What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landscape / Horticulture Crew Member position at Paisley Gardens LLC?
Paisley Gardens is a small landscape contracting company with a focus on commercial landscape maintenance and installation in the New Orleans metro area.
Ideally, the candidate will have a strong interest in horticulture with some experience working in the industry.
Normal operating hours are 6:30-3.
Paisley Gardens installs and maintains a wide variety of landscape designs that include indoor plants, natives, rooftop gardens, and general commercial/residential landscapes.
Job Description
This position involves all aspects of landscaping maintenance and installation. Typical daily duties include:
-Turf mowing, weedeating, edging
-Shrub/tree pruning
-Weeding of garden areas
-Installation of trees, shrubs, and annuals
-Inspection of plant material at job sites
-Irrigation Maintenance
-Rooftop garden maintenance and installation
-Indoor plant maintenance and installation
Minimum Qualifications
-Be 18 years of age or older
-Ready to work in miserable weather conditions (i.e. May, June, July, August, September)
-Excellent communication skills
-Horticulture knowledge and standards of pruning, planting, digging, and mulching
-A solid work ethic and good teamwork skills
-Skills in various gardening techniques and equipment
-Knowledge and ability to use landscape related tools (i.e. mowers, trimmers, blowers. etc.)
-High school degree is preferred
-A valid driver license
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $22