DOWNTOWN HORTICULTURE LABORER- Temporary Seasonal

Colonial Group; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in Lawrence, KS is hiring seasonal landscape workers to support city parks, cemeteries, and other public grounds. Duties include turf maintenance, landscape services, irrigation tasks, and horticulture work.

Responsibilities include operating power mowers and landscape equipment, performing trash pickup, weeding, mulching, and caring for flowers, shrubs, and trees. Watering plants, lifting hoses, and standing for long periods are required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of plant materials is desired.

Responsibilities

• Turf maintenance, landscape services, irrigation, and horticulture for city parks and cemeteries.
• Operate power mowers and other landscape equipment.
• General labor such as trash pickup, weeding, and mulching landscaped areas.
• Care for flowers, shrubs, and trees as needed.
• Water plants, lift hoses, and stand for long periods.

Job description

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid driver’s license. May perform a wide variety of tasks in the provision of turf maintenance, landscape services, irrigation systems, and horticulture tasks for the City parks, cemeteries, and other public landscape areas. May include operating power mowers and other landscape equipment. May include general labor such as trash pickup; weeding; flower, shrub, and tree care; and mulching landscaped areas. May also include watering plants, lifting hoses, and standing for long periods. Knowledge of plant materials is desired. The approximate starting date is mid-April with some positions running through November. General work hours are 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM Monday-Friday.

Resume submission is optional but highly encouraged. Successful candidates are required to pass a background check.