Landscaper Position Available In York, Maine

Landscaper at Salmon Falls Nursery & Landscaping in Berwick, Maine, United States Job Description Salmon Falls Landscaping INC is seeking nine (9) Landscapers to work at 511 Portland Street, Berwick, Maine 03901. The position will be full-time and seasonal during the dates of April 1, 2025 – November 20, 2025. The role of the Landscaper is to gather and remove litter. Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes. Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws. Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans. Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws. Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders. Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls. Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage. Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds. Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, or shrubs, and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools. Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edger. Rake, mulch, and compost leaves. Decorate gardens with stones or plants. Use irrigation methods to adjust the amount of water consumption and to prevent waste. Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, burial sites, or other grounds features. Shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots, and spread salt in those areas. Maintain irrigation systems, including winterizing the systems and starting them up in spring. Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures, such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, or benches, using hand cushioning pads or vacuuming and disinfecting the turf after use to prevent the growth of
harmful bacteria. Install rock gardens, ponds, decks, drainage systems, irrigation systems, retaining walls, fences, planters, or playground equipment. Care for natural turf fields, making sure the underlying soil has the required composition to allow proper drainage and to support the grasses. Advise customers on plant selection or care. Haul or spread topsoil or spread straw over seeded soil to hold soil in place. This job requires continuous movement, regularly bending, lifting to 50 pounds, pushing. Valid driver’s license may be required. Employees will work Mon-Sun average of 40 hrs/wk. Must be able to work any 8 hr shift within 8 am to 6 pm any day of the week, days off rotate, shifts vary, weekends may be required. No education is required. On-the-job training is provided. Salmon Falls Landscaping Inc will provide workers with all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the job at no charge. Transportation is not provided. The wage is $20.53 per hour. All deductions will be made from paychecks that are required by
law. No other deductions will be taken unless voluntarily agreed upon. Overtime is available at a
rate of $30.80 per hour. Wages will be paid weekly on Friday, and the employer will use a
single workweek as its standard for computing wages due. This posting is being made in connection with an application for H-2B workers. The employer will reimburse the H-2B worker in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by the government, incurred by the H-2B worker. If the worker completes 50% of the work contract period, employer will reimburse the worker for transportation and subsistence from the place of recruitment to the place of work. Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, employer will provide or pay for worker’s reasonable costs of return transportation and subsistence back home or to the place the worker originally departed to work, except where the worker will not return due to subsequent employment with another employer. The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical and reasonable common carrier for the distance involved. Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of $15.88 per day during travel to a maximum of $59.00 per day with receipts. Housing is not provided by the employer, however the employer secured optional housing that is available to the H-2B workers for rent at 21 New Dam Rd, Berwick, ME 03901 at a cost of $50 per week. If agreed upon, this will be deducted from the employee paycheck. This is not a condition of employment. Alternatively, the employer will assist workers to find suitable housing within walking distance of the worksite. Applicants seeking to inquire about the job opportunity should send applications with indications of availability to the nearest York County Career Center – Springvale located at 9 Bodwell Court, Springvale, ME 04083;

Telephone:

(207) 623-7981 or Email resume to karen@salmonfallsnursery.com.