Edible Landscape Gardener

Location: Los Angeles, California
Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Benefits: Benefits for full-time employees include: Health insurance, 401(k) plan with employer matching,  FSA & Dependent Care plan,  Audiobook reimbursement, Paid vacation, access to company vehicle and mileage reimbursement when needed.
Compensation: $20 - $23 / hr
 Status: Full-time, non-exempt

About Farmscape

Farmscape designs, installs, and maintains beautiful, productive, food-focused landscapes for residences, schools, restaurants, and other organizations throughout Los Angeles and the Bay Area. 

Farmscape is committed to creating fair wage jobs with benefits including health insurance, 401(k) plan with employer matching, FSA & dependent care plan and paid vacation.

About the Position

Farmscape is seeking a reliable, detail-oriented gardener to maintain edible gardens, fruit trees, and ornamental landscapes at residential properties throughout Los Angeles.

This is a mobile, route-based garden maintenance position. Most workdays involve traveling between several client properties and completing scheduled garden and landscape services, sometimes independently and sometimes alongside another gardener. Employees use a reliable personal vehicle to travel between properties and receive mileage reimbursement based on annual IRS rates. Travel between assigned work locations during the workday is paid working time. 

Responsibilities

Garden and Landscape Care

• Maintain edible gardens, fruit trees, ornamental plantings, and other residential landscapes throughout Los Angeles.
• Perform routine and seasonal care, including planting, harvesting, pruning, weeding, watering, fertilizing, mulching, soil preparation, and cleanup.
• Identify and care for common edible, ornamental, and native plants, including annual vegetables, herbs, fruit trees, and edible perennials.
• Monitor plant health and troubleshoot common pest, disease, soil, and irrigation problems, escalating repair or treatment needs when appropriate.
• Perform physical landscape work, including digging, raking, shoveling, and moving tools, equipment, soil, compost, and other materials.
• Keep client properties, tools, equipment, vehicles, and work areas clean, organized, and safe.

Route and Work Management

• Complete an assigned daily service route efficiently and to Farmscape’s quality standards, driving between client properties, vendors, and company locations.
• Work independently after training, manage time across scheduled properties, and communicate promptly when work cannot be completed as planned.
• Complete service logs, photographs, client updates, and other required documentation accurately and on time.
• Follow Farmscape’s work plans, horticultural practices, communication procedures, and safety standards, and attend required meetings and training.

Client and Team Communication

• Communicate professionally with clients, provide appropriate garden updates, and promptly escalate client requests, property damage, scheduling issues, and other concerns.
• Collaborate with coworkers, communicate supply and inventory needs, respond constructively to feedback, and represent Farmscape professionally at every property.
• Perform other related gardening, landscaping, farming, and maintenance duties as needed.

Qualifications

Required

• At least one year of professional experience in landscaping, gardening, farming, horticulture, grounds maintenance, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of plant care, including planting, pruning, watering, fertilizing, weeding, mulching, and soil preparation.
• Reliable, organized, and able to manage a daily route independently after training.
• Ability to perform sustained physical work outdoors in varying weather conditions, including bending, kneeling, using hand tools, and lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.

Preferred

• Experience maintaining residential landscapes, fine gardens, edible gardens, or fruit trees.
• Familiarity with Southern California plants and common plant-health, pest, disease, and irrigation issues.
• Experience working independently on a mobile service or maintenance route.

Background Check Notice

Farmscape complies with the California Fair Chance Act (FCA), the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and applicable federal law including the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and California ICRAA. We will not inquire about or consider criminal history until after a conditional offer has been extended.

After a conditional offer is made, a background check will be conducted through Checkr, Inc. (a licensed Consumer Reporting Agency) and may include:

• County Criminal Search – county-level court criminal records.
• National Criminal Search (Standard) – multi-jurisdiction criminal database.
• Global Watchlist Search – sanctions, terrorist, and government debarment lists.
• Sex Offender Registry Search – national sex offender public registry.
• SN Trace – identity verification and address history.
• Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) – required due to driving responsibilities of this role.

If the background check identifies a conviction that may be directly related to the duties of this position, Farmscape will:

• Provide a written individualized assessment and a copy of the background report.
• Give you at least five (5) business days to respond with relevant information or documentation.
• Issue a final notice of adverse action if a decision to withdraw the offer is maintained.

A past conviction does not automatically disqualify you. We review each case individually, considering the nature of the offense, time elapsed, relevance to job duties, and evidence of rehabilitation. Arrests that did not result in conviction, participation in diversion programs, expunged/sealed convictions, and cannabis-related convictions will not be considered.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Farmscape is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and are committed to maintaining an inclusive workplace. We prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected category.

Reasonable Accommodation Notice
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act. If you require accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact employment@farmscapegardens.com.