Landscape Laborer

Kiawah Island Real Estate•Johns Island, SC

34d•Onsite

About The Position

On Kiawah Island, located just South of Charleston, South Carolina, day breaks across a pristine 10-mile beach, expansive marsh savannahs, ribboning rivers, and some of the most-acclaimed amenities available on the Eastern Seaboard. The Kiawah Island Club delivers a diverse collection of private amenities in distinctive venues. Amid uncommon scenic beauty, Members can savor the Island's best offerings and create lifelong memories with family and friends. Kiawah Partners is currently hiring Landscape Laborers! Landscape Laborers are responsible for the overall care and maintenance of lawns, shrubs, flowerbeds, walks and gardens of on-island properties. Duties include, but are not limited to: mowing and weeding grass, laying sod, planting grass and other types of plants, and fertilizing. Some experience using lawnmowers, leaf blowers, edgers, and trimmers is preferred, but not required. The schedule for this position is 5 days per week as follows: Monday - Friday: 6:00 am to 2:00 pm

Requirements

The ability to lift and carry at least 30 lbs, and to sit, stand, kneel and walk for long periods, is required
Qualified applicants will be comfortable working outdoors for long periods in varied weather conditions
Applicants must be comfortable with the regular use of hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge and brush trimmers, and axes

Nice To Haves

Some previous experience as a landscaper or horticulturalist is strongly preferred, but not required
Experience operating powered equipment such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, leaf blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, and pruning saws is preferred

Responsibilities

overall care and maintenance of lawns, shrubs, flowerbeds, walks and gardens of on-island properties
mowing and weeding grass
laying sod
planting grass and other types of plants
fertilizing

Benefits

A knowledgeable and passionate management team which leads by example
Excellent compensation
The best benefits package including health, vision, dental, short term/long term disability, 401K with employer contribution, fitness membership, and many other opportunities
A work/life balance
Free parking
Employee meals
Medical
Dental
Vision
Short Term and Long Term Disability
401(k)
Life Insurance
Accident Insurance
Telehealth
Health/ Dependent care spending account
wellness program
generous paid time off including 12 vacation days, 6 sick days and 9 paid holidays per year