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Cherrylake, Inc.
Landscape Installation Laborer
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Landscaping or Groundskeeping Worker provides landscaping for residences, parks, public gardens, college campuses or building or office park grounds. Provides care for plants and trees including mowing, trimming and planting, and repairs driveways, walks, benches or other structures.
$35,665 / year median in Florida
+16% projected growth
Job Description
Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. Perform a variety of tasks, which may include planting, sod laying, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, mulching and irrigation installation. Landscape Installation Laborer
JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for completing landscape installation jobs of high quality and in an efficient manner. Landscape installation using hand or power tools and earth moving equipment. Perform a variety of tasks, which may include planting, sod laying, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, mulching and irrigation installation. Safely operate equipment with all necessary personal protective equipment. This is a full-time year round opening to replace core group vacancies.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
- Perform digging, planting, and installation of plants, trees, grass, and other landscape materials.
- Mix fertilizer and/or compost as directed for planting activities.
- Install tree stakes and other plant support systems as required.
- Haul and install materials using wheelbarrows, rakes, and other equipment.
- Install edging, weed fabric, mulch, flagstone, ledge stone, boulders, crushed granite, pavers, river rock, and similar materials.
- Operate landscape tools and equipment, including weed-eaters, mowers, hedge trimmers, skid steers, plate compactors, and pressure washers.
- Inspect equipment prior to use and report any damage or maintenance needs to the supervisor.
- Water plants, trees, and lawns using hoses, portable sprinkler systems, or watering cans.
- Assist in building forms for concrete and mixing concrete and/or mortar as needed.
- Assist with masonry installation, including concrete block, flagstone, and pavers.
- Place decorative boulders and stones according to project specifications.
- Use a variety of hand tools, including rakes, shovels, brooms, picks, axes, rock hammers, digging bars, wheelbarrows, hand pruners, loppers, machetes, and sod rollers.
- Maintain, cultivate, and care for plant materials owned or purchased by the company.
- Perform operation, care, and maintenance of hand tools, power tools, and construction equipment.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.