Company: Goodland Gardens
Location: Carpinteria, Montecito, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez
Job Type: Full-time / Part time
About Us
Goodland Gardens is a passionate edible landscaping company dedicated to creating sustainable, beautiful, and productive gardens for our customers. We design, install, and maintain space that provides an abundance of organic food while enhancing the natural environment. We also manage estate orchards.
Job Description
We are looking for a motivated and hardworking crew member to join our team. This position involves hands-on work in all aspects of edible landscaping, including soil preparation, planting, propagating, pruning, irrigation, maintenance, and harvesting. We are currently looking for someone to work 3-5 days a week. If you love working outdoors, have a passion for sustainable food systems, and enjoy working with plants, this job is for you!
Responsibilities
Assist in the installation of edible landscapes
Plant, mulch, weed, and maintain gardens, orchards, and permaculture systems
Maintain irrigation system and schedule
Planting and pruning trees
Vegetable garden maintenance
Propagation and Transplanting
Harvesting
Distribution of produce
Pick up plants and materials
Taking notes and communicating
Safely use and maintain tools and equipment
Qualifications
Agriculture degree, background in food production, accreted horticulture program(s), land management and or pertinent real life experience.
Comfortable managing multiple gardens
Verifiable experience w/ solid references
Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions
Comfortable lifting 40+ lbs and performing physical labor
Basic knowledge of soil health, companion planting, seasonal planting of native and non-native
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Driver’s license and reliable transportation (Ideally has truck)
Must be adaptive in changing environments
Pass Employment Eligibility Verification (Form i9)
Must be a forward thinker that has creative mindset with attention to detail
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Willingness to learn
Compensation
Competitive hourly wage ($18-$30 based on experience)
Opportunities for growth within the company.
Flexible schedule
How to Apply
If you feel like you qualify and align with growing food and creating beautiful, sustainable landscapes, we’d love to hear from you! Please send your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and interest to [email protected]
We look forward to hearing from you!
Thank you so much