Landscaper Job Description

Summary

A landscaper builds and cares for outdoor spaces. Work can include planting, mulching, pruning, installing patios and walls, irrigation and seasonal cleanups, usually as part of a crew.

Describe whether your work is maintenance, installation or both. Candidates choose jobs by the kind of work they will do most days.

Duties and responsibilities

• Plant trees, shrubs and flowers, and prepare beds with soil and mulch.
• Prune, trim, weed and clean up plant beds and grounds.
• Install hardscape such as pavers, stone, edging and retaining walls, if your work includes it.
• Operate hand tools and equipment safely, and keep them clean and in good condition.
• Load, unload and secure equipment and materials on trucks and trailers.
• Follow the crew lead’s instructions and the design or work order.
• Leave each property clean and tell the lead about any problems.

Skills and qualities

• Physically strong and comfortable working outdoors all day.
• Careful with plants, property and customers’ belongings.
• Able to follow a plan or design.
• Works well on a crew and takes direction.
• Attention to detail on finished edges and lines.
• Dependable on early starts.

Typical requirements

• Ability to lift the weight you name, bend, kneel and work in heat, cold and rain.
• A valid driver’s license if the job includes driving a truck or trailer.
• A state license where required for tasks such as applying certain products or doing irrigation work. Rules differ by state.
• Experience that matches the work you offer, or willingness to train.

Requirements differ by state, city and employer. Check the licensing, age, safety and pay rules that apply to your business before you post. This page is a starting point, not legal advice.

Schedule and conditions

Landscaping is seasonal in many areas. Say whether the job is seasonal or year-round, and what winter work, if any, looks like.

State the usual start time, whether Saturdays are possible and how rain days are handled.

Nice to have

• Experience with hardscape or irrigation installation.
• Knowledge of plants and basic plant care.
• Experience operating small equipment.
• Experience leading a small crew.

Tips for posting this job

• Say whether the work is maintenance, installation or both.
• Name what you provide: tools, equipment, uniform, safety gear.
• Describe the season and the typical crew size.
• Give the service area.
• Explain how new hires move up, for example to crew lead.

Put your real pay, schedule and location in the posting. Candidates skip posts that leave them out.