Hiring: Assistant Gardener – Ashe Garden Design
Assistant Gardener
Ashe Garden Design is looking for passionate, plant-obsessed people to serve on our small team of gardeners, designers, and artisans. We foster a friendly, dynamic work environment in a variety of beautiful landscapes. If you’re interested in a career in
horticulture, love working with plants, and learning new skills, please get in touch with us!
We are currently looking to hire two to three Assistant Gardeners. Candidates should have some basic botanical, horticultural or agricultural experience/ understanding, the ability to work outdoors, and possess a strong desire to learn and grow in an exciting field.
Hours: Full-time (30 – 40 hours a week), March/April through November, with employees encouraged to return every season
What you’ll do:
• Install and maintain private residential gardens
• Plant annuals, perennials, trees, and shrubs
• Correctly identify various plants, including weeds, and their preferred growing conditions to provide individualized, expert care in the garden.
• Prune trees and shrubs
• Weeding, watering, organically treating pests and diseases, deadheading, etc.
• Work closely with a team of builders, artisans, and laborers to build landscapes
Essential skills and attributes:
• Previous experience gardening, landscaping, or in food-based agriculture
• Have a valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle
• Fluency in English
• Desire to grow with a one-of-a-kind small business for the long haul
• Hardworking, dedicated, efficient, and flexible
• Able to perform labor tasks such as digging, picking up 50lbs repeatedly, raking, squatting, kneeling, walking, etc.
• Keen interest in building knowledge of horticulture
• Honest, communicative, and possess major integrity
• Confident working both alone and in a group
• Friendly and helpful, especially when communicating to clients or
subcontractors
What we offer:
• Above market pay
• Opportunities for advancement, such as leading a crew, assisting with installations, etc.
• Regular pay increases as responsibilities and skills grow
• A supportive, nurturing work environment
• Professional development opportunities, including garden tours with the National Garden Conservancy.
Contact:
Kyle Ferdinand
Kyle@ashegardendesign.com
802.999.9973
