Gnome and Gardens Organic Landcare is seeking to fill a foreman position for 4 to 5 days a week, beginning August. Starting wage is determined by experience, but begins at $20 - $25/hr or more. This is a permanent job for the right person. We offer horticulture and landscape work all year round, with no winter layoffs. At least 2 years experience is required. We are ITA-certified, and can sponsor people working towards their Red Seal in Landscape Horticulture. We are a fully organic company, and follow nature's lead in order to facilitate abundance. We work hard, love what we do, and provide exceptional design, installation, and maintenance service. Our company is a 'meritocracy' - the more you bring to the team, the more opportunities there will be for advancement and raises. The ideal candidate for foreman has: - Minimum 2 years of experience in landscape work. - A knowledge and passion for horticulture, including plant identification, general care and maintenance. - Experience in maintenance tasks such as line trimming, edging, weeding, mulching, pruning, hedge trimming. - A clean, full driver's license is required. - A friendly, social, and easy-going personality that can work well with others. - Ability to take direction and adapt to new situations. - Good people skills, and is comfortable dealing with clients in a professional and positive manner. - Most important is a motivation to learn lots, work hard and really 'git 'er done'. Please send all applications, with cover letter and resume, to gnomeandgardens@gmail.com. Also, see our collective's website, joygardenscollective.com, to learn a bit more about us. Note the skill testing questions: please identify the above pictured plants when applying. Don't worry if your answers are wrong - the attempt is the important part :)