Job description
Lynch Landscaping Inc. is seeking a dedicated Gardener/Flower Bed Maintenance leader to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for gardening and maintaining outdoor spaces and have good knowledge about plants. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your skills will contribute to creating beautiful landscapes.
Responsibilities:
- Plant, and maintain flowers, shrubs, and trees
- Weed and cultivate gardens
- Prune and trim trees and bushes
- Monitor plant health and treat for pests or diseases
- Operate gardening equipment
Experience:
- Previous experience in gardening or landscaping preferred
- Knowledge of plant care techniques is highly preferred
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong organizational skills to maintain garden schedules and tasks efficiently
Skills:
- Organizational abilities to plan garden layouts effectively
- Proficiency in garden maintenance practices
- Plant Identification and care
This position offers the opportunity to work in a rewarding environment where your gardening skills will flourish. If you have a green thumb and a passion for creating beautiful outdoor spaces, we invite you to apply for this Gardener position.
What to expect day-to-day:
A typical day for our crews starts at 6:00 AM. We work Monday – Friday, and an occasional Saturday if needed. After getting the truck ready, you'll be on the road by 6:15 to the job site. This job requires a lot of daily physical exercise. If you love being outside and you want to get daily exercise, this will be a great job for you! Once our team is done for the day, they head back to the pit and fill their trucks for a great start the next day.
We take pride in our services. With hundreds of customers throughout the central Maine area, you have the opportunity to excel. Lynch Landscaping started fifteen years ago with two teenagers, a blazer, and a couple of lawns to care for. We now service all of central Maine, with a fleet of trucks and over 25 employees. This means there is an opportunity for you to grow with us and truly have a career.
Pay and Experience:
Pay is based on experience. Lynch Landscaping offers time and a half for any overtime. Most of our employees are working 50-55 hours a week which means they’re making 10-15 hours of overtime. There is always an opportunity to work more hours and make more money. You can essentially make as much a week as you’d like.
We also have health insurance that we think kicks ass. We pay up to $450 a month and you choose a plan that suits your needs. Typically this covers most if not all of your monthly insurance cost.
We also have a career ladder that shows you exactly how to get more per hour. It has several steps and is achievable if you want to increase your hourly rate el quicko.
We offer bonuses for those employees going the extra mile!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $21.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 55 per week
Benefits:
401(k) matching
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Opportunities for advancement
Paid time off
Schedule:
10 hour shift
12 hour shift
Holidays
No nights
No weekends
Overtime
Application Question(s):
Do you have plant identification and care knowledge/experience?
Experience:
Flower Bed Maintenance: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
Drivers License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
Norridgewock, ME (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
Norridgewock, ME: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
