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Hiring Garden Crew Manager Philadelphia 23- $25/hr
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Active over a week ago | Posted 13 days ago
25.00/hour

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Kylin Arts (kylinarts.....) is a high end gardening company that designs, installs, and maintains residential properties in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs. Our crew travels to several properties each day tending to ornamental perennial beds, shrubs and small trees. Whether we are working in a mature ornamental garden, or a newly planted pollinator garden, we ensure that each property is treated with the same level of care and attention to detail. Kylin Arts is a playful, engaging place to work. We are a small, hardworking team that love being outside. We are seeking folks to join our crew who are curious, adaptive, diligent, open minded and enthusiastic about plants (to the point of nerdiness). Our beloved team manager is moving out of state at the end of May so we are hiring for that position. You would work with our current manager starting at the end of February, learning the ropes during our busiest season and be ready to take over the position at the end of May. We are seeking to hire a manager of our gardener crew with a minimum 3 years of field experience or a combination of equivalent education and field experience to independently manage one of two crews of gardeners and to grow with our company. This position offers a skilled, motivated gardener the opportunity to directly work in a variety of team members, clients and perennial gardens. The managerial position requires thoughtful communication, attention to detail, and creative problem solving. Competency and joy leading a team, strong plant identification skills, native plant knowledge and understanding of local ecology is encouraged. This position is offered full time beginning late February through mid-December. We are seeking applicants who are interested in committing to continuing with the crew for several years. Qualifications -Enjoys managing people and has experience working through conflict and engaging in a dynamic workplace where flexibility and curiosity are the most important tools. -Exceptional communication skills. Excellent at meeting new people and tending relationships with clients, employees, management team, vendors and potential clients. -Available full time beginning February 24th through mid-December. We are seeking applicants who are interested in committing to continuing with the crew for several years. -3 years of professional gardening experience (or a combination of managerial, professional gardening and equivalent schooling). -A strong foundation of plant knowledge: identification of common weeds, annuals, and perennials; as well as the environmental conditions that each plant best thrives -Must have a clean driving record, a valid license and facility driving pickup trucks -Ability to do physical activity on a daily basis (ie: shoveling rocks; moving large quantities of mulch; consistently lifting 40 lbs, occasionally lifting 75 lbs; kneeling/ bending for long periods of time) -Preparedness to work outdoors in all types of weather Punctuality and reliability -Strong time management skills and ability to multitask: Including turning in electronic paperwork on time (job logs, receipt filing and time sheets) -Facility with Apps such as Slack, Google drive, google docs, and google sheets (preferred) -Scheduling flexibility is a must. The average work day is an 8 hr day, however some days may run longer or shorter. See below for further information. -Strong work ethic and ability to take initiative -Problem solving skills and ability to improvise -Positive attitude and eagerness to learn -Ability to work quickly and efficiently, with high attention to detail -Managerial experience preferred (not gardening specific) -Knowledge of IPM and irrigation systems is a plus Additional information Hours are subject to season, weather and client demands but are generally Monday through Friday. Spring 7am-5:30pm, Summer 7am-2:30pm, Fall 7am-3pm Managers are responsible for meeting at 4826 Osage Ave at 7am each morning, packing the company vehicle with daily tools, and driving the company vehicle to client properties by 8am. Hourly rate is $23-25/hour, depending on experience. This position will start February 24th 2025 and the season continues until mid December though we are looking for applicants who are committed to continuing on for several years. Please send your resume along with an explanation of why you think you would be a good fit for our team to ...@gmail.com

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Plant care
Planting
Property clean ups
Pruning
Weed control

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