Landscaper

Overview

Join our dynamic team as a Landscaper and unleash your passion for creating beautiful, functional outdoor spaces! In this role, you will be instrumental in maintaining and enhancing landscapes through hands-on work with a variety of tools and techniques. Your expertise will help transform our 4 acre property, ensuring it is safe, attractive, and thriving. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to develop your skills in landscape maintenance, gardening, and construction while working outdoors in a lively environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform lawn care tasks including mowing, edging, fertilizing, and aerating to keep lawns healthy and vibrant
• Use hand tools and power tools for planting, pruning, trimming trees, and installing landscape features
• Maintain gardens by planting new flora, mulching beds, and managing irrigation systems for optimal growth
• Conduct landscape maintenance activities such as weed control, soil preparation, and pest management
• Operate heavy equipment like excavators, tractors, etc, for larger landscaping projects or hardscape installation
• Assist with pool care when necesary - scrubbing, chlorinating, turning on and off and large projects
• Janitorial duties including but not limited to trash around the park and parking lot

Skills

• Strong mechanical knowledge to operate and troubleshoot landscaping equipment and power tools effectively
• Expertise in lawn care practices including mowing, edging, fertilization, and aeration
• Knowledge of landscape maintenance techniques such as pruning, tree trimming, and irrigation system management
• Familiarity with gardening principles and horticulture to promote plant health and growth
• Ability to use hand tools safely and efficiently for various landscaping tasks
• Experience with heavy machinery like excavators for large-scale projects or hardscape installation
• Good physical stamina to perform outdoor work in various weather conditions
• Basic construction skills for installing hardscape features or landscape structures

The ideal candidate will be a self starter and be able to identify and fix issues around the park, such as weeding and trimming without the need for a supervisors direction. This position will work under and with our maintenance manager on site.

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Work Location: In person