Landscape Gardener

Landscape maintenance technician/gardener who will drive a company truck. Candidate must be able to work as a team to provide landscape maintenance services to both residential and commercial properties. Safely operate typical maintenance equipment such as mowers, edgers, weed whackers, blowers, etc., and tools to ensure all plant materials and features are maintained. Perform all work on schedule in a timely and safe manner. Take professionalism seriously and provide an excellent representation of the company.

Typical responsibilities:

• Mowing and edging lawns.
• Pruning shrubs and trimming hedges.
• Using leaf blowers and other power equipment.
• Weeding and maintaining flower beds.
• Minor tree work
• Applying mulch
• Picking up trash and debris
• Fertilization
• Simple irrigation repairs
• Planting and seasonal colored flowers
• Tool maintenance and repairs
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Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, one of the nation’s oldest and most frequented historical public

gardens, is looking for a new Landscape Gardener. This role performs general maintenance in the

Gardens using gardening/horticultural best practices, as well as their own expertise and past

experiences as a guide.

What you will be doing:

● Monitor and maintain all existing landscaping to include planting, weeding, watering, pruning, grooming, staking, pinning, vine removal, and identifying insect pest and disease problems for treatment

● Collaborate with the Landscape Manager throughout the year to define directions in the Garden’s care

● Work closely with volunteers as it relates to the landscape function

● Collaborate with the Landscape Manager on visioning and development of the landscape gardens

● Promotes the Garden’s activities as it relates to the general landscape

● Performs all other duties as requested...