Landscape & Garden Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Landscape & Garden Maintenance Technician

$22–$30/hr | 4-Day Work Week

Join a growing team helping restore Seattle’s landscapes and urban ecosystems!

Rutheo Designs builds, designs and maintains landscapes focused on habitat restoration, edible gardens, and ecological services. Our work helps homeowners reconnect with nature while supporting pollinators, improving soil health, and creating beautiful outdoor spaces.

Our core values guide everything we do:

• Service
• Communication
• Reverence for ecological systems.
• Dedication
• Honesty

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working outdoors, takes pride in quality work, and wants to grow their horticulture and landscape skills while helping build healthier landscapes across Seattle.

About the Role:
Landscape & Garden Maintenance Technicians help keep our clients’ landscapes healthy, beautiful, and functioning ecologically throughout the year. You’ll work alongside a small crew caring for established landscapes and helping implement seasonal improvements. You will also work closely with a crew lead and project manager, and occasionally interact with clients on site. If you can explain why it's best for the garden to leave the leaves as mulch, why flower stalks should be left in the garden through the winter, and would enjoy discussing such things with people about their gardens, we want you on our team!

Typical work includes:

• Lawn care and garden maintenance.
• Plant care and pruning.
• Weeding and invasive plant removal.
• Soil improvement and mulching.
• Seasonal planting.
• Basic irrigation checks and adjustments.
• Supporting habitat-friendly landscape management practices.

The right person for this role:

• Has minimum 1-5+ years experience in residential landscape maintenance & experience with native plants and ecology-related studies.
• Enjoys working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Has an eye for detail and takes pride in quality work.
• Is dependable and shows up ready to work.
• Is interested in plants, gardening, or ecological landscaping.
• Works well with a team.

Helpful Experience:

• Lawn mowing and edging.
• Pruning and plant care.
• Weeding and garden maintenance.
• Plant identification (especially PNW plants).
• Irrigation systems.
• Landscaping tools and equipment.

**Previous landscape or lawn care experience is helpful but not required for the right candidate.

Job Requirements:

• 1-5+ years experience in landscape maintenance & experience with native plants and ecology-related studies.
• Ability to lift 50–80 lbs regularly.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Strong work ethic and reliability.
• Ability to follow instructions and learn new skills.
• English fluency.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license preferred.
• Smartphone capable of running scheduling/time tracking apps.

Job Responsibilities:

• Arrive on site prepared and ready to work each day.
• Perform landscape maintenance tasks & routes as directed by the Crew Lead.
• Maintain high standards of professionalism and quality.
• Communicate clearly with supervisors about work progress or concerns.
• Remain engaged in work duties during scheduled shifts.
• Treat coworkers and clients with courtesy and respect.
• Must wear a work uniform each day (sturdy shoes/boots, long pants, and reasonably clean company shirt/sweatshirt).
• Perform scheduled maintenance routes and activities, staying on track and on time for each job.

Position Details:

• Pay: $22–$30/hour depending on experience.

Schedule:

• 40 hours per week
• 4-day work week (Monday–Thursday)
• 10-hour days
• Shorter (up to 8 hour) days during winter months.

Benefits:

• 40 hours PTO annually to start.
• Sick leave accrual: 1 hour per 40 hours worked.
• 50% company health insurance coverage available.

As Rutheo Designs grows, we plan to expand benefits to include greater health coverage, retirement options, and additional paid time off.

How to Apply:
Email:

• Your resume.
• A short cover letter.
• Complete our application questionnaire:

**Please fill out all steps to be considered for the position.**