Gardener - Entry Level
Posted: 04/24/2024
Location: Toledo Memorial Park & Mausoleum
Position: Experienced Gardener
Type: Full-time, Entry level position
Key Responsibilities:
This position will work in conjunction with our Head Gardener to do the following
- Assist our Head gardener with creating a beautiful and serene environment by planting, maintaining, and caring for flowers, shrubs, and other plants in a variety of garden beds and memorial areas.
- Perform general grounds maintenance including trimming, edging, weeding, and pruning.
- Assist with seasonal landscaping projects, ensuring that the grounds look beautiful throughout the year.
- Maintain and operate landscaping tools and equipment safely and effectively.
- Monitor and maintain irrigation systems, ensuring proper water distribution across the grounds.
- Collaborate with the team to ensure all areas are maintained to the highest standards of beauty and cleanliness.
- Assist with general cleanup tasks such as debris removal and leaf clearing.
- Provide input on new landscaping designs or improvements and support implementation.
- Work closely with cemetery management to ensure the needs of families and visitors are met in a respectful and professional manner.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 years of experience working with outdoor plants, flowers and trees
- Ability to identify and care for a wide range of plants, flowers, and trees a must
- Proficiency in operating landscaping tools and equipment such as mowers, trimmers, and leaf blowers.
- Strong work ethic with attention to detail and pride in maintaining high standards.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, following instructions and taking initiative.
- Knowledge of irrigation systems and seasonal plant care is a plus.
- Physical stamina to perform outdoor tasks in varying weather conditions.
- A compassionate and respectful approach to working in a cemetery environment, understanding the sensitive nature of the work.
- High school diploma or GED required
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
What We Offer:
- Health benefits (for full-time employees)
- 401k plus company contribution
- Medical reimbursements
- Vacation, sick and personal time off, 10 paid holidays
- A peaceful and respectful work environment with a dedicated team.
Work Conditions:
• Outdoor work in various weather conditions.
• Physical labor, including lifting, bending, and working with gardening tools and machinery.
• Occasional weekend hours for special projects or seasonal needs
How to Apply:
If you are a gardener with a positive team player mentality and a passion for creating and maintaining beautifully manicured grounds, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter detailing your experience and salary requirements to info@toledomemorialpark.com, with the subject line HR – Your name