Landscape Gardener

The ideal candidate has experience with landscape maintenance, fine gardening, and plant care. We’re looking for someone who enjoys physical work, working outdoors, and caring for plants and landscapes.

Location:

Oakland, CA

Schedule:

Monday-Friday, onsite hours 7:30am-4:00pm.

Benefits for full-time employees include:

• Health insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• FSA & Dependent Care plan
• Audiobook reimbursement
• Paid vacation
• access to company vehicle and mileage reimbursement when needed.

Compensation: $25 - $27

Type:
Full time, non-exempt

Farmscape designs, installs, and maintains food-focused landscapes that are beautiful, productive, and made for outdoor living across Los Angeles & the Bay Area.

Farmscape is committed to creating fair wage jobs with benefits including health insurance, 401(k) plan with employer matching, FSA & dependent care plan and paid vacation.

• Maintain landscapes, farms, edible gardens, and outdoor spaces at residential and commercial properties throughout the Bay Area
• Perform regular landscape maintenance, including pruning, weeding, planting, watering, fertilizing, mulching, and general site upkeep
• Maintain edible gardens through planting, harvesting, crop care, soil management, and seasonal preparation
• Identify common ornamental, native, and edible plants and provide appropriate care to keep them healthy and looking their best
• Monitor plants for common pest, disease, irrigation, and plant health issues and communicate concerns to the Lead or Crew Leader
• Maintain and troubleshoot irrigation systems and identify basic irrigation problems
• Provide ongoing care and pruning for fruit trees
• Complete assigned tasks efficiently while maintaining a high standard of quality
• Follow daily work plans and priorities and communicate proactively when tasks cannot be completed as planned
• Keep landscape areas, sidewalks, pathways, and other work areas clean, organized, and free of debris
• Perform hands-on landscape work including digging, raking, shoveling, planting, pruning, loading, unloading, and moving materials, tools, and equipment
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe tools, equipment, vehicles, and work areas
• Work collaboratively with other gardeners and support the Lead or Crew Leader in completing daily site priorities
• Communicate with clients in a friendly and professional manner and provide appropriate updates when requested
• Follow Farmscape work standards, horticultural practices, and safety procedures
• Provide quality work and represent Farmscape professionally at client properties
• Drive between project sites, supply vendors, and company locations; a valid driver's license is required
• Take on additional responsibilities and develop skills as needed to support the team and company
• Perform other landscaping, gardening, farming, and maintenance tasks as needed

• 1+ years experience in landscaping, gardening, farming, horticulture, grounds maintenance, or a related field
• Working knowledge of plants, including basic identification, pruning, planting, watering, fertilizing, and general plant care.
• Curiosity, resourcefulness, tenacity and strong work ethic are required.
• Ability to communicate clearly, confidently, and professionally with customers and staff
• Ability to learn and adapt to Farmscape best practices
• Organizational skills and attention to detail a must
• Valid driver’s license & proof of insurance.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and shifting schedules.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to remain calm and solutions-focused in high-pressure settings.

• Ability to lift 50lbs
• Ability to perform manual work, lift heavy objects, walk and stand for long periods of time
• Ability to perform physical labor outdoors…