Overview

Mossbrook Landscaping is looking for an experienced and dedicated individual to join our landscaping crew. At Mossbrook, we professionally deliver high quality outdoor living spaces uniquely created for each client. As a crew member, you will execute all the necessary steps to fulfill what it takes to create a beautiful landscape while being rewarded from applying your knowledge and workmanship.

Responsibilities

Lawn and garden bed clean ups utilizing back pack leaf blowers, rakes, pruning tools.

Annual and monthly maintenance including fresh edging, weeding, mulching, trimming, and select pruning. Build new landscapes including excavating, grading, building with the proper materials, edging (natural, aluminum, and edge stone), planting of perennials, shrubs, and trees up to 14’ / 3.5” caliper, mulching, installation of decorative stone, position irrigation systems, install outdoor lighting, and more.

Perform machine and tool maintenance – basic upkeep of machinery, trucks, and tools.

Reliable to load trucks with the necessary materials, tools, and equipment on a daily basis.

Must be flexible to jump on both landscape and hardscape crews as needed.

Skills

Knowledgeable about plants – identification, plant spacing, plant requirements

Successfully accomplishes tasks in a timely manner

Able to follow instructions

Capable of using small equipment and tools diligently – back pack leaf blower, edging machine, grinding wheel, hedge trimmers, wheel barrows, shovels, etc.

Able to skillfully trim evergreen shrubs and trees

Ability to problem solve

Demonstrates strong verbal communication

Capable of operating skid steer, excavator, front end loader

Qualifications

Self-motivated, team player, hard work ethic, attentive to detail, able to visualize and create with and without a designed plan, interest in plants, understands grade, enjoys being outside every day, willing to train and enhance knowledge in assigned duties, working knowledge of horticulture

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent qualification

Minimum of 2 years’ experience of landscaping, hardscaping, horticulture related field, or groundskeeping role

Good stamina and physical health

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Able to persevere work tasks through various weather conditions

Ability to operate machinery (skid steer, excavator, front end loader) is a plus but not required

Comfortable driving pickup trucks, single axle dump trucks, and able to pull trailers

Salary and Hours

Full time Seasonal position – April through November, may be extended depending on weather

Saturdays and overtime available

Winter snow removal work available

$15.00 – $18.00 / hour – commensurate with experience

Paid time off available

Health insurance benefits

To Apply

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Mossbrook Landscaping does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. Mossbrook Landscaping is an equal-opportunity employer.

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About Mossbrook Landscaping

Mossbrook Landscaping is a landscape design and build company centrally located in Northern New York, positioned to serve Clinton and northern Essex Counties. Our reputation has been built by bringing professionalism, artistry, and quality to every project and building solid relationships with our clients. We specialize in helping clients increase the value and beauty of their homes by creating unique outdoor living spaces. We can create such beautiful designs by landscaping, hardscaping, combining seasonal color, perennials, and maintenance. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that you are completely satisfied with the end result of your project. Our hardscape installers are certified through the Interlocking Concrete Paving Institute (ICPI) and our landscape installers have over 20 years of experience.