Careers

Burnett’s Country Gardens, Salem, CT [posted 3/16/23]

Retail Nursery Buyer

Burnett’s Country Gardens, a full service retail garden center in Salem, CT is seeking an experienced Retail Nursery Buyer.

Job responsibilities include purchasing all nursery material, providing skilled customer service, maintaining and merchandising nursery area, assisting with process and implementation of plantings for customers, coordinate with other nursery team members and supervise junior team members in nursery department .
Ideal candidate will have very strong knowledge of plants/shrubs, be a skilled salesperson, have strong computer skills, excellent people skills, good understanding of retail practices (including margins, pricing strategies etc.), and should be a flexible team player. This is an exciting opportunity with growth potential for the right candidate!

Benefits include excellent employee discount, paid time off, 401K Pension and Profit Sharing, opportunity for health insurance.

Please forward resumes to Meghan Burnett at meghan.burnett@burnettscg.com

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Meadowbrook Gardens, New Milford, CT [posted 3/13/23]

Garden Center manager

Meadowbrook Gardens is a family operated business with a customer service focus and team approach. Our motto is “Quality Plants, Friendly People” and we strive hard to maintain that reputation. We hire people that can work as a team, doing their own tasks while always keeping the larger goals of the process in mind, contributing to the improved functioning of the whole organization, and promoting our company values in their day to day work.

Job description: manage the general operations of the garden center, working closely with the owners and other members of our team. Extensive horticultural knowledge crucial. Primary responsibilities include supervising employees, ordering plant material, maintenance of plant material and customer service/sales.

Attention to detail, good communication skills and outgoing, friendly personality required. Knowledge/experience with growing annuals or landscape design experience a plus.

Send resumes to meadowbrookgardens@gmail.com

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Christensen Landscape Services, Northford, CT [posted 3/6/23]

LANDSCAPE MOWING CREW LEADER/LABORER

Christensen Landscape Services, Award-winning design build residential landscape construction and maintenance company is seeking an experienced, driven, passionate Lawn Mowing Crew Leader to join our Maintenance Division. Our Crew Leaders work on some of the most beautiful and prestigious landscapes in the New Haven County area. This is a great opportunity for someone who has a passion for working outdoors and who would like to join a leader in the landscape industry. We are looking for individuals with experience in the lawn care industry to join our Mowing division.  Candidates must be motivated and hardworking with a positive attitude. Foreman must have experience using commercial ride on mowers, walk behind mowers, push mowers and weed whackers.  They must also be capable of supervising a 2-5 person crew and be able to operate a loaded truck and trailer.  3-5 years experience is required.  Laborers must have experience with commercial mowers and week whackers.  3+ years experience in commercial or residential lawn care. A valid CT driver’s license with clean driving record a plus. Please call 203-484-0424 or email david@christensenlandscape.com or kim@christensenlandscape.com

To learn more about us, you can visit our website at

https://www.christensenlandscape.com

Truck Driver

Truck Driver wanted. New Haven County Landscape company seeks driver, with 3-5 yrs experience. No CDL required. Need clean driving record. Job duties: deliver bulk materials, plant pick-ups, moving equipment, and snow removal. Driver will experience the diversity of acclimation to all aspects of landscaping. Call our office for interview 203-484-0424. Please call 203-484-0424 or email david@christensenlandscape.com or kim@christensenlandscape.com

To learn more about us, you can visit our website at

https://www.christensenlandscape.com

Landscape Maintenance Foreperson and Laborers (m/F)

We are looking for experienced, responsible, hardworking individuals to join our Maintenance Division. Foreperson must have time management skills and the ability to organize and lead at 3-5 person crew.  Candidates must have working knowledge of all landscape management practices including planting; pruning, weeding, mulching and plant health care.  Foreman must be able to Identify trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals/container materials. Foreperson should have general knowledge and understanding of Integrated Pest Management with the ability to recognize insects and diseases and report to Maintenance Managers.  All applicants must work efficiently to maintain high quality landscapes with superior care and attention to detail. CT Drivers License is a plus. Pesticide operator license is preferred but not required. Bilingual is a plus.  Experience: Foreman; Horticulture degree (or comparable), Master Gardener or 5 years experience, Laborers; 3-5 years experience. Please call 203-484-0424 or email david@christensenlandscape.com or kim@christensenlandscape.com

To learn more about us, you can visit our website at

https://www.christensenlandscape.com

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SiteOne Landscape Supply, Greenwich, CT [posted 3/3/23]

Nursery Yard Supervisor

Position Overview

As a key member of our team, the Yard Supervisor directs the activities of Yard Associates and plays a hands-on role in customer-facing yard activities. The Yard Supervisor leads a team to provide stellar customer service and maintains cleanliness and presentation of the yard.

What you’ll do:

• Direct, coach and mentor a team of Yard Associates to achieve high performance and help facilitate their long-term career development at SiteOne.
• Ensure yard safety excellence – Create an incident-free environment by emphasizing safety daily through leading by example.
• Promote a strong safety culture through workplace organization, training and executing policies.
• Ensure loading/unloading excellence.
• Train and coach all branch associates in customer value best practices and facilitate a culture whereby every team member is obsessed with customer success.
• Safely operate equipment and establish repair/service priorities for all equipment.
• Greet customers and manage the flow of traffic.

If interested please reach out to Kylee Ruther at 203-561-7362 or kruther@siteone.com.

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Hyde Park Landscape, Inc., Norwich, CT [posted 2/9/23]

Gardener/Landscape Maintainer

Hyde Park Landscape, Inc. is a full-service, family owned and operated landscape company.  For over four decades our award-winning, professional Team has made us a leader in the industry.  We continue to grow, and demand for our services and expertise is at an all-time high.

We currently have an excellent opportunity open: a Gardener/Landscape Maintainer position working out of our Norwich, CT location.  This is an exceptional opportunity to further your career in the green industry and join our winning team!

Why work at HPL: Hyde Park Landscape offers an inclusive work environment with a strong company culture in which people are treated like people.

RATE: Competitive compensation based on level of experience, ability to adapt to innovation and willingness to grow with the company.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Drive a company truck and trailer to job sites
Operate landscape equipment
Implement directives and follow instructions from Supervisors
Recognizing basic maintenance requirements for trees, shrubs, and perennials
Keep accurate records of completed work orders daily
Assist other crews with horticultural maintenance and installations
REQUIREMENTS:
Must have a valid driver’s license
Minimum 1 year gardening/landscaping experience including but not limited to: bed care/weeding, mulching, trimming, pruning, planting, and basic plant identification.
Must be organized, manage time effectively and have attention to detail
Must be able to perform basic math and have good communication skills
Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs and operate small equipment
Must be able to work outside in all weather conditions (cold, rain, wind, etc).
Must always read and follow safety procedures
If interested, please fill out and submit an application on our website:

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https://hydeparklandscape.com/career-opportunities/

Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, LLC, Greenwich, CT [posted 12/15/22]

$50,000-65,000 Base Salary plus Commissions

Full time

Horticulture: 3 years (required)

Sales: 2 years (preferred)

Driver’s License: required

Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses has a rapidly expanding Container Garden & Seasonal Décor program, now seeking a new specialist to work as our program manager.

TASKS INCLUDE:

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Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, LLC

Do you enjoy taking a vision and turning it into a reality? Are you passionate about helping others? Do you want to surround yourself with other equally talented people who share that same passion and strive for excellence and growth in a fast-paced team-oriented environment?

At the heart of what we do and believe, is that plants enhance our lives and we want to collaborate with our customers to ensure they are receiving the absolute best service. We pride ourselves on quality: quality in the plants we grow, quality in the products we sell, quality in the services we offer and most importantly, quality in the employees we ask to be a part of our family.

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