Landscape Gardener

Jensen Landscape Services; Portola (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

On-Demand Pay

Gym membership

Education Assistance

Paid holidays

Bereavement leave

Job summary

Jensen Landscape Services in Portola, CA is seeking a motivated team member to maintain commercial landscapes. The role focuses on ensuring high-quality grounds care and customer service, working closely with foremen and crew members.

Responsibilities include mowing, pruning, edging, and operating basic equipment, with an emphasis on safety and efficiency. Prior landscape experience is preferred but not required; a valid California driver's license is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience: Commercial landscape experience preferred, but not required
• Valid driver’s license issued from state of employment, preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Maintain job site as instructed by Foreman, including mowing, raking, weeding, shearing, edging and hand pruning
• Safe operation of equipment such as mowers, hedge shears, blower, and aerator
• Basic understanding of plant ID
• Basic hand pruning and shrub/hedge shearing skills
• Operate vehicles and equipment according to Monarch safety policy
• Show up on time and adhere to dress code and weather policies

Skills

Communication with foreman and team

Bi-lingual English/Spanish

Customer service high quality

Timely task completion

Common sense in task execution

Handle standard situations

Job description

Career Opportunities with Jensen Landscape Services

A great place to work.

Monarch Landscape Companies is a family of successful landscape brands in eight states across the United States. We are a values-based learning organization committed to being the best place to work as a landscape professional. Our approach to investing in people is simple. We put the Field First!

This posting remains open year-round as we are always looking for great people to join our team!

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for the maintenance of commercial landscapes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

• Commercial landscape experience preferred, but not required

License or Certification

• Valid Driver’s License issued from state of employment, preferred but not required.

Specialized Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with Foreman and team members
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred but not required
• Strong commitment to high quality of work and customer service
• Ability to complete tasks assigned in a timely manner
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out tasks
• Deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables

Physical Requirements

• Constantly required to talk, hear, see, sit, stand and walk
• Must be able to see at close vision, distant vision, peripherally, have depth perception and have the ability to adjust focus
• Frequent use of hands to manipulate, handle or feel objects, tools or controls
• Frequently required to reach, bend, twist, stoop, crouch, climb and balance
• Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Working Conditions

• Frequently works with mechanical objects and outside in all weather conditions
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals
• Frequently exposed to loud noise levels

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Ensure Maintain job site as instructed by Foreman. Possible duties include, but are not limited to mowing, raking, weeding, shearing, edging, and hand pruning
• Safe operation of equipment, including : 21" and 36" mowers; power hedge shears; power shears; backpack blower; aerator
• Basic understanding of Plant ID
• Basic hand pruning skills
• Basic skill in shearing shrubs and hedges
• Operate all vehicles and equipment in accordance’s with Monarch Safety Policy
• Abide by Monarch code of conduct at all times
• Shows up to work each day on time; completes all tasks within time expectations; adheres to company dress code policy; wears clean clothes to work each day; follows inclement weather policy and sick leave reporting procedures
• All other duties as assigned.

Total Rewards

At Monarch, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage, and retain top talent. Elements of our Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

Monarch also provides eligible employees with an array of additional benefits, including:

• The opportunity to enroll in a variety of healthcare benefit programs, including medical, dental, and vision plan options; flexible spending accounts; retirement savings plans; term life/ad&d; and a number of supplemental insurances
• Company Provided Life/AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program
• 7 Paid Holidays
• 3 Days Paid Bereavement
• 5 Days Paid Jury Duty
• Employee Equity Program
• Sick Pay in accordance with applicable state or local ordinance
• On-Demand Pay Through A Partnership with DailyPay
• Gym Membership and Mobile Carrier Discounts
• Education Assistance

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as position, tenure, geographic location, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Please note that the salary information shown below is provided in compliance with state specific laws. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations, and therefore may be different in other locations or operating divisions.

Pay range: $19.00 - $22.50

Jensen Landscape is an EEO and E-Verify participating employer.

Jensen Landscape is an On Demand Daily Pay employer