Growing & Maintenance Associate

Looking to make a career shift in the New Year? Step outside and into the fresh air and sunshine by joining the Lukas Team! We are hiring to fill several open positions as we prepare for the upcoming, busy Spring Season.

This full-time position is a very hands-on, action-packed position that puts you at the beginning of where everything starts. From watering/irrigating the Nursery in the mornings to propagating, repotting, maintaining and grooming plants, you will have a green thumb within no time! This position also enjoys the satisfaction of seeing the plants grown be stocked on the sales floor for their chance to be taken to their forever home.

This position requires good physical endurance, not being bothered by the FL heat, ability to lift heavy items repeatedly, and being outside on your feet all day. One must be reliable, dependable, hard-working, determined, committed, ambitious, a self-starter, adaptable, team player, and eager to learn. Experience with irrigation and general plumbing is preferred. Experience with operating tractors and various farm equipment & landscape maintenance tools is recommended.

This position offers commensurate pay well over minimum wage and a variety of employee benefits. Being a part of one of the largest nursery & garden centers in Florida, serving a wide variety of interests by offering the largest selection of plants and products, you’ll have endless opportunities to learn and grow your knowledge of the industry.

Lukas Nursery & Butterfly Encounter is a family owned and operated business with a unique, fun, non-monotonous, educational work atmosphere. Lukas Nursery is proud to offer competitive, commensurate wages in addition to a variety of employee benefits including Health Insurance, Vision, Dental, 401K, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, and more.

• Physically fit, being able to consistently lift heavy (50-70 lbs) items repeatedly without physical strain/stress
• Enjoys the outdoors, being in the sun and isn’t afraid to get dirty!
• Excellent stamina and endurance working outdoors
• Responsibly and safely drive farm equipment like tractors and golf carts
• Operate landscape maintenance tools
• Knowledge of basic irrigation and plumbing principles
• Punctual
• Flexible & adaptable
• Safety conscious
• Fast learner with a curiosity to learn more
• Efficiently and effectively communicate and interact with team members
• Capable of multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment
• Self-starter with an “I Can Do” attitude
• Able to work independently to accomplish tasks