Landscape Assistant
Landscape Assistant
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05-04-2025
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Job Description
Fulltime
Description
Assists the Foundations professional horticulture staff in maintaining Applewoods living collections including its gardens lawns and natural areas as well as delivering public programs.
- Assists with preparation planting harvesting and maintenance of fruits vegetables annuals perennials lawns and woody plants including watering mulching fertilizing pruning and pesticide application as directed by staff.
- Assists with yearround horticulture duties required to establish improve and maintain the landscape of the estate including: ornamental bed removal and installation; shrub border maintenance and rejuvenation; hardscape; water features; leaf pick up; and theme garden prep and maintenance.
- Provides grounds maintenance in all seasons including but not limited to: cleans walks drives and stairs within and outside the fence; assists with turf grass maintenance including mowing whipping applying pesticides herbicides and fertilizers; assists with operational tasks such as snow and ice removal painting cleaning organizing building maintenance etc.; performs routine cleaning and maintenance on gardening and grounds equipment; and operates light trucks and assorted power equipment.
- Assists with public programming including guided tours setup tear down and interaction with guests.
- Pursues continuing education to stay informed of advances in horticulture.
- Supports implementation of Applewoods Master Plan and the Ruth Mott Foundations strategic plan as they relate to horticulture and Applewood.
- Supports the of all organizational goals especially those related to facilitating a positive organizational and race equity culture.
- Completes other duties as assigned.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge and Relevant Experience
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Passion for working outside and 2 years of experience maintaining a landscape.
- Ability to obtain Michigan Commercial Pesticide Applicators license with Ornamentals certification within 60 days after hiring.
Desired:
- Certification in Horticulture Floriculture Botany Landscape Design or Environmental Science.
Skills
- Ability to operate machinery and power tools required for the job.
- Experience or willingness to learn and operate equipment including power tools hand tools rototillers frontend loader tractors skid steers excavators lawnmowers (push riding and zeroturn) etc.
- Ability to use computers and Microsoft Office suite products.
- Ability to work occasional evening and/or weekend hours.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job:
- Must be able to travel up and down stairs and ladders.
- Bend stoop and lift to move materials on occasion.
- Pull/push lift and carry up to 55 pounds on a regular basis.
- Reach both above and below shoulder height when needed.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The nature of the work requires the ability to work in both an indoor office environment and outdoor environments in varying temperatures and weather conditions.
Salary Description
$37000 to $45000 per year starting compensation
Employment Type
Full-Time
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