Field-Based Interior Plant Care Technician

Botanical Designs; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Botanical Designs is seeking a Plant Care Specialist to maintain healthy, attractive interior plants at client locations. This field-based role requires independent work, time management, and professional interactions with clients and building occupants.

You will water, trim, prune, clean, rotate, fertilize, and detail interior plants, evaluate health, document service, and follow IPM and safety procedures while protecting client spaces.

Qualifications

• Reliable, responsible, and able to consistently maintain an assigned work schedule.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently for significant portions of the day.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high-quality plant and account appearance.
• Good organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to follow established procedures, account instructions, and service schedules.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively and respectfully with coworkers, supervisors, managers, clients, and other building occupants.
• Ability and willingness to learn plant identification, watering requirements, pest identification, and interior horticultural practices.
• Ability to use a smartphone for work-related communication, texting, photographs, navigation, training, and company applications/systems.
• Ability to read and understand work instructions, safety information, account notes, and plant-care procedures.
• Ability to wear the company-provided uniform and maintain a professional appearance while working at client locations.
• Ability to work early schedules when required. Typical routes may begin around 6:00 a.m., depending on client access and operational needs.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Service assigned client accounts according to established schedules and service standards.
• Water, trim, prune, clean, rotate, fertilize, and detail interior plants as appropriate.
• Maintain clean and professional-looking plants, containers, decorative surfaces, and surrounding areas.
• Evaluate plant health and appearance during each service visit and identify signs of stress, watering problems, disease, pests, environmental issues, or declining plant quality.
• Communicate plant conditions, replacement needs, pest concerns, and other account issues to the appropriate supervisor or manager.
• Identify plants requiring replacement and assist with plant replacements as directed.
• Monitor for common interior plant pests, including fungus gnats, thrips, mealybugs, spider mites, aphids, and other pests.
• Follow company-approved Integrated Pest Management (IPM) procedures, including cleaning, monitoring, traps, biological controls, and approved treatment methods as trained and directed.
• Complete required service records, Daily Records (DRs), Quality Control information, replacement requests, cases, or other documentation using company systems.
• Follow account-specific instructions and communicate unusual conditions, access issues, damaged containers, irrigation problems, or client concerns.
• Provide courteous and knowledgeable customer service when interacting with clients and building occupants.
• Work quietly, safely, and respectfully in professional office environments, including occupied workspaces and sensitive client areas.
• Protect client property, floors, furniture, and workspaces while performing plant care.
• Participate in required plant-care, safety, pest-management, customer-service, and company training.
• Assist with special projects, plant replacements, installations, moves, and other operational needs when required.
• Follow company safety procedures and immediately report accidents, injuries, hazards, or property damage.

Skills

Independent worker

Time management

Attention to detail

Professional interaction

Customer service

Communication

Team collaboration

Plant knowledge willingness to learn

Smartphone usage

Tools

Smartphone

Job description

Botanical Designs is seeking a Plant Care Specialist to maintain healthy, attractive interior plants at client locations. This field-based role requires independent work, time management, and professional interactions with clients and building occupants.

You will water, trim, prune, clean, rotate, fertilize, and detail interior plants, evaluate health, document service, and follow IPM and safety procedures while protecting client spaces.