Living Wall Horticulturist and Technician

Are you an experienced gardener or landscaper with a passion for bringing more greenery into urban spaces? We’d love to have you join our team of dedicated horticulturists and gardeners who are committed to making our cities greener and more vibrant.
Habitat Horticulture is a California based company specializing in the design, installation, and maintenance of vertical gardens, interiorscapes, and green infrastructure. Driven by a commitment to promoting the psychological and environmental benefits of plants, we bring nature into urban spaces in meaningful and sustainable ways. Known for our quality work and thriving installations for a variety of high end clientele; we create environments that enhance well-being and elevate spaces across a variety of settings.
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Plant Technician to join our dynamic SoCal Maintenance and Installation Team. In this role, you will play a key part by maintaining and caring for both interior and exterior plant installations and thriving vertical gardens. If you're passionate about creating beautiful, sustainable environments and have the skills to make a real impact, we’d love for you to help us make our cities greener, one space at a time.
Job Tasks:
Caring for indoor and outdoor vertical gardens and interior plants
Deadheading, Aesthetic and functional pruning
Manage pest and plant disease issues (with direction), including but not limited to; identification, treatment, and prevention
Planting with attention to detail and proper technique
Report problems related to pests, diseases, and/or damage to gardens
Assist with the operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of irrigation systems
Adhering to fertilizer and irrigation schedules, and adjusting as necessary to optimize plant health
Communicate effectively with team members using mobile technology
Customer service interaction with clients in their spaces
Help implement the fabrication and installation of the living wall structure, irrigation plumbing systems, planting
Operating and working from various elevated work platforms ; including ladders, scissor lifts, boom lifts, suspended scaffolding, and forklifts
Pickup and deliver plants and supplies as needed, receive deliveries as needed
Load and unload equipment and materials
Qualifications:
Demonstrated experience and passion for exterior and interiorscape plant care
Knowledge of tropical interior plants and ornamental exterior landscape plants
Proficiency in identifying common plant pests and understanding their management
Familiarity with irrigation system operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance
Experience with nutrients and fertilizers for plants
Ability to work independently and efficiently
Ability to confidently interpret unknowns and make competent informed decisions
Energetic, hardworking, self-motivated, and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic
Positive attitude and ability to take direction
Excellent customer service capabilities
Preferred Certifications: OSHA 30, MEWP/ Aerial Lift Certification, First Aid/CPR, Horticulture Degree
Requirements:
Ability to work from heights and maintain a safe working area
Physical ability to carry a minimum of 50 LBS
Must have proficiency with equipment and power tools used on commercial projects
You must have a valid California license with clean driving record, reliable transportation, be extremely dependable, and flexible with work hours
Available to work between the hours of 6 am - 5 pm. Work hours may vary depending on the needs of the client/project location
Flexibility to travel out of area for work

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No