Ecological Gardener

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Botanica Land Care is the Edible / Ecological gardening division of R.P. Marzilli & Company. Botanica Land Care is a leader in edible gardens and modern ecological land care practices in the Greater Boston area. Botanica is the 2024 winner of Boston Home Magazines "Best Organic Gardener" award. Our core ethos is to provide regenerative, sustainable, and ecologically driven land care practices. A career at Botanica Land Care is about innovating, collaborating, and expanding your knowledge base while being part of a thriving new industry. We embrace research-based, modern land care practices and look to educate ourselves and others on the importance of these practices.

As an Ecological Gardener, you will be maintaining landscapes with a team of 3-4 Ecological / Edible Gardeners, utilizing land care practices and principles based on NOFA Organic Landcare Program guidelines. This position also requires independent work. An Ecological Gardner's career is filled with growth, rewarding physical and abstract work through team-oriented goals. This position offers a unique opportunity to grow alongside a small subdivision that prioritizes creative-thinking and dynamic problem solving.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Works under direct supervision of Crew Leaders and Operations Manager
• Works under Ecological Field Supervisor in Meadows and Invasive reclamation projects
• Maintains residential vegetable beds, orchards, and meadows in accordance with each season
• Assists Lead Edible Gardening Specialist with installation and maintenance of edible gardens
• Assists Arborist with pruning and management of orchards
• Removes invasive weeds in meadows and monitors meadows under Crew Leader supervision
• Maintains organization and cleanliness in vehicle, trailer, yard
• Completes daily reports of labor time, materials used
• Thinks creatively to solve problems in the field as they arise
• Enforces workplace rules, safety guidelines, and RP Marzilli's and Botanica's standards

General Requirements :

Preferred But Not Required :

The Perks :

Position Range : $21 / HR - $26 / HR

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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