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Gardener Assistant

Fort Garland, CO

Dates of Employment: May 2026 – October 2026

Employment Terms: Full-time, Seasonal, Temporary

Expected Hours: 40 hours per week

Pay: $17.00 per hour based on experience

Job Purpose: The Gardening Assistant is responsible for working with Garden Lead. This individual will need to work independently and collaboratively with the Hospitality Staff. Our ideal candidate is an experienced Gardening Assistant who possesses excellent attention to detail, an understanding of gardening, and strong interpersonal skills.

More Information

  • Grow and harvest food crops.
  • Maintain garden aesthetics to company standards.
  • Propagate vegetables from seed.
  • Upkeep all flowers around Lodge.
  • Assist and manage spreadsheets for crop and seed inventory (as needed).
  • Assist maintenance with ornamental gardening tasks or propagation tasks (as needed).
  • Use tools, materials, and other equipment properly and safely.
  • Ability to work independently and part of a team.
  • Communicate with guests about our garden to table program.
  • Assist with other duties as required.

Knowledge: Understanding of garden upkeep, needs of plant varieties, fertilization schedule, plant rotation, etc.

 

Skill: Proficiency in computer software programs, including Word, Excel, and Outlook. 

 

Ability: Attention to detail within our reservation platform, strong aesthetic sensibility, prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently, identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.

 

Education: Degree/Certificate in Landscape Horticulture or related field (preferred).

 

Experience: 6 months of horticultural experience with a focus on growing and harvesting food crops.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; outside weather conditions and summer heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 

Physical Activities: The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 45 pounds and occasionally move up to 75 pounds using a wheelbarrow or wheeled cart.  

 

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a reference check, employment and education verification, and a criminal conviction record check.

 

The application deadline for this position is March 6, 2026.

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