Farm and Garden Installation Laborer (San Diego)

POSITION OVERVIEW:

We’re always accepting applications for Farm and Garden Installation Laborers, who provide support to our installation team with day-to-day activities on the job site, ultimately creating beautiful and productive new farms and gardens.  These activities could include but are not limited to:

• Demolition of existing landscaping

• Digging trenches, holes, and leveling by hand

• Installing irrigation systems

• Hauling materials such as soil, gravel, and mulch

• Installing ground cover like DG or flagstone

• planting vegetables, herbs, California natives, pollinators, and fruit trees

• running errands

• supporting the team in any other capacity

Please review the qualifications and information on available (and variance of) hours below.  Although this role has limited in hours, there is a significant opportunity for long-term growth within our company.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have experience with or knowledge of landscape installations and basic job-site safety practices

• Must be proficient and comfortable using landscaping and garden tools and equipment such as wheelbarrows, shovels, pitchforks, pruners, saws, etc.

• Must be respectful, coachable, and able to take direction from a diverse leadership team

• Beneficial if you have experience with or knowledge of farming and gardening practices such as:

  • Organic soil and garden practices

  • Seeding and transplanting

  • Harvesting

  • Pest and disease treatments (organic products and methods)

  • Fertilizers and amendments (organic products and methods)

  • Fruit tree care

• Beneficial if you have experience installing and maintaining irrigation systems

• Beneficial if you have experience using equipment such as:

  • Trenchers

  • Compactors 

  • Rototillers

  • Skid Steer Loaders

• Beneficial if you have customer service experience

• Must be:

  • Self-motivated and will to do physically demanding work all day.

• Other must-have’s include:

  • Comfortable working outside all day on a daily basis

  • Comfortable waking up early

  • Comfortable with physical labor

  • Can lift up to 50lbs

  • Valid driver’s license and must have a vehicle

COMPENSATION:

• Both full-time and part-time positions exist, all Monday – Friday.

• Pay is based on experience and competitive.

• Benefits can include, but are not limited to:

  • Health Insurance (full-time only)

  • Retirement Account

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)

  • Paid Holidays (full-time only)

  • Education Reimbursement

  • Annual Reviews and Pay Examinations

  • Annual Automatic Cost-of-Living Raises

  • Friendly Office Dog

  • Fun and Positive Culture

Send Us Your Resume: jobs@cafarmandgarden.com