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Swingman (arcata)
compensation:
$18- $22 per hour, depending on experience
employment type:
full-time
job title:
Swingman
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Hours: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., 40 hours per week, with possible overtime
Compensation: $18- $22 per hour, depending on experience
Benefits: 401(k) benefits after twelve months of continuous employment
Reports to: Management Team
Company Overview
Sempervirens Gardening LLC is fully licensed and insured. Our California State License number is 1053955 and can be verified at cslb.ca.gov. Our mission is to deliver excellent results installing, refurbishing, and maintaining gardens and landscapes while providing great customer service and supporting employee satisfaction.
Our core values—commitment, integrity, and dependability—guide us in exceeding expectations. Safety, empathy, and outstanding leadership underpin our work. Our projects are demanding and fast paced, and require a willingness to learn, observe, use, and recalibrate effective techniques. We aim to train, guide, and lead our staff while encouraging everyone to give their best at every job.
Our work takes place throughout Humboldt County and neighboring counties. We strive to provide equal opportunity and treat every individual with respect. We are committed to a safe working environment free of harassment, discrimination, and unfair treatment. Drug testing will be conducted when there is a clear and present physical danger to an employee, other employees, or the public, and/or when reasonable grounds or suspicion exist. Learn more at sempervirensgardening.com.
Position Summary
The Swingman supports landscaping and gardening projects and helps coordinate, delegate, and supervise crew activities as needed. This position requires extensive landscape experience and the ability to lead a crew of two to four people. The Swingman is responsible for directing work, ensuring job quality, completing daily job sheets, and setting daily goals in coordination with management.
The Swingman also takes on varied assignments needed to support field operations and improve production. Responsibilities include handling warranty issues, completing one-person jobs, transporting equipment (i.e. skid steers), maintaining equipment, and working with management on operational needs.
The role may also include reviewing contracts to determine service, equipment, and staffing needs; responding to customer questions about methods, materials, and price ranges; and preparing estimates based on labor, material, and equipment costs. The duties below are representative and not exhaustive. All work must be carried out competently and with appropriate safety precautions.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Support landscaping and gardening projects from preparation through completion.
• Direct and coordinate a crew of two to four people as assigned; set daily goals with management and complete daily job sheets.
• Understand the duties of gardeners and landscapers, and help ensure work is performed efficiently, safely, and on schedule.
• Teach and guide crew members, support their development, correct errors, and assist when needed.
• Plan the sequence of project phases and conduct final inspections of installations, maintenance, tear-outs, and other assigned work.
• Serve as the on-site contact for clients; build and maintain positive relationships with new and existing clients.
• Respond to warranty issues and complete assigned warranty work.
• Complete one-person jobs and other assignments that do not require a full crew.
• Transport equipment, including skid steers, using company vehicles and trailers as assigned.
• Maintain, clean, and care for company equipment; report equipment problems or needed repairs to management.
• Work with management to identify and carry out tasks that support safer, more efficient, and productive operations.
• Arrive at the office 15–20 minutes before the rest of the crew to organize tools and conduct equipment safety checks.
• Create a daily work plan, identify the tools and materials required, and communicate assignments to crew members.
• Maintain professional communication with clients and coworkers, raise concerns, and help resolve issues.
• Notify management of hazards, equipment malfunctions, and other concerns.
• Maintain accurate project paperwork, records, receipts, and job sheets.
• Preserve existing landscape designs and take steps to support plant survival.
• Drive company vehicles and trailers, report mechanical issues, and ensure vehicles, machinery, and tools are in good working order.
• Store and clean equipment securely after use; return tools to their designated areas and keep storage spaces tidy.
• Keep pedestrian areas free of hazards.
• Perform landscaping tasks including cultivating, digging, forking mulch or soil, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, bed preparation, planting, mowing, and cleanup.
• Operate equipment as needed, including lawnmowers, trimmers, leaf blowers, chainsaws, trenchers, skid steers, and thatchers.
• Work independently and as part of a team, follow instructions, and participate in required training and meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Equipment and vehicle operation: Applicants must demonstrate proficiency and safe operating practices before using power equipment, company vehicles, or trailers.
Physical Requirements
The position requires standing for extended periods, bending, squatting, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Work may take place outdoors in varied weather conditions.
Minimum Qualifications
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, organized, and physically capable of demanding work.
• Knowledge of plants and landscape practices.
• Demonstrated ability to use common hand and power tools, including saws, drills, and wrenches.
• Willingness to work in varied weather conditions.
• Friendly, professional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to drive with a trailer and hold a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to follow and adapt to schedules and follow oral and written instructions.
Preferred Qualifications
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Clean driving record and demonstrated ability to tow a trailer safely.
• Ability to read, understand, and write English.
• Two to three years of relevant experience leading, guiding, and multitasking.
• Reliable, decisive, highly organized, and committed to the work.
• Two employment or character references.
• Experience using horticultural and landscape machinery and performing pruning, shearing, planting, digging, raking, dividing, fertilizing, and weeding.
• Drip irrigation experience is an advantage.
• Professional communication with clients and colleagues.
• Good attendance and readiness to work 15–30 minutes before the scheduled start time.
• Logical and technical reasoning skills; strong math skills are an advantage.
• Ability to follow direction and work independently when needed.
How to Apply
Submit your résumé to contact@sempervirensgardening.com. Selected applicants will be invited to schedule an interview.
For questions about the position email contact@sempervirensgardening.com
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