Careers

  • Who We Are

    With over 30 years in the industry, RareField Design/Build is well established as one of the top boutique firms in the area. We’re located in San Francisco’s Mission District, and design and construct exemplary gardens throughout the Bay. Our teams are made up of skilled carpenters working alongside adept landscape builders who, together, produce some of the finest gardens. At RareField, we build projects that dramatically transform spaces and clients’ lives, all while endeavoring to change the stereotypes associated with the construction industry.

    Job Description/ Requirements

    As a Landscape Builder on the RareField crew you will be expected to grade spaces and install various types of hardscape, flatwork and stone. You’ll install irrigation and low voltage lighting systems and, of course, work with plants regularly. Woodworking will be led by a skilled carpenter with whom you will work and assist. Building these teams of carpenters and landscapers we feel is the secret to our continued success.

    To be successful in this we require at least 3 years professional landscaping experience with a reputable firm. You’ll need a means of getting you and your tools to and from job sites--a truck or van is ideal but not required--and we expect you’ll have a basic set of personal gardening tools; we provide larger equipment as needed.

    Pay/ Benefits

    We offer some of the best pay in the industry and a full benefits package including healthcare, vacation, retirement, paid holidays, commuter benefits, boot allowance and much more. With professional landscape construction experience between 3 and 12 years, a landscape builder at RareField can expect to start between $25 and $35/hr, with the upper range requiring a high skill set in all landscape trades. There’s plenty of room for growth, with positions ranging from apprentice to Foreman and Project Manager.

    How to Apply

    Please send a Cover Letter and Resume detailing your experience and why you’d like to join our team via the contact button, or to design@rarefieldsf.com. Feel free to include pictures of your work if you have them. Please be sure to check out our Website and Social Media Accounts to see examples of our work.

  • Who We Are

    With over 30 years in the industry, RareField Design/Build is well established as one of the top boutique firms in the area. We’re located in San Francisco’s Mission District, and design and construct exemplary gardens throughout the Bay. Our teams are made up of skilled carpenters working alongside adept landscape builders who, together, produce some of the finest gardens. At RareField, we build projects that dramatically transform spaces and clients’ lives, all while endeavoring to change the stereotypes associated with the construction industry.

    Job Description/ Requirements

    As a Carpenter on the RareField crew you will be presented with a variety of work that challenges your perceptions of the trade. The bulk of our work will include decks, trellis, pergolas and other refined outdoor structures. This is not the crude outdoor work you may often have seen but outdoor, finish carpentry held to the highest standards. Additionally, you’ll build simple through complex concrete forms for walls and architectural structures. Additional work includes installation of doors and windows and full interior remodels including kitchens and baths that may be attached to a garden project. Experience with other trades including tile, sheet rock, painting, plumbing & light electrical will come in handy. As a carpenter on our crew you’ll often work alongside a Landscape Builder whose focus is soils, plants, irrigation, stonework and the like. When you’re not building with wood, you may be applying your eye and skill to refined metal and stone details as well.

    To be successful in this, we require at least 3 years professional carpentry experience with a reputable firm. You’ll need a means of getting you and your tools to and from job sites--a truck or van is ideal but not required--and we expect you’ll have a basic set of personal tools; we provide larger equipment as needed.

    Pay/ Benefits

    We offer some of the best pay in the industry and a full benefits package including healthcare, vacation, retirement, paid holidays, commuter benefits, boot allowance and much more. With professional carpentry experience between 5 and 12 years, a Carpenter at RareField can expect between $30 and $40/hr to start with the upper range requiring a broad skillset and the ability to work independently from plans. There’s plenty of room for growth with positions ranging from apprentice to Foreman and Project Manager.

    How to Apply

    Please send a Cover Letter and Resume detailing your experience and why you’d like to join our team via the contact button, or to design@rarefieldsf.com. Feel free to include pictures of your work if you have them. Please be sure to check out our Website and Social Media Accounts to see examples of our work.

  • Great Pay---Great Projects---Growth Potential

    RareField Design/Build (formerly Paxton Gate Design/Build) is a well-positioned and growing firm based in San Francisco's Mission District. We are looking for a skilled and passionate professional to join our Fine Gardening team. We have a full roster of exciting gardening projects underway, most of them our own designs and installations. This is a full-time, hands-on, professional gardening position with holidays, benefits, vacation pay, matching retirement account, on-the-job training, and growth potential.

    Daily tasks include taking care of the horticultural and general maintenance needs of roughly 3-4 urban gardens per day including weeding, aesthetic pruning, organic fertilizing and pest management, irrigation management, and general clean up. You will be working alongside industry-leading local professionals in landscape design, construction, and related fields.

    We offer pay and benefits at the top end of the local industry, as well as job security and professional growth.

    If you are interested and have the skill and drive to work at the highest level with a like-minded team, please send a cover letter along with your resume.

    We expect 2-5 years of relevant experience including skills in plant ID, drip irrigation repair, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds throughout the day. We have a company truck which will pick you up from a designated spot in the morning. You are expected to have a personal set of hand tools including pruners, a hori, and a folding saw, as well as appropriate clothing for year-round work.

    Schedule: M-F 8:30-4:30

    Pay: $25-$35/hr

    Part-time schedules will be considered.

    Applicants must be up to date on their Covid Vaccines and Boosters and willing to share proof.

    Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

    People of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

    No Drop-Ins Please.