Job description template

Landscaper Job Description Template

A copy-ready landscaper job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows landscapers earn a median of $39,150 ($18.82/hour); the middle 50% earn $36,190–$46,830.

Job title

Landscaper

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable landscaper to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will mow, edge and trim lawns, plant trees, shrubs and flowers and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Mow, edge and trim lawns
  • Plant trees, shrubs and flowers
  • Spread mulch and install sod
  • Prune shrubs and small trees
  • Install and repair irrigation
  • Build hardscapes like walls and paths
  • Remove leaves and snow
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • No formal educational credential
  • Working knowledge of mowing and trimming and planting
  • Stamina and reliability
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • NALP Landscape Industry Certified Technician
  • Pesticide applicator license
  • Irrigation Association certification
  • Experience with mowers and trimmers

Skills

  • Pruning
  • Irrigation basics
  • Hardscape installation
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Teamwork
  • Attention to detail

Work environment and schedule

Landscapers work outdoors in heat, cold and rain, using power equipment and lifting heavy materials. Work is busiest from spring through fall; many crews do snow removal in winter.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a landscaper job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Landscaper” is the clearest; alternates include Groundskeeper, Lawn Care Technician, Landscape Laborer.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a landscaper so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Landscaper training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Landscaper hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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