Landscaper

Job summary

Prune, plant, water, and maintain trees, plants, lawns, and gardens, and install sod or seed. Operate and maintain landscaping equipment while completing grading, trenching, material spreading, and landscape construction tasks.

Job details

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work site environment Noisy Outdoors Dusty Work setting Urban area Various locations Landscape contractor Residential Responsibilities Tasks Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens Plant and move trees Weed, prune and trim trees and plants Lay sod or seed Dig ditches and trenches Cart and spread topsoil and other materials Rake and collect refuse Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment Level earth to fine grade specifications Experience and specialization Landscaping experience Residential projects Equipment and machinery experience Weed trimmer/edger Sod cutter Small engine equipment Tractor mower Construction specialization Fieldstone paths Retaining walls Rock gardens Stone garden walls Irrigation and drainage Area of specialization Landscape construction Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities Attention to detail Repetitive tasks Handling heavy loads Physically demanding Manual dexterity Bending, crouching, kneeling Fast-paced environment Work under pressure Hand-eye co-ordination Tight deadlines Own tools/equipment Steel-toed safety boots Personal suitability Client focus Efficient interpersonal skills Flexibility Organized Reliability Team player Dependability Benefits Other benefits Transportation provided by employer

What you’ll do

Prune, plant, water, and maintain trees, plants, lawns, and gardens, and install sod or seed. Operate and maintain landscaping equipment while completing grading, trenching, material spreading, and landscape construction tasks.

Requirements

Requires 2 years to less than 3 years of landscaping experience, including residential projects; no degree, certificate, or diploma is required. Candidates should be physically capable of demanding outdoor work, have their own tools and steel-toed safety boots, and demonstrate reliability, flexibility, organization, and teamwork.

Benefits

• Transportation Provided By Employer

Listed skills

• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Physical stamina · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Tree Pruning
• Plant Care
• Lawn Care
• Tree Planting and Moving
• Weeding
• Sod Laying
• Seeding
• Trenching
• Topsoil Spreading
• Landscape Equipment Operation
• Grading
• Landscape Construction
• Irrigation and Drainage
• Retaining Wall Construction
• Attention to Detail
• Physical Stamina

Job areas

• Trades
• Construction
• Environmental & Sustainability