Position Available: Landscaper
Richmond, VA
Job Details:
- Mowing, edging and fertilizing lawns.
- Weeding and mulching landscape beds.
- Trimming and pruning small trees, hedges and shrubs.
- Removing unwanted, dead or damaged trees.
- Planting shrubs, flowers and trees.
- Watering gardens, lawns and landscapes.
- Monitoring and maintaining plant health.
The role of a landscaper is to build and maintain gardens, parks and other outdoor landscapes. Their duties include ensuring plant growth, cleaning outdoor facilities, and trimming overgrown hedges. They usually work for a landscaping company or as a municipal employee maintaining city parks.
As the landscaper, you will ensure the growth and vibrancy of our plants, flowers, lawn, and garden structures. The ideal candidate will be creative, with excellent problem-solving and organizational skills.
Responsibilities:
- Apply pesticides to remove harmful insects such as mosquitos, wasps, and ticks.
- Conduct general maintenance duties such as cleaning walkways, fixing fountains, and other duties.
- Apply fertilizer to help enhance growth.
- Take out weeds and dead plants.
- Trim overgrown limbs, hedges, and leaves.
- Uphold the landscaping design and ensure plant growth.
- Plant new decorative bushes, flowers, plants, and shrubs.
- Supervise maintenance repairs to equipment, landscape structures, outdoor furniture, and walkways.
- Advise clients on how to look after the landscape.
- Coordinate with garden designers and landscape architects to ensure the garden meets the client's expectations.
Requirements:
- Driver's License.
- Previous Experience as a Landscaper.