About this position
OBJECTIVE / ACCOUNTABILITY
Perform routine landscape and grounds maintenance at Virgil Nursery with consistency and attention to detail. This role helps ensure the property remains safe, well-maintained, and visually appealing in support of daily nursery operations. Your work plays an important part in maintaining a functional environment that reflects the quality and standards of our organization.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Landscape Maintenance
- Perform routine grounds maintenance including mowing, weed whipping, and weed control.
- Maintain mulched areas through edging and mulch application as directed.
- Carry out pruning tasks as assigned by the Nursery Manager.
- Maintain ditches and pond edges and assist with erosion repair.
- Support planting projects including stock beds, simple display areas, and natural areas under direction.
- Assist with fertilization and irrigation of planted areas as directed.
Planning & Coordination
- Receive daily work priorities from the Nursery Manager.
- Communicate observed landscape issues or areas needing attention to the Nursery Manager.
- Coordinate work timing with other nursery activities to avoid operational conflicts.
Equipment & Facilities
- Operate tractors, mowers, skid steers, and related landscape equipment safely.
- Maintain tools and equipment in proper working condition.
- Assist with snow removal and general facility upkeep as needed.
- Support improvements to routine landscape maintenance practices when directed.
Safety
- Perform all work in a safe and efficient manner.
- Follow all safety procedures and use required personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Maintain awareness of surroundings in active nursery production environments.
Personal Growth & Team Support
- Develop skills necessary to perform assigned duties effectively.
- Participate constructively as part of the Production Team.
- Assist with landscape or production work at other nurseries as needed.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to operate landscape and grounds maintenance equipment
- Willingness and ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions
EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCES
- Experience with basic landscape maintenance preferred
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Experience with basic landscape maintenance preferred
- Ability to perform the physical demands of the position, including prolonged standing and walking, frequent bending and squatting, and lifting and carrying materials up to 50 pounds
- Proficiency in both English and Spanish preferred
BENEFITS
- Medical, Dental and Vision insurance options
- Employer paid life and short-term disability insurance
- 401k
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Employee discounts
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Proudly ranked as a 2024 + 2025 Top Workplace in several categories, including Woman-Led companies and Cultural Excellence for Professional Development. Midwest Groundcovers has been growing and propagating over 20 million of the finest wholesales plants in the Midwest. Although Groundcovers are our specialty, Midwest Groundcovers’ plant offerings include Evergreens and Broadleaves, Deciduous Shrubs, Perennials, Ornamental Grasses, Vines and Native Prairie, Wetland and Woodland species. We are leaders in the Green Industry in partnering with landscape architects, landscape designers, green roof and plant professionals to create inspiring planting combination solutions. Experts in plants for Midwestern durability and sustainability for over five decades.
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