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in North Franklin, CT
Experienced Commercial Landscaper
Estimated Pay | $18 per hour |
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Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
Location | North Franklin, Connecticut |
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Job Description
Job Description
Description:
FULL TIME, YEAR-ROUND WORK, 4-5 AM START TIME, COMMERCIAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
NELTS, Inc is a leading provider in Landscaping, Sweeping, & Snow Removal that is a family-owned and operated company based in North Franklin, CT . We give our customers the best service, and use only the highest quality products to deliver outstanding results.
Commercial Duties & Responsibilities:
- Mowing, watering, edging and fertilizing lawns
- Weeding and mulching landscape beds
- Trimming small trees, hedges and shrubs
- Removing unwanted, dead or damaged trees
- Planting shrubs, flowers and trees
- Monitoring and maintaining plant health
- Spring & Fall Clean Ups
- Specialty services like plant installation, fencing, ground leveling, patio installation, etc.
- Schedules may include a 6th day and more than 10 hours per day
- 4-5 am start each day
- Site cleanup including trash and bulk debris
Benefits:
- Health benefits, sick time, and vacation time available after a 90-day probationary period
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of various types of foliage, flowers, trees, shrubs and other greenery, and how to maintain them
- Knowledge of gardening products such as fertilizers and pesticides
- Driver's License required
- Running small equipment such as backpack blowers, weed whackers & lawn mowers
- Operating leaf removal vacuum system
- Physical Stamina and the ability to work outdoors for long periods of time
- Ability to lift 75 pounds
- Self-Motivation
- Professionalism
- Communication---those with excellent leadership & effective communication skills often become crew leaders or advance to supervisory positions
Preferred Skills:
- 2-5 years of Commercial landscaping or commercial property management
- Operating larger equipment like skid steers, loaders, trucks with trailers, dump trucks
- Hydroseeding
- Grading & Installing Lawn
- Constructing hardscapes such as decks, walkways and patios
- Installing/fixing sprinklers
- Installing/fixing lighting
Certifications (a plus, but not required):
- Pesticides
- Fertilizer