Landscape Field Internship Opportunity

If you love being outdoors and seeing results at the end of the day, join our small team of landscape professionals and take your career to the next level! This is a great opportunity to work hands on with the owner to learn about the operations of a design/build landscape company with room for advancement.

BEFORE you apply for this position, please watch this video to see if you are qualified for an internship at Pondering Gardens Follow the directions on the video to apply. Thanks for your interest.

Watching this video is a requirement. Detailed instructions of how to apply for work at our company is found here. Good luck with your application.

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Available Opportunities

Landscape Field Intern

Strengthen communication skills with customers and co-workers.
Gain experience designing landscapes on the job site.
Learn production based estimating practices.
Enhance your plant identification and their design characteristics.
Participate in proper installation techniques.
Understand safe equipment operation.
Participate in the sales process
Learn various marketing processes
Understand business management practices
Have the opportunity to lead a team

This is a seasonal position reporting to one or more supervisory personnel during the growing season. Duties include competent operation of large and small equipment pertaining to landscape practices as well as manual labor, i.e. physical bending, kneeling, squatting and/or lifting up to 50 lbs. for a variety of tasks.

Display professional appearance and manner. Practices crew safety and proper use of equipment. Responsible for proper use and care of issued hand tools and mechanical equipment. Assists in maintaining the professional appearance of company facilities and grounds. This position is paid on an hourly basis.

Benefits include:

Great, dependable wages.

Great equipment to work with.
Great clients to meet & service.
Great co-workers who like to have fun and exceed expectations.
An opportunity to gain valuable business experience that will last a lifetime.
Paid training and education towards certifications.
Workers Compensation and Unemployment Insurance.
Social Security benefits per federal programs.

Job Requirements:

Attend company training meetings and satisfy work expectations.

Be dependable & honest, work safely & hard for the company.
Ability of manual labor, i.e. physical bending, kneeling, squatting and/or lifting up to 50 lbs. for a variety of landscaping tasks.

If you have any friends, family members, or business associates who you feel could be a good fit for Pondering Gardens, please share us with someone you know. We’d appreciate your referral very much.

What Sets Us Apart

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Education and experience

Owner Chadd Novak is a Degreed Horticulturist and Certified Landscape Professional. He has experience in all levels of the landscape field and practices the latest techniques.

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No middle man

Your project designer is also your project manager. They will see your work through from concept to completion — and beyond.

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Our team and equipment

We pride ourselves on having courteous, knowledgeable employees and well-maintained, insured equipment. We keep job sites clean and organized.

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Community service

We recognize that strong local businesses build strong communities. Community service is a cornerstone of our mission as a business and neighbor.