Paisley Gardens is a small landscape contracting company with a focus on commercial landscape maintenance and installation in the New Orleans metro area.

This could be a part time or full time position.

Ideally, the candidate will have a strong interest in horticulture with some experience working in the industry. Must be able to work 2-4 days per week out of a Mon-Fri work week. Normal operating hours are 6:30-3. Exact schedule to be determined upon candidates needs/wants.

Paisley Gardens installs and maintains a wide variety of landscape designs that include indoor plants, natives, rooftop gardens, and general commercial/residential landscapes.

Job Description

This position involves all aspects of landscaping maintenance and installation. Typical daily duties include:

-Turf mowing, weedeating, edging

-Shrub/tree pruning

-Weeding of garden areas

-Installation of trees, shrubs, and annuals

-Inspection of plant material at job sites

-Irrigation Maintenance

-Rooftop garden maintenance and installation

-Indoor plant maintenance and installation

Minimum Qualifications

-Be 18 years of age or older

-Ready to work in miserable weather conditions (i.e. May, June, July, August, September)

-Excellent communication skills

-Horticulture knowledge and standards of pruning, planting, digging, and mulching

-A solid work ethic and good teamwork skills

-Skills in various gardening techniques and equipment

-Knowledge and ability to use landscape related tools (i.e. mowers, trimmers, blowers. etc.)

-High school degree is preferred

-A valid driver license