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Yard and Garden Work

Anna Miller
Okemos, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 6/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/5/2026

Overview
Join our dynamic team as a Yard and Garden Worker, where you'll play a vital role in maintaining beautiful, healthy landscapes and thriving gardens. This energetic position offers the opportunity to work outdoors, applying your horticultural knowledge and hands-on skills to create inviting outdoor spaces. Whether tending to lawns, planting new greenery, or supporting irrigation systems, you'll contribute to transforming outdoor environments into lush, vibrant areas that inspire and delight.

Duties

  • Perform lawn care tasks including mowing, edging, fertilizing, and aerating to ensure healthy turf growth.
  • Assist with planting, transplanting, pruning, and trimming trees, shrubs, flowers, and other garden plants.
  • Operate hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruners, and hoes for garden maintenance and planting projects.
  • Use power tools like trimmers, blowers, and small machinery safely and efficiently to support landscape upkeep.
  • Maintain irrigation systems by inspecting for leaks or malfunctions and making necessary adjustments or repairs.
  • Support greenhouse activities by watering plants, monitoring growing conditions, and assisting with plant propagation.
  • Help with landscape maintenance tasks such as mulching, weed control, soil preparation, and fertilization to promote plant health.
  • Assist in farming or agricultural activities including crop planting, harvesting, and soil management when needed.

Requirements

  • Prior experience in gardening, horticulture, landscaping, or related outdoor work is preferred but not required; enthusiasm for learning is essential.
  • Knowledge of irrigation systems and greenhouse operations is a plus.
  • Ability to operate hand tools and power tools safely and effectively.
  • Strong physical stamina to perform outdoor tasks in various weather conditions.
  • Familiarity with lawn care practices such as mowing, fertilizing, and aeration.
  • Basic understanding of plant growth requirements and landscape maintenance techniques.
  • Excellent attention to detail combined with a proactive approach to garden health and safety standards. This role offers a fantastic chance to develop your skills in gardening and landscape maintenance while contributing to beautiful outdoor spaces. We value energetic individuals eager to grow their expertise in horticulture and outdoor work!

Pay: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21 - $23

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