Schedule:
- This job typically begins on April 1 and ends November 30
- General schedule begins at 7:30 am and typically end at 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Actual days and hours are subject to change and may include later evenings and Saturdays.
Qualifications and Expectations
- Appreciation for plants and the environment and ability to work outdoors in all types of weather
- Ambition to learn how to use a variety hand and power tools on the job
- Flexibility in duties, responsibilities, and work schedule as dictated by changing conditions
- Attentiveness to detail with a commitment to doing things right and efficiently
- Dedication to hard work in a team environment
- Professional appearance and ability to interact with clients, co-workers, and designers to ensure excellent customer service and long-term relationships
- Good communication skills
- Valid driver’s license and safe driving record
Duties and Responsibilities
- Safely load and unload work vehicles with plants and tools
- Prepare, plant, prune, fertilize, water, mulch landscape plantings
- Landscape bed preparation, weeding, edging, mulching, raking, digging, tilling, and cleaning up debris and material at the job site and off trucks at the end of the day
- Assist in installing project materials such as brick, flagstone, wood, timbers, soil, low-voltage lighting, water features, edging, and lawns
- Safely operate hand and power tools on the job and return them to proper storage place
- Report any defective or broken tools or equipment to the foreman
- Adhere to safety standards for self and work crew
- Adhere to company dress and uniform standards