Highline Adventures is now hiring a Protea Flower Gardener
Start Date: Immediately
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Compensation: Starting pay $16/hr for the first 30 days. $18/hr after 30 day intro period.
Overview:
We are currently seeking a dedicated and passionate Protea Flower Gardener to join our hardworking team. This role is ideal for someone who has a love for flowers, especially proteas, and enjoys working outdoors. As a Protea Flower Gardener, you will be playing a crucial role in maintaining the health and beauty of our protea fields spanning over 8 acres. This is a 1200 acre ranch, you will be working along side two other team members who primarily speak Spanish. The ideal candidate is reliable, hardworking, and works well with others.
Qualifications:
Ability to work full 8-hour days outdoors in various weather conditions.
Strong team player with good communication skills.
Proficiency in English and Spanish is necessary.
Physical capability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Previous experience in flower care or agriculture is required.
Comfortable working in conditions that require extended periods of standing, kneeling, bending, pulling, pushing, etc.
Willingness to adhere to a set break schedule.
Previous experience working with drip irrigation system required.
Responsibilities:
Plant care: Tending to the proteas by monitoring their health, ensuring they are free of pests and diseases.
Weeding: Regularly clearing the fields of weeds to maintain a healthy growing environment.
Watering: Managing the irrigation needs of the plants, ensuring they receive the optimal amount of water, checking drip line.
Pruning: Trimming the plants to promote growth and maintain their shape.
Landscaping: Assisting in the upkeep and aesthetic enhancement of areas surrounding the protea fields.
Learning and Identification: Gaining knowledge about protea flowers to identify and address plant issues effectively.
Teamwork: Working under the direction of the Protea Manager and collaborating with other team members, both from the protea department and the broader ranch team.
Pest Control: set traps, locate problem areas, eradicate pests.
Benefits:
Holiday Pay
Paid Vacation Time
Paid Sick Leave
Retirement savings options
Employee discounts
Drug and Alcohol Testing:
If offered the position, new hires will be subject to a pre-employment drug screening. Due to the position's safety requirements, all employees will be subject to random drug and alcohol testing throughout employment. Highline Adventures has a zero tolerance drug and alcohol policy.
Equal Opportunity Employment:
We are committed to maintaining a work environment which is free from discrimination. It is offensive to abuse another person’s dignity through ethnic, racist or sexist slurs, or other derogatory or objectionable conduct.