Lead Horticulturist & Garden Crew Supervisor

Gardenology; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses for exceptional performance

Commission on ancillary sales

6 Paid Holidays

Paid time off

Overtime after 8 hours

Hourly base rate $22-$25

Job summary

Gardenology is seeking a creative, hardworking Garden and Horticulture Expert to join our team as Crew Lead. The role involves leading daily garden and horticulture crews, overseeing maintenance, installation, and planting projects, and ensuring high-quality care and client satisfaction.

Ideal applicants have 2-5+ years in horticulture, strong plant knowledge, and the ability to lead a team. The position requires English and Spanish language skills and a ready-willing attitude to work in varied

Qualifications

• 2-5+ years of experience in horticulture, gardening, landscaping, farming, garden maintenance, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team and take responsibility for successful project completion.
• Able to speak in English and Spanish.
• Strong knowledge of plants, soil, garden ecology, seasonal growing practices, pruning, propagation, and pest/disease management.
• Able to work in very hot, very cold, rainy, and beautiful weather.
• Takes pride in workmanship and delivering excellent service and results.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily garden and horticulture crews in maintenance, installation, planting, and garden improvement projects.
• Oversee and perform high-quality garden maintenance, including planting, pruning, watering, fertilizing, soil improvement, propagation, pest and disease management, harvesting, and seasonal care.
• Assign tasks, train crew members, monitor productivity, and ensure the crew has materials and information needed to succeed.
• Maintain existing gardens through pruning, weeding, watering, feeding, mulching, soil management, and pest control.

Skills

Team leadership

Bilingual English/Spanish

Plant knowledge

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Gardenology is seeking a creative, hardworking Garden and Horticulture Expert to join our team as Crew Lead. The role involves leading daily garden and horticulture crews, overseeing maintenance, installation, and planting projects, and ensuring high-quality care and client satisfaction.

Ideal applicants have 2-5+ years in horticulture, strong plant knowledge, and the ability to lead a team. The position requires English and Spanish language skills and a ready-willing attitude to work in varied