Landscaper I or II (Full-time)

Job Title

: Landscaper Department: Landscape

Status

Regular, Full Time

Pay

$16.00 - 16.50 per hour (DOQ)

Reports to

Landscape Operations Manager

Benefits

Health & Flexible benefits-eligible, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Parking, Jekyll Island Amenity Pass

Retirement

Georgia Employees' Retirement System (GSEPS)

Closing Date

Open until filled * Note: Applicants are encouraged to complete the application; incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements for Landscaper II may be considered for the minimum requirements of Landscaper I.

*Jekyll Island is dedicated to maintaining the delicate balance between nature and humankind through conservation, education, and preservation. Surrounded by salt marshes, expansive oceanfront, and ancient maritime forests, it is situated within the chain of the Golden Isles and just a few miles from St. Simons Island, Sea Island, and Brunswick. As a State Park, Jekyll Island is a coastal haven where nature and humans peacefully co-exist.*

Job Summary

The Landscaper, under regular supervision, executes small-scale landscaping operations and maintains the grounds of assigned areas. Coordinates with gardeners, growers, and other technicians in preparing sites for grading planting soils, planting various floras, applying fertilizers, seeding and sodding, and transplanting shrubs and plants.

Description

* Hauls plant materials to and from work sites and assists with unloading trucks and delivering materials. * Performs numerous essential functions, such as pulling weeds, picking up trash and plant debris, and raking pine straw. * Pick up trash, and remove limbs, Spanish moss, and debris following storms or other wind events. * Operates mowing equipment, including weed-eaters, backpack blowers, and stick edgers, to maintain turfgrass, plant beds, and hardscapes. * Place straw and mulch a...