Garden Care Field Crew

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 CareField 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

Benefits:

• Accrued sick and PTO
• Matching IRA
• Opportunity to co-own in profitable business
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunity to expand skill sets

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $21.00 - $29.40 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Do you have familiarity with ecological or organic gardening practices? Please share!

Experience:

• Horticulture: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: Multiple locations