Eco-Garden Specialist — Eco-Luxury Hotel

Responsibilities

• Maintain eco-hotel landscape in curated natural style: native coastal vegetation enhanced with compatible tropical species, natural paths maintained without chemical herbicides
• Propagate native Quintana Roo species in small on-site nursery: chit palm (Thrinax radiata), copal, zapote seedlings for replacing any construction or storm losses
• Manage cenote-adjacent vegetation: remove invasive species from cenote margins, reinforce native riparian vegetation, maintain the natural appearance of the cenote access area
• Apply only approved organic fertilizers and pest control — no synthetic herbicides, no systemic pesticides near water features or cenotes; SEMARNAT compliance at all times
• Compost property organic waste (kitchen scraps, plant trimmings) and use compost to enrich garden beds
• Maintain natural-material garden structures: bamboo trellises, coconut coir paths, thatched garden feature areas

Requirements

• Native plant knowledge of Yucatán Peninsula / Quintana Roo coastal species
• Organic and low-chemical horticulture practices
• Cenote-adjacent land management awareness
• Comfort with natural-materials and eco-lodge aesthetic

Benefits

• IMSS, aguinaldo, paid vacation + premium
• Local accommodation allowance
• Staff canteen
• Training in native botany and ecological horticulture

Work environment

Eco-luxury hotel in Tulum's beach zone. Natural-style garden management in a property where ecological authenticity, sustainability, and native plant use are brand values, not add-ons.

About the role

Garden work in Tulum's eco-luxury properties is closer to ecological stewardship than conventional landscaping. The gardener who learns to propagate a chit palm from seed, who knows which pest control approach won't reach the cenote 30 meters away, and who can trim a tropical composition to look like a natural clearing rather than a manicured bed — is developing a knowledge base that is specific to this coastline and increasingly valued as the Tulum hotel market grows.