Interior Plant Care Technician – Route-Based

Botanical-Designs-LL; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Botanical-Designs-LL is seeking a Plant Care Specialist to maintain healthy, attractive interior plants at client locations across the Torrance area. You will water, trim, prune, fertilize, and monitor plant health while ensuring professional appearance of plants and surrounding spaces.

The role involves independent work, route-based service, and interaction with clients. Prior experience is helpful but not required; bilingual skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• Reliable, responsible and able to 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 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.

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 and follow IPM procedures as trained.
• Complete required service records and documentation using company systems.
• Protect client property and workspaces while performing plant care.
• Travel between client locations as required by the route.
• Maintain a valid driver's license and insurance as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Communication

Time management

Plant identification

Smartphone usage

Reading instructions

Job description

Botanical-Designs-LL is seeking a Plant Care Specialist to maintain healthy, attractive interior plants at client locations across the Torrance area. You will water, trim, prune, fertilize, and monitor plant health while ensuring professional appearance of plants and surrounding spaces.

The role involves independent work, route-based service, and interaction with clients. Prior experience is helpful but not required; bilingual skills are a plus.