Good Work, Done by Good People

Careers Rooted in Santa Cruz and the Greater South Bay

We look for people who already love this work, whether that's grown from a garden of their own, a season on a farm, or years spent building things well. Orchard Keepers has spent twenty years caring for edible and ecological landscapes across Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Portola Valley, Atherton, and the greater South Bay, and we're always glad to hear from people who want to make a career of it.

Two crew members in company t-shirts standing in the open doorway of the equipment shop — Orchard Keepers

We keep it simple: professional but personable. That means doing the work right and treating each other, and every client, with real kindness. Most of our team are gardeners and growers themselves, trained through the year, and we take care of our own with health insurance and retirement benefits for full-time staff. 

If you'd rather be outside than anywhere else, you'll fit right in.

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What It's Like to Work Here

Four crew members gathered in front of a work truck on a paver driveway — Orchard Keepers

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Open Positions

We hire year-round across our installation and landscape care crews. What's open right now is listed below. There's one application for all of it, so pick the work that suits you, send us your resume, and we'll take it from there.

Garden and Home Orchard Care, Route

Full-time · Santa Cruz, CA
Route-based care for edible gardens, home orchards, and ornamental plantings across Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Portola Valley, and the greater South Bay

Landscape Construction Foreman

Full-time · Santa Cruz, CA
Leading install crews through hardscape, irrigation, and planting work on residential projects, from first cut to final walkthrough.

Nothing here that fits? Apply anyway. Our crews grow through the year, and we'd rather know who you are before a role opens than after it closes.

Apply for One of Our Open Positions

A few questions and your resume. Applications come straight to our office in Santa Cruz, and every one gets read.