Intern - Landscape Gardener

CW Talent; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

CW Talent is seeking a motivated individual for an entry-level landscape position in Williamsburg, Virginia. The role involves training in garden maintenance and performing a variety of landscaping tasks including planting, pruning, and working with senior horticulturists.

Applicants should have completed at least one year of college in horticulture or a related field and possess knowledge of landscape gardening. The position offers a weekday schedule from 6 AM to 2:30 PM and aims to develop skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Completion of at least one year of college in horticulture or related field.
• Knowledge of landscape gardening and maintenance.
• Ability to learn topiary and espalier pruning techniques.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, plants and maintains seasonal beds of flowers and vegetables.
• Performs nursery and greenhouse activities.
• Operates and provides basic service on gardening equipment.

Skills

Landscape gardening knowledge

Ability to learn pruning techniques

Use of power and hand-held equipment

Education

Minimum one year of college in horticulture or related field

Tools

Push mowers

Power hedge shears

Job description

About the Position

Performs landscape tasks at entry level while receiving training in garden maintenance, equipment, and conventional hand tools. Provides basic skills and knowledge to restore, maintain, and create the gardens in the Historic. Receives training in the art of fine gardening; plant identification; landscape construction; small equipment operation and service; and heirloom plant varieties. Assists and learns from senior horticulturists.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, plants and maintains seasonal beds of flowers, vegetables, and herbs; cultivates soil, weeds, and edges beds; prunes/harvests as necessary.
• Prunes trees, shrubs, hedges and espaliered fruit trees; shears topiary.
• Performs nursery/greenhouse activities (e.g., planting, transplanting, propagation, watering, fertilizing, area clean‑up and organizing, etc.).
• Does garden detail work such as edging, weeding, dead‑heading, and raking.
• Operates and performs basic service on power and hand‑held landscape and gardening equipment (e.g., string trimmers, edgers, leaf blowers, similar landscape maintenance equipment and conventional hand tools).
• Will have the opportunity to: work with the IPM Technician to monitor insect and disease problems; work with the Irrigation Technician in automatic irrigation systems; work with the Arborists to learn arboricultural practices.
• Performs emergency landscaping work due to bad weather (storms, etc.).
• Performs other related duties as required.

Required Education and Experience

• Completed a minimum of one year of college in a major related to horticulture, floriculture, landscaping, arboriculture or similar field of study.
• Knowledge of landscape gardening and maintenance, ability to learn topiary and espalier pruning techniques.

Driver License and Driving Record

• Must possess a valid Commonwealth of Virginia driver’s license and have an acceptable driving record based on The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s criteria.
• Must be able to provide a 5-year Motor Vehicle Record prior to employment.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• May not have more than 1 moving violation or at fault accident within 12 months.
• May not have more than 2 moving violations or at fault accidents within 36 months.
• May not have any serious motor vehicle violations including but not limited to excessive speeding, reckless driving, DUI/DWI, suspended or revoked license, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience as a gardener’s helper or groundskeeper; desire for a professional career in the horticulture field.

Ability to read instructions and fill out reports, to operate in a professional and safe manner, and experience with push mowers, and power hedge shears.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Stand: frequently
Walk: frequently
Sit: occasionally
Use hands/fingers: frequently
Climb or balance: occasionally
Stoop/kneel/crouch/crawl: frequently
Reach with hands/arms: frequently
Talk or hear: frequently
Lifting up to 10 lbs: occasionally
Lifting up to 25 lbs: occasionally Lifting up to 50 lbs (with assistance): rarely Lifting up to 100 lbs (with assistance): rarely More than 100 lbs (with assistance): rarely Wet/humid conditions: frequently Work near moving mechanical parts: frequently Fumes/airborne particles: rarely Extreme cold: rarely Extreme heat: frequently

Typical Work Schedule

Monday - Friday 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Equal Opportunity Employer.
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