Care Specialist / Plant Technician is responsible for the ongoing care, appearance, and health of interior plants at assigned client locations. This field-based position involves independent work, attention to detail, time management, and professional interaction with clients. Specialists evaluate plant health, identify problems early, maintain plants and containers, document service, communicate concerns, and follow established plant-care and quality-control procedures. The role includes traveling independently between assigned client locations and working quietly, safely, and respectfully in professional office environments. Employees must protect client property and maintain a professional appearance. Routes may begin around 6:00 a.m., depending on client access and operational needs. Authorized business mileage using a personal vehicle is reimbursed according to the company’s current policy and applicable law. A successful specialist maintains healthy, attractive plants and clean, professional client spaces while completing scheduled service and required documentation. They notice and promptly communicate problems, follow company procedures, and take ownership of the quality of their assigned accounts.

Requirements

Reliable, responsible, and able to consistently maintain an assigned work schedule.
Self-motivated and comfortable working independently for significant portions of the day.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high-quality plant and account appearance.
Good organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to follow established procedures, account instructions, and service schedules.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work effectively and respectfully with coworkers, supervisors, managers, clients, and other building occupants.
Ability and willingness to learn plant identification, watering requirements, pest identification, and interior horticultural practices.
Ability to use a smartphone for work-related communication, texting, photographs, navigation, training, and company applications or systems.
Ability to read and understand work instructions, safety information, account notes, and plant-care procedures.
Ability to wear the company-provided uniform and maintain a professional appearance while working at client locations.
Ability to work early schedules when required; typical routes may begin around 6:00 a.m., depending on client access and operational needs.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Ability to regularly walk and stand for extended periods, including walking significant distances; some routes may involve several miles of walking.
Ability to frequently bend, reach, kneel, squat, and work around plants and containers.
Ability to safely lift, carry, push, or move items weighing up to approximately 40 pounds.
Ability to safely operate watering equipment and other tools used for interior plant maintenance.
Maintain a valid driver's license when driving is required for the position.
Maintain legally required automobile insurance when a personal vehicle is required for an assigned route.
Maintain reliable transportation necessary to complete the assigned service schedule.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with interior plants, landscaping, horticulture, agriculture, gardening, nursery operations, or a related field is preferred but not required.
Knowledge of plant identification, irrigation, plant health, or pest management.
Previous experience working independently in customer locations, route-based service, facilities, landscaping, or a similar field.
Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills.

Responsibilities

Service assigned client accounts according to established schedules and service standards.
Water, trim, prune, clean, rotate, fertilize, and detail interior plants as appropriate.
Maintain clean and professional-looking plants, containers, decorative surfaces, and surrounding areas.
Evaluate plant health and appearance during each service visit and identify signs of stress, watering problems, disease, pests, environmental issues, or declining plant quality.
Communicate plant conditions, replacement needs, pest concerns, and other account issues to the appropriate supervisor or manager.
Identify plants requiring replacement and assist with plant replacements as directed.
Monitor for common interior plant pests, including fungus gnats, thrips, mealybugs, spider mites, and aphids.
Follow company-approved Integrated Pest Management (IPM) procedures, including cleaning, monitoring, traps, biological controls, and approved treatment methods as trained and directed.
Complete required service records, Daily Records (DRs), Quality Control information, replacement requests, cases, and other documentation using company systems.
Follow account-specific instructions and communicate unusual conditions, access issues, damaged containers, irrigation problems, or client concerns.
Provide courteous and knowledgeable customer service to clients and building occupants.
Work quietly, safely, and respectfully in professional office environments, including occupied workspaces and sensitive client areas.
Protect client property, floors, furniture, and workspaces while performing plant care.
Participate in required plant-care, safety, pest-management, customer-service, and company training.
Assist with special projects, plant replacements, installations, moves, and other operational needs when required.
Follow company safety procedures and immediately report accidents, injuries, hazards, or property damage.
Travel independently between assigned client locations as required by the route.
Maintain a valid driver's license when driving is required for the position and legally required automobile insurance when a personal vehicle is required for an assigned route.
Maintain reliable transportation necessary to complete the assigned service schedule.