Landscape Subcontractor

Providence Property Services is seeking experienced landscape subcontractors to complete residential and commercial outdoor-property-service jobs in Providence, RI and nearby communities.

This is a paid, project-based 1099 contractor role. It is not an hourly, salaried, or W-2 employee position.

We are looking for established contractors, owner-operators, and crews that already have landscaping, lawn-care, property-maintenance, hardscape, irrigation, tree-service, cleanup, or related outdoor-service experience.

Applicants should be able to complete accepted work using their own transportation, tools, equipment, and labor.

Pay

Pay is project-based and determined before each accepted job.

Typical smaller maintenance, cleanup, lawn-care, and property-service projects may range from:

• $200 to $1,500 per completed project

Larger projects may pay more depending on:

• Scope of work
• Materials
• Service type
• Crew requirements
• Equipment requirements
• Location
• Agreed project terms

There is no guaranteed number of projects or guaranteed weekly income.

Schedule

This is flexible, project-based subcontractor work.

Work may include:

• Weekday projects
• Weekend projects when needed
• Recurring maintenance
• One-time customer jobs
• Seasonal cleanups
• Snow and ice work during winter

Contractors are not required to accept every project offered.

What You'll Do

Depending on your experience and equipment, customer work may include:

• Lawn mowing
• Edging and trimming
• Blower cleanup
• Spring cleanups
• Fall cleanups
• Leaf removal
• Mulch installation
• Garden-bed maintenance
• Shrub and hedge trimming
• Ornamental pruning
• Plant installation
• Sod installation
• Lawn restoration
• Small tree and branch work
• Outdoor debris removal
• Junk and property cleanup
• Gutter cleaning
• Drainage
• Grading
• Irrigation
• Paver patios
• Walkways
• Retaining walls
• Residential grounds maintenance
• Commercial property maintenance
• Snow plowing
• Salting
• Ice management

Applicants are not expected to perform every service listed.

Responsibilities

Selected contractors are responsible for:

• Completing accepted work safely and professionally
• Providing their own labor
• Providing their own transportation
• Supplying appropriate tools and equipment
• Arriving as scheduled
• Following the agreed project scope
• Communicating professionally
• Providing work photos when requested
• Reporting scope changes before completing additional work
• Maintaining required insurance
• Providing required contractor documents
• Leaving customer properties clean after completion

Contractor Requirements

Applicants should:

• Currently operate a landscaping, lawn-care, property-maintenance, hardscape, irrigation, tree-service, snow-removal, or related outdoor-service business
• Be an owner, operator, or authorized company representative
• Have relevant field experience
• Have reliable transportation
• Have appropriate tools and equipment
• Be able to provide a completed W-9
• Carry business general liability insurance or be able to obtain the required coverage before activation
• Have capacity for additional project-based customer work
• Communicate professionally and reliably

Service Area

This opening focuses on Providence and nearby Rhode Island communities, including:

• Providence
• East Providence
• North Providence
• Pawtucket
• Cranston
• Johnston
• Smithfield
• Lincoln
• Cumberland
• Central Falls
• Barrington
• Seekonk-area border communities
• Nearby Providence County communities

Applicants will be asked to identify the cities, ZIP codes, and travel radius they can reliably service.

Contractor Support

This is a 1099 contractor role and does not include traditional employee benefits.

Support for accepted projects may include:

• Customer intake
• Work-order details
• Scheduling coordination
• Customer communication support
• Payment-processing support
• Administrative coordination

Application Process

Apply directly through Indeed and complete all screening questions.

Applicants who appear to meet the contractor requirements may be contacted to review:

• Current business setup
• Services offered
• Equipment
• Crew capacity
• Service area
• Insurance
• W-9 readiness
• Availability
• Pricing structure
• Current capacity

Please apply only if you currently operate as an independent contractor or business and can complete project-based outdoor-property-service work using your own transportation and equipment.

Pay: $45.00 - $150.00 per hour

Expected hours: 1.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Referral program

Work Location: In person