Landscape Maintenance Specialist

Earthscapes•Los Osos, CA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Earthscapes is a well-established landscape company, which has been serving the Central Coast for over 35 years. We are looking to fill a part-time position in our landscape maintenance department. We are looking for someone who has a positive attitude and is self-motivated, knowledgeable, hardworking, honest and dependable with good communication skills. We are looking for a Landscape Maintenance Specialist to work on a team or individually providing high-quality maintenance services for our clients. Our broad knowledge base and horticultural skills are what set us apart from the average landscape maintenance service. We perform our tasks from a horticultural perspective, and we are looking for the right individual to join our team who can offer their current knowledge and skills, or we will train the right individual. We practice IPM (Integrated Pest Management) whenever possible and use organic pesticides and fertilizers to keep our landscapes healthy and beautiful.

Requirements

Must have plant and horticultural knowledge.
Minimum 3 years landscape maintenance experience.
Valid drivers license and clean DMV record.
The ability to read, write and speak English.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience is helpful.
The ability to drive a utility bed truck, and towing a trailer is a plus.
Bilingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

Knowledge of plant material and their proper maintenance, which includes pruning trees and shrubs, deadheading flowers, cutting back perennials, trimming hedges, grooming succulents, and fertilizing plants as needed.
Diagnosing disease and pest problems and offering appropriate solutions.
Proficient use of battery-powered landscape equipment and tools, including hedge trimmers, string trimmers, chain saws, and blowers.
Knowledge of irrigation systems and ability to make minor repairs and installations. And the ability to program and operate irrigation controllers.
The ability to keep accurate records of time and work completed.