Part-Time Gardener – Residential Family Farm – $22.00 to $25.00 per hour based on experience

We are seeking a reliable, hands-on gardener to support the upkeep and development of a residential family farm. This is a part-time position (16–24 hours per week) for someone who enjoys working outdoors and takes pride in maintaining beautiful, functional landscapes.

Minimum 2 years’ experience working in ornamental horticulture, garden maintenance, landscape construction, and/or organic farms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and manage weeds using appropriate methods
• Install, maintain, and repair irrigation systems
• Prune small shrubs and maintain plant health
• Assist with planting, soil preparation, and general garden care
• Build simple garden structures such as trellises
• Install posts and assist with light construction projects
• Weed whacking
• Run occasional local errands for supplies and materials

Qualifications:

• Weed identification knowledge including Pop Weed, Bermuda grass, Scarlet Pimpernel, Dock, and Bindweed
• Drip irrigation experience including repair and troubleshooting
• Pruning experience with small shrubs, perennials, and vines
• Basic construction skills (trellises, post setting, etc.)
• Ability to perform physical outdoor work in varying weather conditions
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently
• Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license required
• Self-motivated, honest, independent worker with excellent problem-solving abilities, while able to take direction and stay on task

Bonus points for:

• Mastery of appropriate planting, maintenance, composting, soil building, and watering methods throughout the seasons, in both farm and ornamental garden
  Knowledge of ornamental plants, CA natives, and food crops
• Experience with gopher trapping and/or organic pest control methods
• Experience with landscape installation and repairs – hardscape, walls, stonework, basic construction, fences, and lighting
• Being comfortable with receiving feedback, collaborating, and taking direction from women.
• Taking initiative to learn and improve professional skills
• Being emotionally mature, and a clear communicator

Schedule & Compensation:

• 16–24 hours per week (flexible scheduling)
• Competitive hourly rate based on experience: $22.00 to $25.00+ based on skillset, experience, and match to the position

HOW TO APPLY

• Submit a resume* or list of jobs that includes all jobs you’ve held since high school/GED.
• If you’re sent a survey to take on your phone or online, take it within 48 hours
• Our recruiting team will TEXT folks to schedule phone interviews. Gardeners who interview well will be asked to schedule an on-site interview at a family farm in Sebastopol.

*How to write a resume? Put the information in backwards order from your most recent job at the top to the first job you ever held at the bottom. Include the month/year you started and month/year you stopped working at each position. Do this for EVERY JOB you’ve held since leaving school. Include the company name, your title, and the location of the company. Include your education (if any): month/year started and month/year ended. If you did NOT graduate from high school, indicate so. If you did, be sure to enter the years you attended. If you took additional courses after high school, indicate what they were, where, and when.

Be sure to list significant IRRIGATION EXPERIENCE, especially if you were a team lead, and Weed Identification skills. Thanks!