Do you want to become a gardener?
Join our team! We will teach you everything there is to know about gardening. You can enjoy fresh air all day long, meet some awesome plants, and people, and enjoy the satisfaction that comes from a hard day’s work. We take care of gardens of all kinds, cottage gardens on the ocean, lakeside native gardens, concert venues, restaurants, breweries, even the town greens. We also grow our own specialty annuals and perennials on our 3 acre farm. We can train a novice gardener, or help nurture the skills of an experienced horticulturist. Gardening is an endless education where you get to learn new things every day. We want to grow ourselves, our team and our business. If you think you or someone you know could be a valuable member of our team, reach out to us! you love being outside in the fresh air? Do you find value in seeing the results of your hard work in real time? Does a fully weeded garden bed make you feel all warm inside?
We are always looking for great folks to be a part of our team. We want to build a team of passionate, like minded people; people who care about their impact on others, and on their surroundings.
We have multiple positions within our company, and are in the growth stages of our business, with more positions being created in the future, so we welcome those who want to grow their skills, and who know what they want in a career.
Open Positions:
Gardener
Job responsibilities:
Raking, cleaning, edging garden beds
Weeding
Amending gardens with compost and adding mulch
Fertilizing plants, shrubs and trees
Staking and supporting plants
Identifying and managing pests
Pruning shrubs and small trees
Watering plants and containers
More weeding
Dead heading, cutting back and removing plants
Using light equipment such as a leaf blower and weedeater
Diverse crop, garden, and orchard planting and maintenance
Washing tools, trucks, and cleaning up facilities
Maintaining a clean and tidy workplace
Other duties as assigned
Necessary qualifications:
Physical strength and stamina are necessary to perform this job
Strong work ethic
Ability to work independently
Must be a positive team player
Open-minded and inclusive of all walks of life
Efficient and fast paced
Able to take direction, learn systems, and see all tasks through to completion
At least 1 year of farm work, row crop, and/or landscaping experience is helpful, but not required
General handiness and ability to operate power tools and hand tools safely
Able to lift 50+ lbs
groundskeeper
Job responsibilities:
Composting and mulching landscape beds
Weeding native sods and garden beds
Cleaning garden beds
Prepping soil and planting annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs
Pruning trees, shrubs and hedges
Blowing and cleaning paths, walkways, decks etc.
Maintaining tools, trucks, and work facilities
Use of tools and equipment such as backpack blower, weed eater, mower, tractor
Placing, cleaning, building and maintaining outdoor furniture, planters, and garden accessories
Required qualifications:
Valid driver's license
Physical strength and stamina, candidates should be able to lift 50+ lbs regularly
Ability to operate tools and equipment safely and efficiently
Strong work ethic, efficient and fast paced
Ability to work effectively, independently and in a group
Able to take direction, learn systems, and see all tasks through to completion
1-3 years groundskeeping, landscaping or gardening experience is preferred or we will train a motivated individual
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION by:
email: lacey@solidrootsgardening.com
mail: Solid Roots 122 Mud Creek Rd Hancock ME 04640
or give us a call: 207-812-6044