Landscaper Crew - Hardscape Construction

If interested and to be considered for the position, please email your resume to bob@sustainablelandscapesolutions.org.

Want to feel like part of a team that takes pride in making things look good?

Looking for a job where you can practice and learn new landscape construction and hardscape skills? Want get to work outdoors and create spaces that help people get out and enjoy nature?

This position can help do just that! And we can also provide work during the winter with our professional snow removal services.

At Sustainable Landscape Solutions, we use landscaping to connect our customers with nature and the outdoors.

Every project is unique. We take pride in quality work, and you can tell it is appreciated by our customers.

If you have landscaping experience, that’s GREAT, but we don’t shy away from newcomers. If it’s your first time in the landscaping field we are willing to train!

We practice what we preach with our Company Values, and here’s what that looks like:

• Teamwork and Collaboration - We are stronger together!
• Ownership - We are accountable, dependable, and take pride in our work. You'll never hear someone here say "that's not my job".
• Kindness, Compassion and Respect - This is our key ingredient to enjoying working with each other. You can be sure that you won't be walking in to work dreading who you have to work with.
• Solutions Focused - We solve challenges, not complain or blame about problems.
• Sustainability - This is a focus in all of our landscapes we build.

Normal Duties:

• Hardscaping Landscaping - Using landscape equipment to build unique hardscape jobs such as patios and retaining walls.
• Use of small engine tools, large machinery equipment when properly trained.
• Solving customer's landscape challenges and desires with beautiful installations and upgrades.
• Snow removal - shovels, snowblowers, mini skid loaders, skid loaders.
• Ice Melting to prevent slips and falls. Using a truck salter and push spreaders.

BENEFITS

• Full-time during the season, part-time, on-call
• Paid Time Off - Very competitive for our industry. We also pay an extra day for your birthday!
• Retirement Investment (401k and Roth) with company match!
• Insurance with company supplemental pay - Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability
• Use of the Company Hotsy to wash your personal car!
• Monthly celebrations - High 5 Fridays!
• Snacks to keep you going throughout the events.
• We care a lot about our team, and we invest time in making sure you are heard and valued.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in landscaping is a bonus, but not required.
• Mechanical knowledge and ability to operate a variety of equipment from hand tools to skid loaders, and everything in between, is a bonus, but not required.
• Familiarity with landscape practices and techniques. We can teach this if you do not have experience.
• Ability to work effectively in various weather conditions and physical environments.
• Someone who enjoys challenges in the workplace, can be flexible to adapt to challenges in the field, tries to find ways to complete projects efficiently, enjoys building.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary, Contract

Pay: $18.00 - $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• On call
• Overnight shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a criminal background that the employer should be made aware of?

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Iowa City, IA 52240: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $26