Part Time - Garden Care Technician

Shrub Care Co is hiring a Garden Care Technician to join our landscape maintenance team.

This is a part-time position with full-day shifts. Team members are expected to work at least two full days per week (Monday–Friday). If hired you will need to maintain at least two full weekdays of availability through the end of Autumn. Hours may vary by season, with reduced availability during winter months.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working outdoors, pays attention to detail, and is interested in learning hands-on garden and plant care.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain garden beds through weeding, pruning, and general care
• Learn to identify common plants, flowers, and weeds in our region
• Assist with planting, light pruning, and seasonal garden maintenance
• Recognize signs of plant stress, disease, or watering issues and report them
• Perform additional garden and landscape tasks as needed (such as plant removal, bed cleanup, and seasonal work)
• Keep job sites clean and professional
• Communicate respectfully with customers when needed

Team Work

We work in small crews (typically 2–3 people). Each team member may have a specialty. When working in your focus area, you’ll help guide the task and support your teammates to complete the work efficiently.

All team members also assist with general landscape work such as mowing, trimming, seasonal cleanup, and seasonal snow removal.

Driving & Equipment

• Drive a company pickup (with trailer) to job sites
• Use basic hand tools and light equipment safely
• Help maintain vehicles and equipment

Training is available for towing and equipment use if needed.

Schedule

• Part-time position
• At least 2 full workdays per week required
• Full-day shifts (typically 8 hours)
• Monday–Friday availability
• Hours vary by season

Pay & Growth

• Starting pay: $15.00–$17.00 per hour
• Raises based on reliability, performance, and training progress
• Paid on-the-job training
• Opportunities to grow into leadership roles over time

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license
• Comfortable using a smartphone for scheduling and communication
• Able to work outdoors in varying weather conditions
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
• Communicate clearly with team members and customers

Preferred (not required):

• Gardening, landscaping, or plant care experience
• Experience driving a pickup with a trailer

Applicants should be able to meet standard hiring requirements (including driving record and background criteria).

Work Environment

• Outdoor work in changing weather conditions
• Frequent walking, bending, lifting, and repetitive motion
• Some tasks (such as heavy weeding or seasonal cleanup) may be physically demanding

If you take pride in detailed work and enjoy maintaining clean, healthy garden spaces, we’d like to hear from you.

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Referral program

Schedule:

• 8 hour shifts
• Day shift

Application Questions:

• Do you have a smartphone for work use (communication, scheduling, time tracking)?
• Are you seeking part-time or full-time work?
• What experience do you have driving a pickup with a trailer?

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Referral program

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a smartphone that you can reliably use for work tasks such as scheduling, time tracking, and communication?
• What kind of experience do you have driving a pickup while towing a trailer?
• Are you seeking part-time or full-time work?

Experience:

• Gardening: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person