Parks Landscape Ambassador

Streetplus Company, LLC; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Short Term Disability

Job summary

Streetplus is seeking an Outdoor Cleaner Ambassador to join our team in Newark's public parks. This role focuses on keeping landscapes clean, vibrant, and welcoming while performing basic maintenance tasks on site.

You will work directly in Downtown Newark, supporting landscaping, turf care, litter control, and safety checks, with occasional interaction with park visitors and volunteers.

Qualifications

• Experience in gardening, horticulture, or landscape maintenance preferred.
• Ability to safely use hand tools and standard outdoor power equipment.
• Familiarity with basic lawn care practices and sustainable landscaping.

Responsibilities

• Landscape upkeep including soil beds, planting trees, shrubs and flowers.
• Maintain park lawns and pathways with edging, weeding and pruning.
• Perform routine outdoor cleaning, litter removal and debris control.
• Safely operate shovels, pruners, rakes and power tools for maintenance tasks.
• Assist with irrigation tasks and plant care to optimize health.
• Act as a welcoming ambassador and engage with park visitors on occasion.
• Conduct health and safety inspections and report issues promptly.

Skills

Landscaping background

Tool proficiency

Lawn care knowledge

Customer service spirit

Reliability

Tools

Hand tools

Outdoor power equipment

Job description

Streetplus is seeking an Outdoor Cleaner Ambassador to join our team in Newark's public parks. This role focuses on keeping landscapes clean, vibrant, and welcoming while performing basic maintenance tasks on site.

You will work directly in Downtown Newark, supporting landscaping, turf care, litter control, and safety checks, with occasional interaction with park visitors and volunteers.