What are the responsibilities and job description for the Garden/Landscape Installation position at Pleasant View Gardens?
Pleasant View Gardens is looking for energetic individuals who love working outdoors and enjoy creating and maintaining beautiful landscapes. We are seeking a self-guided, hardworking, and responsible landscape laborer to assist our talented landscaping crew.
This position requires installing gardens, trees, shrubs, edging, mulch, and plants as well as other responsibilities at various job sites. The ideal candidate takes pride and ownership in their work. Candidates will be provided with on-the-job training as well as ongoing educational opportunities to continue to grow and enhance their knowledge as it pertains to their position. Pleasant View Gardens offers a casual, open door and team-oriented culture. We look forward to connecting with you to discuss our position!
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Installation of gardens based on designs and sketches
- Installation of drain tile, fencing, edging, retaining walls, pavers, and boulders
- Mulch and rock installation
- Garden renovation, as well as garden clean-ups
- Planting, trimming, and sculpting trees and shrubs
- Small equipment operation
- Work with a team of 2-4 crew members, as well as independently
- Communicating effectively with crew and supervisors
- Executing direction from a supervisor in a timely and efficient manner
- Completion of all other tasks and jobs as assigned
Functions, skills, & physical capabilities:
- Ability to properly lift, bend, carry, and extend physically.
- Able to take directions and efficiently execute them.
- Must be pleasant and able to communicate thoroughly with the client and crew.
- Experience with general small equipment use, i.e. a blower, pruner, trimmer, etc. is helpful
- General knowledge of plant materials is helpful - onsite training is available.
- General knowledge of plant pests and diseases, as well as treatment applications is helpful
Job Types: Part-time, Full-time
Salary: $21.00 - $25.20 per hour/based on experience
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Employee Engagement Activities
- Company Paid Field Trips
- Performance Incentive Bonuses
Schedule:
- Monday - Thursday *Fridays off and no weekends
- Four 10-hour shifts
- 7:20 am - 6:00 pm
Supplemental pay types:
- Opportunities for bonus pay based on achieving company goals
- Opportunities for company growth
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Maple Plain, MN 55359: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Gardening/Landscaping: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Class D Driver's License (Required)
- Current pesticide license (Helpful)
Salary : $21 - $25
