Horticulture Apprentice

HIRING NOW: Bristol, Rhode Island: Samuel Kinder and Brother, Inc., a 130 year-old, family-run landscaping company seeks a hard-working, responsible individual to join our team. We operate a 16-acre nursery and install our own trees at residential and municipal locations.

Your responsibilities will include:

· Installing trees, shrubs and other plantings around Rhode Island

· Digging and prepping trees for transplant

· Driving trucks, loaders, backhoes, towing trailers

· Nursery maintenance: mowing, pruning, chipping, weedwacking, spraying

· Equipment maintenance and clean-up

This position requires:

· Reliable transportation to work

· Valid Driver’s License

· Clean driving record

· Good physical health and ability to lift 50 lbs.

We prefer:

· Experience operating tractors and farming equipment.

· Experience in landscaping

Pay and benefits:

· This is a full-time, Monday-Friday position, 7 am-3:30 pm

· Paid holidays

· Overtime (paid at time-and-a-half) available.

· $17-$22 per hour depending on experience

RINLA Apprenticeship: all employees are eligible to earn a federally-recognized Horticulture Apprentice Certificate from the Rhode Island Nursery and Landscape Association. This certificate is earned by developing skills on the job. Pay raises will accompany skill development.

Please send us your full name and work history.

To learn more about our company, please visit www.kinderbro.com. Follow us on Instagram @KinderBroRI.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Experience:

• Landscape maintenance: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Bristol, RI: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person