Landscape Gardener

PRIDE Industries; Sachsen-Anhalt; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established industry player is seeking a Landscape Gardener to join their team. This role involves maintaining and enhancing the beauty of outdoor spaces, ensuring that grounds are pristine and safe. The ideal candidate will have a passion for landscaping, effective communication skills, and the ability to work well in a team. You will be responsible for various tasks including mowing, trimming, and applying fertilizers while working outdoors in varying weather conditions. If you are looking for a fulfilling position that combines work with a meaningful mission, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifikationen

• 1+ years of landscaping experience preferred.
• Knowledge of maintenance standards and safe chemical use.

Aufgaben

• Perform landscape maintenance and improvement projects.
• Mow lawns, trim hedges, and maintain overall landscape appearance.
• Monitor irrigation systems and maintain a clean environment.

Kenntnisse

Landscaping

Effective Communication

Customer Service

Teamwork

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Landscaping Tools

Jobbeschreibung

Pay Rate

$18.00 to $20.00 per hour

Telecommute Status

Onsite

Announcement

PRIDE Industries is a fast-paced company with a mission: To Create Jobs for People with Disabilities while providing high quality, value-added solutions to our nationwide customers. We are currently recruiting to fill the following position:

Job Description

Job: Landscape Gardener

Job Code: AA090 - CFL-Landscape Gardener

HR Title Group: Commercial Contracts (Custodial & Landscape)

Salary Grade: N15

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Approval Date: September 2020

SUPERVISES: There are no direct reports with this position.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under close supervision, the Landscape Gardener installs and maintains landscaped areas, roads, and parking lots of assigned facilities. Employees in this job perform work to assure grounds are maintained in safe and pristine condition. This job class requires knowledge of landscaping practices, procedures, supplies and equipment and the ability to perform landscaping job functions in a safe and timely manner.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

1. Performs landscape maintenance activities and improvement projects at customer locations.
2. Mows lawns, trims hedges and shrubs, maintains overall appearance of landscape vegetation and grounds.
3. Applies fertilizer, weed killer, and necessary pesticides, pulls weeds, and maintains flower beds.
4. Picks up trash, leaves, and provides a clean and neat appearance of the grounds.
5. Monitors and maintains irrigation systems to ensure that vegetation is properly irrigated.
6. Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

* Denotes Essential Job Function

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of one year of experience in landscaping is preferred;
• Knowledge of landscape maintenance standards and techniques, materials, and the safe and proper use of chemicals preferred;
• Ability to communicate effectively and respond to questions and requests from team, customers and others;
• Effective written communication skills using appropriate business English;
• Human relations skills to maintain effective working relationships with team;
• Effective customer service skills.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

High School Diploma or GED

CERTIFICATES REQUIRED:

The following licenses or certificates may be required depending on local, state and/or contract requirements:

Valid Driver's License

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Employees may experience the following physical demands for extended periods of time:

• Standing, and/or walking
• Bending and stooping
• Exposure to toxic substances
• Exposure to wind, rain, cold, and heat
• Noise from equipment
• Lifting 35 lbs. regularly

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Majority of work is performed outside at job sites subject to weather conditions in an environment using landscaping tools and equipment. Travel between worksites may be required.

DISCLAIMER:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. Employees are expected to follow their supervisor’s instructions and to perform the tasks requested by their supervisors.

At PRIDE, we make a difference in the lives of many, one job at a time.

How to Apply

If you are interested in working for this unique organization that blends business with a social mission, please apply online at www.prideindustries.com

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PRIDE will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all federal, state, and local laws.

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