Landscape Gardener

Landscape Gardener

PRIDE Industries is a fast‑paced company with a mission: to create jobs for people with disabilities while providing high‑quality, value‑added solutions to our nationwide customers.

Salary: $18.50 to $19.50 per hour

Job Code: AA090 – CFL‑Landscape Gardener

HR Title Group: Commercial Contracts (Custodial & Landscape)

Salary Grade: N15

FLSA Status: Non‑Exempt

Approval Date: September 2020

Telecommute Status: Onsite

Supervises: None (no direct reports)

Under close supervision, the Landscape Gardener installs and maintains landscaped areas, roads, and parking lots of assigned facilities. The employee performs work to assure grounds are maintained in a safe and pristine condition. This job class requires knowledge of landscaping practices, procedures, supplies and equipment and the ability to perform landscaping job functions in a safe and timely manner.

• Performs landscape maintenance activities and improvement projects at customer locations.
• Mows lawns, trims hedges and shrubs, maintaining overall appearance of landscape vegetation and grounds.
• Applies fertilizer, weed killer, and necessary pesticides; pulls weeds and maintains flower beds.
• Picks up trash and leaves to provide a clean and neat appearance of the grounds.
• Monitors and maintains irrigation systems to ensure that vegetation is properly irrigated.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

• Minimum of one year of experience in landscaping is preferred.
• Knowledge of landscape maintenance standards, materials, and the safe and proper use of chemicals is preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively and respond to questions and requests from team, customers and others.
• Effective written communication skills using appropriate business English.
• Human relations skills to maintain effective working relationships with team.
• Effective customer service skills.

High School Diploma or GED.

Valid driver's license.

• Standing, walking, bending, stooping.
• Exposure to toxic substances, wind, rain, cold, and heat.
• Noise from equipment.
• Lifting 35 lbs. regularly.

Majority of work is performed outside at job sites subject to weather conditions using landscaping tools and equipment. Travel between worksites may be required.

The above information on this description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. Employees are expected to follow their supervisor’s instructions and to perform the tasks requested by their supervisors.

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PRIDE will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all federal, state, and local laws.