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Landscape Apprentice

Pondering Gardens LLC
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If you love being outdoors and seeing results at the end of the day, join our small team of landscape professionals and take your career to the next level! This is a great opportunity to work hands on with the owner to learn about the operations of a design/build landscape company with room for advancement.

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  • Strengthen communication skills with customers and co-workers.
  • Gain experience designing landscapes on the job site.
  • Learn about production based estimating practices.
  • Enhance your plant identification and their design characteristics.
  • Participate in proper installation techniques.
  • Understand safe equipment operation.
  • Learn the sales process
  • Learn various marketing processes
  • Understand business management practices
  • Have the opportunity to lead a team
  • Work year round (for the right individual)

Job Description

Full-time, seasonal position responsible for directing the operation(s) of landscape, nursery, and /or maintenance, misc. crew(s) as assigned. Duties include, but are not limited to, competent operation of landscape vehicles, skid steers, power equipment, and any other assigned equipment related to landscape practices. Duties also include manual labor, i.e., physical bending, kneeling, squatting and/or lifting up to 50 lbs. for a variety of tasks. They are also responsible for appearance of assigned contracts, maintenance on equipment, trucks, trailers, and misc. equipment as well as timely completion of assigned paperwork and supervision of labor personnel. The landscape field supervisor must maintain a clean, valid and current class A driver’s license as well as a DOT health card. This position is paid on an hourly basis with vacation, retirement, and bonuses.

Performance Standard

All installation will be performed in a timely and professional manner so as to meet the requirements of the job as outlined by the contract. Unusual situations may be bought to the attention of INSTALLATION MANAGER for resolution. Installation Supervisor ensures all assigned INSTALLATION TECHNICIANS comply with company policies and procedures to include employee handbook, safe operation of tools and equipment, and all other landscaping installation requirements. Valid complaints by either management, customers, or crew members will be the exception–cooperation, production, and customer satisfaction are expected (process outlined in employee handbook). Installation Supervisor sets the standard for all INSTALLATION TECHNICIANS within the assigned crew by example and will be held accountable for the behavior and performance of all in the assigned crew.

Bonus Potential 

Based on the production of the Installation Crew, customer retention, production goals Q.C. reports, paper work, equipment repair cost and overall company success; the Installation Supervisor can receive scheduled or unscheduled bonuses.

Benefits include:

  • Great, dependable wages.
  • Great equipment to work with.
  • Great clients to meet & service.
  • Great co-workers who like to have fun and exceed expectations.
  • An opportunity to gain valuable business experience that will last a lifetime.
  • Six (6) paid holidays per year after 6 months of employment (48 hours)
  • Three (3) days of paid vacation after 1 year of employment (24 hours)
  • Paid training and education towards certifications.
  • Company shirts provided at no cost to you after one year
  • Workers Compensation and Unemployment Insurance.
  • Social Security benefits per federal programs.
  • Simple IRA retirement program participation after one year of continuous service

Job Requirements:

  • Attend company training meetings and satisfy work expectations.
  • Be dependable & honest, work safely & hard for the company.
  • Attend at least one educational program per year on topics relative to your job
  • Competent operation of landscape vehicles and equipment
  • Ability of manual labor, i.e., physical bending, kneeling, squatting and/or lifting up to 50 lbs. for a variety of landscaping tasks.
  • Obtain a clean, valid and current class A driver’s license

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