Description:
Responsibilities:
- General grounds keeping and landscape maintenance
- Trim hedges and plants to proper size and shape
- Mow and edge lawn areas to maintain neat appearance
- Apply correct amount of water and fertilizer to lawn
- Prepare planting beds when needed
- Transplant plants properly
- Remove weeds from shrub/plant beds and apply correct amount of water and fertilizer
- Groom the yards for visitors
- Ability and desire to work in a strong team oriented environment
- Other gardening duties as assigned
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
- Knowledge of basic gardening skills
- Able to move, lift, carry, push, pull and place objects weighing less than or equal to 80 pounds without assistance
- Able to lift 50 pounds or more and be able to perform a variety of physical tasks including lifting heavy equipment, bending and stooping
- Must be able to follow verbal and/or written instructions and work with minimal supervision
- Must have a valid Texas driver’s license
- Able to use hand and power tools
- Able to withstand exposure to adverse weather and temperature conditions
- Strong team orientation
Education and Experience:
- Two (2) or more years of experience in a horticultural field such as landscape installation, grounds maintenance, plant production or pest control are required.
- Experience with commercial or institutional gardening desirable
- Prefer experience with Houston area or southern gardens of comparable quality and plant materials