Plant Technician

Lyndale Plant Services; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

401k match

Paid time off

Employee discount program

Employee discount

Job summary

A horticultural services company in Bloomington, MN seeks a full-time Horticultural Technician. You will care for commercial interior plant displays, assist in outdoor planting, and ensure quality results through teamwork. The role requires a love for plants, physical fitness to lift materials, and a valid driver's license for travel between client sites. Competitive benefits, including mileage reimbursement and a generous PTO package, are offered.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift/carry materials up to 30lbs consistently.
• Requires driving to various client sites daily.
• No prior experience necessary; training will be provided.
• No experience required; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Service plant displays including watering, cleaning, and pruning.
• Cooperate with the team to maintain consistent plant care.
• Adjust tasks based on changing weather and plant needs.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Love of plants

Physical fitness

Driver's license

Reliable vehicle

Willingness to learn

Job description

Overview

As a Horticultural Technician and Outdoor Plant Care Specialist for Lyndale Plant Services you’ll maintain and enhance commercial interior by meticulously caring for client’s plant displays. You will assist with the watering and planting of exterior pots and plant beds, as well as being a Horticulture Technician for the warehouse.

Your success will be determined by your ability to provide consistent quality results, your level of reliability and dependability, and a capability to work well with your team (and individually) while maintaining an attitude of enthusiasm and pride. We’re looking for a full-time professional who is looking to develop themselves within the industry or one who is already an expert in the field.

Responsibilities

• The route allocated to you will be repeated on a weekly or biweekly basis.
• When you arrive you will be checking in with our client and then servicing the plant displays at that location, which includes watering, cleaning, pruning/trimming, fertilizing and pest control.
• You will then make notes of what plants need replacing, check out with the client and move on to the next account.
• Each account will be different and could have large trees, atrium spaces, vertical green walls or small flowering desk displays.
• Assist in watering exterior plants according to established schedules and guidelines.
• Perform basic maintenance tasks such as pruning, deadheading, and removing debris from plant beds and pots as needed.
• Work closely with the team to coordinate watering efforts and ensure consistency in plant care.

Be willing to adjust watering schedules and tasks based on changing weather conditions and plant needs.

Qualifications

• A love of plants and excellent customer service skills and self-confidence are a must.
• Physical Demands: Must be able to lift/carry materials up to 30lbs on a regular and consistent basis, move about the work site.
• Exposed to exterior elements (i.e. pollen, chemicals, cold and heat etc.). Requires extended periods of activity including walking, standing, kneeling, bending and lifting up to 100% of a workday.
• As the role requires you to drive every day between our clients sites this position requires a valid driver’s license (free of DUI).
• Have a reliable vehicle to commute between accounts and to our Bloomington, MN location.
• Have and maintain a valid Driver’s License.
• No experience necessary, we will train the right individual.

Benefits

• Mileage between sites is reimbursed.
• Generous Benefits package available according to employment status including paid time off (PTO) paid holidays, employer 401k match, cell phone contribution and a generous employee discount program.