Plant Technician

Employment Type: Part-Time

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00/hour

Location: W Carroll Ave & N Damen Ave

Khloros Interior Landscaping is a small but fast-growing boutique interior landscaping firm based in Chicago. We are looking for a "plant person” to service our clients' properties throughout the city as well as an occasional delivery. Are you the type of person who gets excited about nurturing plants? This is the opportunity for YOU!

We currently need someone on a part-time basis. This will start around 10-20 hours a week

with room for growth.

What You’ll Do:

• Maintain and install plants on jobsite(s) to industry standards.

• Perform maintenance on a regular service schedule, including watering, pruning, pest control, and general plant clean-up.

• Removing any damaged or unsightly foliage

• Preventing damage to surrounding floors, walls, and furniture from water and/or moisture

• Communicate any deficiencies in proper protocol

• Deliver blooming plants, living art, and fresh flowers rotations when scheduled

• Provide friendly, professional communication with clients.

• Continuously ensure proper maintenance and safe use of company tools, equipment, and vehicles

Who You Are:

• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. A van will be provided on delivery days.

• MVR Background checks are required

• Comfortable navigating and driving in the city

• Must be technologically savvy as we use a smartphone to communicate via email and track your hours

• Ability to comfortably do strenuous work requiring good vision, hearing, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, walking, bending, lifting, and the ability to work an 8 hour day in varying office conditions

• Be able to lift 35-50 lbs with ease

• Must be able to climb ladders and have good dexterous use of both hands

At Khloros we expect each of our technicians to show up for their assigned route, finish the assigned routes, and to communicate if you cannot get in on-site.