Gardener
Location
Monterey, California, United States
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Contract
Experience
0-1 years
Compensation
$23 - $30 per hour
Posted
4h ago
Summary and responsibilities
Role overview
Summary
The Gardener will assist with daily operations, including installing and maintaining natural plantings, weeding, and preparing planting areas. This role involves physically demanding tasks, operating various landscaping equipment, and removing invasive plant growth, all within an organic framework.
Position Summary
Gardener will assist with day-to-day operations installing and maintaining natural plantings. Work sites range from more manicured plantings to seeded meadows that are lightly managed. Work can be physically demanding and/or tedious, requiring physical stamina, repetitive motions and fine motor skills. Work will include but is not limited to:
Weeding
Planting perennial plugs
Planting small shrubs and trees
Prepping planting areas by digging up turf and other weeds
Loading and unloading trucks and trailers
Operating BCS tractor with various implements including tiller, harrow, scissor and flail mowers, hay rake.
Selectively cutting meadows using string trimmers.
Removing woody invasive plant growth using chain saws, backpack brush cutters, and hand tools.
Plant propagation, including seeding plug trays and potting up plants of various sizes
Watering as needed
Our operation is fully organic—this position involves no application of herbicides or pesticides.
Desired knowledge/experience:
Experience performing manual labor, ideally with plants
Basic understanding of ecology
Familiarity with native and non-native species
Plant identification skills
Qualification Requirements
Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
Able to stand, bend and squat for at least 6 and up to 8 hours a day
Able to work in a variety of weather conditions
Flexible and able to adjust to changing plans
Interest in native plant communities
Previous gardening experience and knowledge of native plants and ecosystems is welcome but not required. On job training in horticulture, plant identification, and equipment operation will be provided. This position can be full or part-time depending on the applicant. This is a seasonal position with the possibility to become a year-round position with the right fit. We are a very small (but growing) team and so accountability, strong communication skills, and reliability are crucial. We strongly value a healthy work/life balance.
Updated 4h ago
Candidate fit
Skills and qualifications
Additional skills
Experience
0-1 years
How this role is positioned
Role classification
Job domains
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Employment
Contract
Contract duration
Permanent
Hiring type
Direct
Global hiring
Location specific
Offer details
Compensation and benefits
Compensation
$23 - $30 per hour
Location, schedule, and role shape
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Company snapshot
Company
Untamed Gardens
Team size
Growing team
Location
Monterey, California, United States
Untamed Gardens is a small landscaping company focused on habitat restoration in residential landscape management. They design, install, and maintain landscapes that provide functional habitat for local wildlife, including replacing lawns with seeded native meadows.
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Gardener
Monterey, California, United States • Contract