Landscape Laborer

Samuel Kinder & Brother Nursery and Landscaping
Bristol, RI, US
$17-$22 an hour
Full-time

Job Description

Job Description

Samuel Kinder and Brother, Inc., a 130 year-old, family-run landscaping company seeks 1 hard-working, responsible individual to join our team.

You'll join a full-time crew of 4, dedicated to growing and planting beautiful trees throughout Rhode Island and beyond.

We work with large estates, historical societies, local charities and homeowners. You'll learn about a wide variety of plants, operating and maintaining heavy equipment, and more.

We also offer free education opportunities at our farm, and enjoy treating our team to company breakfasts and lunches throughout the season.

We operate a 16-acre nursery and install our own plant material and more.

Your responsibilities will include :

  • Nursery maintenance : mowing, pruning, chipping, weedwacking, spraying
  • Digging and prepping trees for transplant
  • Driving trucks and towing trailers
  • Installing trees, shrubs and other plantings around Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts
  • Equipment maintenance and clean-up

This position requires :

  • Reliable transportation to work
  • Valid Driver’s License
  • Clean driving record
  • Good physical health and ability to lift 50 lbs.

We prefer :

  • Experience operating tractors and farming equipment.
  • Experience in landscaping

Pay and benefits :

  • This is a full-time, Monday-Friday position, 7 am-3 : 30 pm
  • Paid holidays available after 1 month of work. Health insurance available for employees after 3 months of work.
  • Overtime (paid at time-and-a-half) available during busy season (spring and fall).
  • $17-$22 per hour depending on experience and licenses.

RINLA Apprentice Program : New hires are invited to participate in the RINLA Apprenticeship Program for landscaping. This is a two-year program in which the employee earns a nationally-recognized certification of expertise in horticulture and landscape skill.

The certificate is considered the equivalent of an Associates’ Degree, and is designed to further the employee’s career in the Green Industry.

Pay raises and educational opportunities are structured into the Apprentice Program.

Please send us your full name and work history.

To learn more about our company, please visit www.kinderbro.com. For the latest pictures and videos of our work, follow us on Instagram @KinderBroRI.

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