Gardener Job
A VIP family based in Miami, Florida, USA is looking for an experienced Gardener to execute scale landscaping operations and maintains grounds and landscape of their private residence.
It is 1.5 hectares garden. This includes 6 flower beds, one rose garden, one glasshouse with orchids (10 square meters), many decorative trees, fine shrubs and lawns, a lot of fruit trees, vegetables, herb garden, and swimming pool. The Gardener will have to share his duties with a florist.
Requirements
- Minimum 4 years of experience working as a Gardener for private houses
- Good knowledge of plants
- Knowledge in gardening including taking care of fruit trees and flowers
- Skills in shaping bushes, designing flower beds
- Able to use tools, including power tools
- Hardworking, enthusiastic and reliable
- Fluent English
- Able to work well in a team
Duties and responsibilities
- Performing soil cultivation, digging, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting
- Locating and planting shrubs, trees, and flowers
- Watering all trees and plants, making sure they are receiving enough water
- Spraying fruit trees and shrubs, applying supplemental liquid and dry nutrients to lawn and flowers
- Making sure all lawns, flower beds, trees, shrubs and bushes are healthy and well-tended to
- Mowing and trimming lawns, shaping bushes and sweeping leaves
- Removing old branches from trees (occasionally working at heights of 2-3 meters)
- Collecting seasonal fruits
- Using and maintaining hand tools, garden machinery and equipment
- Storing securely and clean all equipment after use
- Liaising with suppliers and contractors
- Maintaining swimming pool
Accommodation
This is a live-out position.
Salary
Salary negotiable, depending on the profile and experience
Trial period – 1 month
Schedule
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00 am – 18:00 (flexibility required)
Start – ASAP
Ad reference: 678 US
Position filled
