Landscape Enhancements Crew Member

Now Hiring: Landscape Enhancements Crew Member – Bring Beautiful Landscapes to Life in Shakopee! 🌳🛠️

Location: Shakopee, Minnesota
Position Type: Seasonal, Non-Exempt (Overtime Eligible)

Reports to: Crew Lead

Are you passionate about creating stunning landscapes? We’re looking for an experienced and hardworking Landscape Enhancements Crew Member to join our Shakopee team. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to perform a variety of landscaping tasks, including planting, pruning, and small hardscape projects, all while contributing to the beautification of properties. If you enjoy outdoor work and are ready to take on new challenges, this is the perfect role for you!

Why Join Our Team?

✅ Competitive Pay + Overtime Eligibility – Earn great wages with potential for overtime.
✅ Hands-On Landscaping Experience – Get involved with planting, hardscaping, and other enhancement projects.
✅ Team-Oriented Culture – Work with a supportive crew that values quality, safety, and customer satisfaction.
✅ Growth & Development – Learn and expand your skills with training opportunities.
✅ Make an Impact – Help transform outdoor spaces into beautiful, functional landscapes.

What You’ll Do:

🔹 Quality Landscaping Tasks:

• Planting: Manually plant trees, shrubs, and other plant materials, ensuring proper placement, depth, and spacing.
• Soil Prep & Turf Care: Prep soil for flower beds, groundcovers, and turf installation, and perform core aeration to improve soil health.
• Hardscaping: Construct small retaining walls, create rock/mulch beds, and establish new bed edges.
• Mulching: Apply mulch correctly for material, plant, and location.
• Pruning: Prune trees and shrubs as directed to maintain health and aesthetics.
• Watering: Water plants as directed to ensure proper hydration.
• Lot and Ramp Cleaning: Sweep and clean lots and ramps to ensure neat and safe environments.
• Reporting Issues: Notify your Crew Lead of any concerns with turf, plants, trees, shrubs, or hardscapes on the property.

Safety Responsibilities:

🔹 Safe Equipment Operation: Safely operate pruning tools, chainsaws, edgers, power washers, and other landscape enhancement equipment.
🔹 Preventative Maintenance: Perform regular checks on equipment to ensure safety and efficiency.
🔹 Proper Gear: Wear the appropriate safety gear for each task.
🔹 Maintain Cleanliness: Keep vehicles, tools, and equipment clean and ensure that safety materials (e.g., first aid kits) are stocked and stored appropriately.

What We’re Looking For:

✔️ Landscaping Knowledge – Familiar with operational procedures for landscape enhancements, including planting and small hardscape projects.
✔️ Physical Strength – Ability to perform tasks that require bending, kneeling, squatting, and lifting up to 40 lbs independently and 80 lbs with assistance.
✔️ Good Communication – Ability to follow directions and communicate effectively with team members and supervisors.
✔️ Problem-Solving Skills – Able to troubleshoot and operate various equipment types safely.
✔️ Dependable & On-Time – Consistently reports to work on time and completes tasks accurately and on schedule.
✔️ Team Player – Works well with others and maintains a positive attitude.
✔️ Safety-Conscious – Commitment to following safety protocols and using appropriate protective gear.

Your Schedule:

🌿 Average Workweek: 8-10 hours per day, 5-6 days per week, April through October.
🌿 Flexible Hours: Schedule may adjust depending on project needs and weather conditions.

Ready to Transform Outdoor Spaces with Us?

If you love working outdoors, have experience in landscape enhancements, and are eager to contribute to beautiful properties in Shakopee, we want to hear from you! Apply today to become a key member of our team.