Assist with spring harvest at Johnson’s Nursery, and work on the landscape crew to install trees, shrubs, evergreens, and perennials for residential and commercial landscape clients.
Position Details:
- Full-time, year-round
- 8-10 hours per day plus Saturdays in spring (March-June)
Job Description:
- Assist in spring harvest
- Install trees, shrubs, evergreens, and perennials for residential and commercial landscape clients
- Some landscape maintenance (spring and fall clean-up, small tree pruning and removals, etc.)
- Coordinate with Landscape Foreperson to ensure quality results and efficient work on job sites
- Work in a variety of weather conditions
- Manage and oversee smaller landscape jobs
Qualifications:
- Insurable driver’s license and a clean driving record
- At least 2 years of experience in the landscape construction business
- Good management skills to maintain a productive job site
- Basic knowledge of proper installment of trees, shrubs, mulch, soil, and other landscape materials
- Proper loading and unloading of all landscape materials
- Proper operational knowledge of landscaping equipment (bobcat, sod cutter, bed edger, chainsaw)
- Possess or able to acquire a CDL driver’s license and pesticide applicator license
- Basic knowledge of all aspects of a landscape project, such as blueprint reading, plant knowledge and material layout
- Attention to detail in completing paperwork
- A positive attitude is a must for the individual chosen for this position
- Self-starter
Compensation:
$19.00-$22.00 per hour
Johnson’s Nursery, Inc. offers competitive compensation with the following perks after completion of probationary period for qualified employees:
- 401k after completion of a probationary period, with discretionary company match
- Paid vacation and holidays for qualified employees
- Health and dental insurance for qualified employees
- Flexible hours, depending on workload and projects
- Plant material discounts, company logo apparel allowance
- Room for professional development
If you’re interested in applying for this position, please continue on to the application and questionnaire.