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We are always interested in hearing from talented designers, stonemasons and gardeners at all levels of experience.
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Garden Care Assistant Manager
About Mariposa Gardening & Design: We are a Bay Area landscape design and build company committed to restoring ecologically sound outdoor spaces in urban areas. In every garden, we see a unique opportunity to reconnect a space with its natural systems. We fuse art and ecology into the landscape, bringing beauty to the practice of sustainability.
About the role: The Garden Care Assistant Manager is responsible for assisting the Manager in overseeing the Mariposa maintenance crew and the work that keeps all of our gardens beautiful and thriving year round. The Garden Care Assistant Manager reports directly to the Garden Care Manager and assists in overseeing the Garden Care department, as well as collaborating as needed with the Designer, Project Manager, and General Manager to ensure the original design is maintained and the department is growing in both profit and proficiency in our work.
We’re Looking For Someone With:
- Dedication to sustainability: Shows a commitment to promoting sustainable practices in all aspects of their work and is dedicated to minimizing the environmental impact of their actions.
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion: Creates a safe and inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and fosters acceptance, including for gender-expansive individuals.
- Love of learning: Embraces a growth mindset, continuously seeking to learn and understand new approaches and methods.
- Strong leadership: Possesses strong leadership qualities, including the ability to set clear goals, lead by example, and inspire and motivate others.
- Strong sense of teamwork: Possesses a collaborative mindset and is eager to work alongside others to achieve common goals.
- Passion for art and nature: Demonstrates a love and appreciation for the beauty of nature, and the integration of natural and artistic elements into projects.
Responsibilities, Qualifications & Benefits
Responsibilities:
- Garden Care Expertise: Assist in overseeing daily operations of the maintenance department, ensuring meticulous care for all gardens year-round. Expertise in pruning, seasonal cleanups, soil health upkeep, and irrigation practices is crucial for vibrant landscapes. Lead the team in implementing various ecological practices like companion planting, organic pest management, and utilizing native plants to create thriving ecosystems within each garden. Use expertise to guide the crew in maintaining a diverse range of plant species, promoting biodiversity and resilience.
- Irrigation Management: Stay updated on irrigation needs for each garden, adjusting watering schedules, and troubleshooting issues promptly to maintain optimal soil moisture levels. Tasks include installing valves, repairing and installing Netafim dripline systems, and implementing water-saving techniques to ensure efficient water distribution while minimizing waste.
- Crew Management and Training: Assist in managing time, timesheet approval, and scheduling for the department while supervising and training the maintenance crew. Lead and inspire the team, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment. Empower team members through effective training and guidance to ensure efficient and skilled maintenance practices.
- Budget and Resource Management: Assist in managing budgets, expenses, and resource allocation for each job, ensuring profitability. Efficiently order materials, plants, tools, and equipment as needed.
- Record Keeping and Documentation: Assist in maintaining detailed records of garden progress and task timing for efficient planning and reference. Handle paperwork, such as receipts, permits, and invoices.
- Client Communication: Assist in maintaining clear and regular communication with clients, scheduling maintenance visits and consultations, and promptly addressing inquiries and feedback.
- Tool and Equipment Maintenance: Assist in ensuring proper care, organization, and storage of all maintenance tools and equipment. Regularly clean, oil, repair, and replace as needed.
- Nursery and Propagation: Assist in managing the Mariposa Nursery and Office Garden, maintaining healthy plants for clients and future projects. Propagate, prune, design irrigation, amend soil, fertilize, and conduct pest and disease checks as part of nursery care.
Skills & Experience:
- Deep comprehensive understanding of drip irrigation systems and how to troubleshoot
- Experience with ecological gardening practices such as pest management without chemicals, knowing seasonal pruning techniques for habitat, etc
- Knowledge experience with growing and caring for of native plants and how to care for them
- Minimum of 3 years of crew management experience
- Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and employees
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients
- Experience with working in a multicultural and diverse environment
- Ability to get along well with others
Other Requirements:
- Current CA driver’s license
- A smartphone
Compensation, Benefits And Perks:
- The hourly pay rate for this role is $24-$35.
- Accrued sick and PTO
- Matching IRA
- Opportunity to co-own in profitable business
- Supportive Team Environment
- Opportunity to expand skill sets
- Monthly Health and Wellness stipend
At Mariposa, our mission is to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, including our employees. We’re taking on exciting challenges of our working lives, and we succeed with a team that represents an inclusive and diverse set of identities and backgrounds. We welcome all to apply!
Garden Care Field Crew Member
Candidates with similar job titles are encouraged to apply
About Mariposa Gardening & Design: We are a Bay Area landscape design and build company committed to restoring ecologically sound outdoor spaces in urban areas. In every garden, we see a unique opportunity to reconnect a space with its natural systems. We fuse art and ecology into the landscape, bringing beauty to the practice of sustainability.
About the role: 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..
We’re Looking For Someone With:
- 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
Responsibilities, Qualifications & Benefits
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
Compensation, Benefits And Perks:
- The hourly pay rate for this role is $21.00-$29.40
- Accrued sick and PTO
- Matching IRA
- Opportunity to expand skill sets
- Matching IRA
At Mariposa, our mission is to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, including our employees. We’re taking on exciting challenges of our working lives, and we succeed with a team that represents an inclusive and diverse set of identities and backgrounds. We welcome all to apply!
Design Assistant
Candidates with similar job titles are encouraged to apply
About Mariposa Gardening & Design: We are a Bay Area landscape design and build company committed to restoring ecologically sound outdoor spaces in urban areas. In every garden, we see a unique opportunity to reconnect a space with its natural systems. We fuse art and ecology into the landscape, bringing beauty to the practice of sustainability.
About the role:
The Design Assistant position is part-time at 10-12 hours/week. The priorities of the Design Assistant are to support the work of the Lead Designer throughout the design process from client consultations through to the installation phase.
Design Assistant Tasks:
- Collect site measurements, grades, and site photos and videos at site assessments
- Ensure site data collected at the site assessment is filed in the appropriate folders
- Digitize site plans using SketchUp and LayOut
- Ensure that the final is to scale and a complete set of detailed basemaps are in the appropriate folder.
- Keep all client information up-to-date and organized, using the existing organizational system
- Ensure client dossiers are updated with relevant project updates
- Print and laminate construction documents as needed and deliver them to the jobsites
- Outline concepts and final plan elements in SketchUp to obtain square footages
- Send out design agreements as needed
- Attend and take notes at consultations and site meetings
- Visit project site with design team to assist with layout
- Perform other design related tasks as instructed by the Lead Designer
- Participate in the construction of Mariposa gardens as part of the training program
Responsibilities, Qualifications & Benefits
Required Qualifications:
- Proficiency in SketchUp and Layout
Preferred Experience:
- Proficient in Notability or other design note-taking software
- 1-3 years of experience working at a design-build company or in a landscape architecture firm
- Time spent in gardens doing garden care and/or building garden spaces
- Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture or a related field
- Proficiency in hand-sketching on an iPad
Compensation, Benefits and Perks:
- The hourly pay rate for this role is $23-27.
- Opportunity to co-own in profitable business.
- Opportunity to expand skill sets.
- Matching IRA.
- Cell phone stipend.
- Home office stipend
