Job Overview
Join our dynamic team as a Landscaper/Groundskeeper and play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing the beauty and functionality of outdoor spaces. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to work outdoors, utilizing your skills in landscape maintenance, lawn care, and groundskeeping to create inviting environments. You will be responsible for performing various tasks that keep landscapes healthy, safe, and visually appealing, ensuring our outdoor areas meet high standards of quality and safety.
Responsibilities
- Perform lawn care activities including mowing, edging, fertilizing, aerating, and weed control to maintain lush, healthy turf.
- Conduct landscape maintenance such as planting, pruning, trimming trees and shrubs, and installing new plantings or flowers.
- Operate hand tools and power tools safely for tasks like edging, trimming, planting, and debris removal.
- Use equipment such as excavators and snow plows to handle construction projects or seasonal snow removal.
- Maintain hardscape features including pathways, patios, retaining walls, and other landscape structures.
- Assist with irrigation system installation, repair, and regular maintenance to ensure proper watering of plants and lawns.
- Support general groundskeeping duties such as debris cleanup, mulch spreading, and seasonal snow plowing to keep outdoor areas safe and attractive.
Requirements
- Proven experience or strong interest in landscaping, gardening, or groundskeeping work.
- Mechanical knowledge of lawn care equipment, power tools, hand tools, and irrigation systems.
- Ability to operate machinery such as excavators or snow plows is a plus but not mandatory.
- Knowledge of horticulture principles including tree care, pruning techniques, and plant health management.
- Physical stamina to perform outdoor tasks in various weather conditions; ability to lift heavy objects is required.
- Strong attention to detail with a focus on safety standards during equipment operation and landscape maintenance activities.
- Excellent teamwork skills with the ability to follow instructions precisely while working independently when needed. This role is perfect for motivated individuals passionate about outdoor environments who want to develop their skills in landscape construction, hardscape installation, tree trimming, irrigation systems, and seasonal maintenance—all while contributing to beautiful outdoor spaces that inspire!
Pay: $22.51 - $27.11 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person