Garden Care Field Crew Member
Mariposa Gardening & Design Cooperative is known for building beautiful gardens that bring the natural world to the built environment. We use organic gardening methods such as water harvesting and composting. We are looking for motivated workers to help us grow our company together. Employees of Mariposa are encouraged to join our team to become Worker-Owners.
Garden Care Field Crew Description:
The Garden Care field crew is responsible for making sure that the Mariposa Gardens are properly maintained and cared for. They will be working with the ecosystem and responding to make sure it is thriving and meeting Client needs.
Requirements:
$21.00-29.40/hr D.O.E.
Benefits:
At Mariposa, our mission is to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, including our employees. We’re taking on the most exciting challenges of our working lives, and we succeed with a team that represents an inclusive and diverse set of identities and backgrounds. We honor equity and welcome all to apply!
Garden Care Field Crew Description:
The Garden Care field crew is responsible for making sure that the Mariposa Gardens are properly maintained and cared for. They will be working with the ecosystem and responding to make sure it is thriving and meeting Client needs.
- Be willing and able to follow the gardening methods/techniques that Mariposa practices (even though you are an experienced gardener)
- Use organic gardening practices pulling from a variety of disciplines: permaculture, horticulture, plants, biology, etc.
- Knowledge of CA native species
- Knowledge of habitat building and diversifying ecosystems
- Run, adjust, maintain residential scale irrigation systems. Includes assessment for leaks, testing the irrigation lines. Familiar with subsurface in-line irrigation is helpful
- Prune for the health and productivity of plants
- Communicate regularly, respectfully and effectively with the team and clients
- Stay on task and work quickly and efficiently
- Detail gardens to client’s individual desires
- Respect and appreciate plants and nature
- Flame weed, sheet mulch, compost, and mulch garden.
- Work with team to do small projects
- Take directions from supervisor
- Ability to work both independently and as a team
Requirements:
- 2+ years of ecological gardening experience
- A Smart Phone
- Must have a valid California driver's license and be insurable by company insurance carriers
- A vehicle that can be used to transport tools, plants, soil, and equipment. A truck makes it easier but is not necessary.
- Creative and flexible
$21.00-29.40/hr D.O.E.
Benefits:
- Accrued sick and PTO
- Matching IRA
- Opportunity to co-own in profitable business
- Supportive team environment
- Opportunity to expand skill sets
At Mariposa, our mission is to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, including our employees. We’re taking on the most exciting challenges of our working lives, and we succeed with a team that represents an inclusive and diverse set of identities and backgrounds. We honor equity and welcome all to apply!
To apply, email your resume to [email protected].
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Mariposa Gardening & Design
Address: 2323 Broadway Oakland, CA 94612 Mailing Address: PO Box 24072 Oakland, CA 94623 [email protected] |