Sustainable Landscape Gardener – LA

Farmscape, LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with employer matching

FSA & Dependent Care plan

Audiobook reimbursement

Paid vacation

Job summary

Farmscape is hiring a Landscape Maintenance Gardener in Los Angeles, CA. This full-time, non-exempt role involves caring for California native and climate-appropriate landscapes, performing hands-on garden maintenance, and monitoring irrigation needs.

A valid driver’s license and ability to travel between job sites are required. Benefits include health insurance, 401(k) with employer matching, FSA & dependent care, audiobook reimbursement, and paid vacation.

Qualifications

• 2 years of landscape maintenance or gardening experience.
• Familiarity with California native, perennial, and climate-appropriate plants.
• Experience with basic gardening tasks, including planting, pruning, weeding, mulching, and watering.
• Basic understanding of irrigation systems, including drip irrigation, sprinklers, and controllers.
• Able to identify common plant health and irrigation issues and communicate potential solutions.
• Reliable, punctual, adaptable, and willing to travel between job sites throughout Los Angeles.

Responsibilities

• Maintain California native, perennial, and climate-appropriate landscapes.
• Perform hands-on garden maintenance, including planting, pruning, thinning, deadheading, hedging, mulching, and weeding.
• Hand-water plants and monitor soil moisture and watering needs.
• Stake and support plants, vines, shrubs, and trees as needed.
• Care for landscape trees and fruit trees, including pruning and identifying common plant health issues.
• Inspect and repair drip irrigation systems, sprinklers, and valves.
• Program and adjust irrigation controllers to meet seasonal needs.
• Identify landscape issues and communicate with the manager.
• Keep gardens, pathways, and outdoor spaces clean and organized.
• Follow garden notes and report site conditions.

Skills

Landscape maintenance

Plant knowledge

Irrigation basics

Client communication

Tools

Drip irrigation

Pruning tools

Watering equipment

Job description

Farmscape is hiring a Landscape Maintenance Gardener in Los Angeles, CA. This full-time, non-exempt role involves caring for California native and climate-appropriate landscapes, performing hands-on garden maintenance, and monitoring irrigation needs.

A valid driver’s license and ability to travel between job sites are required. Benefits include health insurance, 401(k) with employer matching, FSA & dependent care, audiobook reimbursement, and paid vacation.