What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landscape Maintenance Gardener position at Gentle Giants Gardening?
Overview
Join our dynamic team as a Landscape Maintenance Gardener and bring outdoor spaces to life with your expertise! In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing gardens, and landscape features to create beautiful, healthy, sustainable environments. Your passion for horticulture and landscaping will help transform outdoor areas into vibrant, inviting spaces that inspire and delight. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to develop your skills in gardening, farming, and landscape maintenance while working outdoors in a lively, supportive environment. At Gentle Giants Gardening we help you start your own business and/or landscape career and have 20 yrs of success helping new gardeners become independent business owners!
Responsibilities
- Maintain garden beds by planting, pruning, weeding, mulching, and deadheading to promote vigorous growth.
- Operate hand tools and power tools safely for trimming shrubs, planting trees, installing edging, and other landscape tasks.
- Manage irrigation systems by inspecting for leaks or blockages and adjusting watering schedules to optimize water use.
- Assist with greenhouse activities such as transplanting seedlings, monitoring plant health, and managing growing environments.
- Conduct landscape maintenance activities including soil preparation, planting new greenery, and installing landscape features.
- Support farming or horticultural projects by cultivating crops or plants according to seasonal needs and best practices.
Skills
- Some knowledge of irrigation systems and troubleshooting common issues.
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- "Mid" gardening skills with a some or even zero understanding of horticulture principles.
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- Hands-on experience with landscaping tasks such as planting, pruning, mulching, and soil preparation.
- Ability to operate hand tools (shovels, rakes) and power tools (trimmers, blowers) safely and efficiently.
- "Not necessarily any" Knowledge of farming or agriculture practices that support sustainable land management. I can teach you if your willing to learn the right way
- Excellent attention to detail combined with physical stamina for outdoor work in all weather conditions. AI got this one right... its definitely a physical job.. no need for a gym membership anymore
Join us in creating stunning "award winning" landscapes that inspire pride and joy! Your dedication will help cultivate vibrant outdoor environments while advancing your skills in gardening, horticulture, landscape maintenance, farming, and more. This is more than just a job — it’s a chance to grow your career while making a positive impact on outdoor spaces everywhere!
Pay: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Referral program
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $25 - $28