Horticultural Technician (Part-Time & 3-Month Contract) at Planteria Group

San Jose, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Feb, 26

Salary

52000.0

Posted On

18 Nov, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Horticulture, Plant Maintenance, Customer Service, Operational Integrity, Data Reporting, Field Operations, Attention to Detail, Travel Flexibility

Industry

Facilities Services

Description

At Planteria Group, we help organisations reimagine their workplaces, making them more productive, healthy, and sustainable. From creating warm, welcoming reception areas to designing large-scale living architecture, we turn ordinary spaces into vibrant places where people genuinely love to be. We’ve grown from a small family business into the UK’s leading interior landscaping specialist, transforming workplaces and commercial environments with the power of nature, to international expansion with operations in the US. Along the way, we’ve partnered with some of the UK’s, and now US’s most recognisable brands to bring biophilic design to life, from lush office greenery and elegant corporate floristry to spectacular roof gardens and living walls. Our success is driven by a fantastic team of 170+ employees internationally, and we’re continuing to expand. We’re now looking for passionate individuals to join us on this journey and help us shape the future of sustainable, inspiring workplace design. Your Impact: We are looking to bring onboard a part-time Horticultural Technician on an initial 3-month contract (with the possibility of the role becoming full-time, and contract extended) to join our expanding team in the Bay Area. This is a field-based, independent role where you’ll spend time on our client sites, carrying out plant maintenance, sharing your knowledge when it comes to caring for their variety of plants and ensuring our clients’ displays always look their best. Your role will encompass a huge amount of ownership as you be covering four pillars to ensure success: Plant maintenance, customer management, operational integrity and reporting. Some additional aspects of your role will include: Maintaining internal and external plant displays to a high standard at a variety of client sites. Completing site reporting and ensuring data integrity is maintained. Collaborating with your line manager on new ideas, feedback, challenges and the mapping of visits to ensure smooth operations and delivery of customer satisfaction. Follow all safety protocols and procedures. Providing the highest level of customer success. As the primary point of contact of clients, you will their on-site point of contact, engaging, answering questions and ensuring satisfaction with their installation and the service. You will be a great fit if you have: Experience and / or knowledge of interior and exterior horticulture installations and maintenance. A passion for plants and a desire to forge a career in this space. Fantastic customer service skills. You enjoy connecting with people and ensuring that they are experience success and satisfaction. Ambition and want to join a company that actively promotes career development and job progression. The capability to navigate multiple sites in the Bay area, you are comfortable travelling and enjoy operating in the field. A sharp eye for detail and embody ownership in what you do. Some must haves: Ability to travel, and you have good access to transport links. A full driving license, and access to a vehicle / the ability to utilise a company van. Flexibility to work to varying hours. You are located in close proximity to San Jose, Sunnyvale, Redwood, Palo Alto or the Mountain View area. At Planteria Group, our culture is guided by our core values: Humble & Confident, Positive & Energetic, One TEAM, Relentless to Improve, and Create Wow! If you want to be part of a flourishing, fast-growing business that values agility, collaboration, and creativity, we’d love to hear from you. If you feel that you don’t quite hit the experience, we’re after, please do apply anyway as we’re always looking for people who are looking to grow and develop us! Planteria Group is proud to promote equality of opportunity and an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. Compensation Range: $48,000 to $52,000 (Pro Rata and depending on experience) + Benefits

Responsibilities

The Horticultural Technician will maintain plant displays at various client sites, ensuring they are kept to a high standard. The role involves site reporting, customer engagement, and collaboration with the line manager for operational success.