Landscape Construction Apprentice

About Hinkle Outdoor Living

Hinkle Outdoor Living creates personalized outdoor living spaces engineered for entertaining. Our work includes pools, patios, outdoor kitchens, structures, hardscaping, landscape plantings, lighting, drainage, and complete outdoor-living environments.

About the Role

The Landscape Construction Apprentice is an entry-level field role for someone who wants to learn a skilled trade, build a long-term career, and become more valuable as their capability grows.

You will learn the habits, safety practices, technical skills, and judgment required to build exceptional outdoor projects across Hinkle Outdoor Living’s three service lines: Landscape Design-Build, Outdoor Living, and Pools. The path is Apprentice → Craftsperson → Assistant Crew Leader → Crew Manager. Advancement is based on demonstrated capability, not time alone.

Starting pay is $20.00–$22.00 per hour. The approved development pathway is hourly through Crew Manager, with planning bands up to $40.50 per hour.

What You’ll Do

• Support landscape construction, outdoor living, and pool-related field work.
• Assist with planting, soil preparation, grading, drainage, hardscape, and finish work.
• Support excavation, base preparation, compaction, patios, walls, steps, structures, and finish materials.
• Assist with site protection, staging, backfill, grading, coping, decking, and pool project readiness.
• Learn to use hand tools, power tools, equipment, and materials safely.
• Load, unload, stage, and secure materials, tools, trailers, and equipment.
• Keep jobsites, tools, materials, trucks, and client property clean and protected.
• Report hazards, mistakes, damage, missing information, and blockers early.
• Use field systems including Buildertrend, CompanyCam, Google Drive, QuickBooks Time, LeanScaper AI, and Greenius.
• Apply coaching and training to improve your safety, quality, pace, and independence.

What Success Looks Like

• You arrive prepared, on time, and ready to work.
• You understand the plan and ask questions before guessing.
• You work safely and communicate problems early.
• You complete assigned work with improving quality and pace.
• You keep jobsites, tools, materials, and trucks organized.
• You take correction well and reduce repeated mistakes.
• You make visible progress across all three service lines.
• You become someone the crew can trust with defined work from setup through cleanup.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong work ethic and reliable attendance.
• Coachability and interest in learning a skilled trade.
• Respect for teammates, tools, equipment, materials, and client property.
• Safe work habits and willingness to follow direction.
• Ability to work outdoors and perform physical field work.
• Professional, clean, and respectful conduct on client properties.
• Ability to take feedback and keep improving.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to obtain the required Class E license before hire.

Career Growth and Compensation

This role is designed as the first step in a clear field-career path:

Landscape Construction Apprentice → Craftsperson → Assistant Crew Leader → Crew Manager

Starting pay is $20.00–$22.00 per hour, with an hourly growth path up to $40.50 per hour as a Crew Manager.

Level

Hourly Range

Starting Apprentice

$20.00-$22.00/hr

Developing Apprentice

$23.00-$25.50/hr

Craftsperson

$26.50-$28.50/hr

Assistant Crew Leader

$29.00-$34.00/hr

Crew Manager

$34.50-$40.50/hr

Check Out More Open Positions on Our Website

https://hinkleoutdoorliving.com/careers/

Why Join Hinkle Outdoor Living?

You’ll learn from experienced field leaders while working on high-quality pools, outdoor living spaces, landscapes, and hardscapes. You’ll have a clear path to grow your skills, income, and responsibility while helping create outdoor environments that make a lasting difference for our clients.

How to Apply

Send us an application and a short note about your experience, what you’re looking for next, and why you want to build a career in outdoor construction.