Hardscape Apprentice/Technician

Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association; West Boylston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Tools provided

Educational resources

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Reimagined Roots is hiring a Hardscape Apprentice/Technician to join our landscape construction crew in Central Massachusetts. This field-based role offers hands-on learning of ecological landscape and hardscape techniques with an experienced team.

You will work on patios, walkways, walls, site prep, grading, drainage, and planting, while maintaining safety and quality on every project. A strong work ethic and reliability are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in landscape construction or hardscape is preferred.
• Willingness to learn hardscape and landscape installation skills.
• Strong work ethic and attention to quality and safety.
• Reliable, coachable, organized, and able to work well with a crew.
• Comfortable using tools and learning to operate landscape equipment safely.
• Able to perform physically demanding outdoor work in changing weather.
• Reliable for early starts and a Tuesday through Friday schedule.
• Genuine interest in ecological landscaping and quality craftsmanship.

Responsibilities

• Assist on a variety of landscape installation projects, including patios and walkways.
• Learn proper installation techniques while helping the crew stay safe and efficient.
• Support site preparation, grading, drainage, planting, and jobsite cleanup.
• Work outdoors with a team to deliver high-quality hardscape work.

Skills

Landscape construction

Hardscape installation

Safety minded

Reliable & coachable

Team player

Tools

Landscape equipment

Job description

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• Landscape construction or hardscape experience preferred, but not required
• Willingness to learn hardscape and landscape installation skills
• Strong work ethic and attention to quality and safety
• Reliable, coachable, organized, and able to work well with a crew
• Comfortable using tools and learning to operate landscape equipment safely
• Able to perform physically demanding outdoor work in changing weather conditions
• Reliable for early starts and a Tuesday through Friday schedule
• Genuine interest in ecological landscaping and quality craftsmanship

Description

We are hiring a Hardscape Apprentice/Technician to join our landscape construction crew and help build ecological landscapes across Central Massachusetts. This is a field based role for someone who enjoys working outdoors, takes pride in quality craftsmanship, and wants to develop valuable landscape construction and hardscape skills alongside an experienced team.

You will work on a variety of landscape installation projects, including patios, walkways, retaining walls, site preparation, grading, drainage, planting, material staging, and jobsite cleanup. You will learn proper installation techniques while helping the crew keep projects moving safely, efficiently, and to a high standard of quality.

We are looking for someone who works hard, pays attention to detail, communicates clearly, and is willing to learn. You do not need to know everything. You do need to be reliable, coachable, safety minded, comfortable with physically demanding outdoor work, and genuinely interested in Reimagined Roots’ mission of creating abundant landscapes full of food, medicine, native plants, biodiversity, and function.

Salary & Benefits

$18 to $22 per hour, based on experience.

Full time, seasonal position from late March through early December. Benefits include paid time off, professional development assistance, company provided tools and equipment, access to educational resources, and opportunities for growth and advancement within Reimagined Roots.

Company

Reimagined Roots is an ecological landscape design, build, and stewardship company based in West Boylston, Massachusetts, serving Central Massachusetts. We create beautiful, functional landscapes that replace conventional lawns with resilient ecosystems of native plants, food, medicine, biodiversity, and habitat. Our work combines landscape construction, horticulture, permaculture, and regenerative design with a strong focus on craftsmanship, soil health, and long-term landscape resilience.