Landscape Steward Crew Leader

Landscape Steward Crew Leader Your Garden Companion Bend, OR Job Details Part-time | Full-time $19 - $21 an hour 23 hours ago Benefits Health savings account Professional development assistance Flexible schedule Qualifications Safe work practices Sawing Interpersonal skills Truck driving Outdoor work Writing skills Pruning (plant care) Composting Irrigation systems Hardscaping construction projects Crew management Entry level Native plants Full Job Description A fun fast-paced sustainable landscape company is looking for a fit, outdoorsy nature nerd that is artistic and creative. This person is eager to practice and learn to design and retrofit landscapes in central Oregon into healthy functional habitats that are designed with an eye toward nature and eventually teeming with life and beauty!

Our Mission:

At Your Garden Companion LLC our mission is to implement regenerative strategies that restore the urban and rural landscape. By teaming with nature, our landscapes are teeming with life. We create nature-based designs by mapping onsite microclimates, soil qualities and water resources to determine which native plants best match the site. This restores habitat and function to the landscape, all the while creating beauty.

Our Culture:

We are a small family-like group that supports each other and strives to build healthy relationships and a workplace culture that is ethical, professional, and caring about each other and the planet. We build each other up and strive to match potential staff with duties that match their gifts. All humans are welcome here and we embrace diversity as a form of resilience in the landscape and as a growing team of great people.

Duties:

Lead crews at the job site to accomplish goals including pruning, raking, moving mulch, installing plants, managing weeds, and removing sod Modeling safe tool use and regularly checking on crew members to ensure safe working conditions (i.e., hydration checks, rotating tasks) Completing daily work logs and notes on ecological health of property. Preparing tools and vehicles for scheduled activities Collecting and interpreting soil samples, preparing compost tea Repairing irrigation problems, identifying and adjusting spray heads, installing dripline, can be learned on the job. Constructing rain gardens, garden beds and trails.

Desired Experience/Skills:

(Those learned on the job end with a (Δ) Prior experience managing a crew conducting physical work in an outdoor setting Experience using machines, such as trenchers, sod cutters, saws, and garden tools Knowledge of western native plants, soil health or permaculture techniques Δ Maintaining a positive attitude while conducting physically strenuous work Creative, adaptable, flexible, confident, calm, and professional Δ Work in all types of weather conditions Δ Communicates well, both verbally and in legible writing Drives with caution and curtesy towards others Willing to wear YGC uniform and appropriate field gear Δ Physical stamina to work 4-8 hours outside doing physical labor on field days, which may include: Using hand or power tools, filling wheelbarrows and spreading soil, bark, plants, debris, etc. that may be 30lbs or heavier, and the ability to stoop, squat, and walk 5+ miles when necessary (It is best if you know when to ask for help and use equipment that makes your life safer and easier, we rotate jobs and physical labor between staff to alter movements) Δ Ability to drive a truck with attached trailer Δ Willing to learn how to observe water leaks and repair simple irrigation systems: set controllers, adjust spray heads, and drip nozzles, etc. Δ

Benefits:

After one year with the company full-time employees are eligible for sick days and paid vacation. Opportunities for growth include regular staff training and promotional potential. Employees also get snacks, occasional free produce, flexible work schedules, and workers compensation insurance. YGC is currently working on expanding our benefit package for full- time employees. We pay our staff fair wages based on their experience and skills. We listen to our staff and get direct feedback from our crew in the field.

To Apply:

Email a short cover letter, resume, and 3 professional references to . Positions open until filled, however most seasonal positions are filled in the spring and early summer. Let us know your schedule and apply early. We look forward to meeting you and helping you grow! Thank you for applying, Yvonne Babb, Owner, Designer, Land Steward (541) 588 - 4506 yourgardencompanion.com

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time Pay:

$19.00 - $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

Flexible schedule Health savings account Professional development assistance People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply Ability to

Relocate:

Bend, OR 97702: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person