Walkabout Outdoor's growing team coordinates, installs and maintains the
naturalistic spaces we create or restore. We are currently hiring:
- Landscapers and Stonemasons
- Experienced Gardeners
We value curiosity, independence, team effort, creativity and find joy in
hard work.
We provide paid training, educational opportunities, professional
development and time off. Additional benefits include logo apparel and
discounts on garden supplies.
Our growing design and services requests are expanding opportunities in
professional development including management and design. We will gladly
work with your individual talents and nurture their growth! On the daily
you will work with a team of people who are all great friends through fun
and interesting challenges in very beautiful locations. This is an
excellent opportunity to learn a tremendous amount about nature,
horticulture, ecology, gardening and its impressions sociologically.
Please submit your interest and qualifications to:
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*Landscapers, Gardeners and Stonemasons*
We are now hiring detail-oriented, creative and motivated landscapers,
gardeners and stonemasons. We provide paid training for motivated
individuals without experience but prefer applicants with relevant outdoor
work experience. Several positions are available for the 2022 season. Our
weekly schedule runs full-time Monday β Friday, April - November, with
opportunities to work overtime and weekends if desired.
*Persons interested in applying for either position should possess:*
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Basic Knowledge of Landscaping or Gardening - knows landscaping and
gardening basics and can operate most tools.
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Curious and Inquisitive - asks questions to gain understanding
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Reliable and focused - Reports to work on time and prepared, requests
absences in a timely manner, stays focused on daily tasks, completes
projects on time
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Communicative - communicates in a timely and effective way to management
and team members
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Exhibits hardworking and motivated team effort - works at the same level
of effort as the rest of the team and generously contributes skills and
talents
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Successful - completes expected tasks, and collaboratively
problem-solves through complications
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Diligent and Organized - stays on task and effectively contributes to
project progress and reporting without excess instruction
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Creative with a strong attention to detail
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Have a desire to work outside in nature and willingness to endure all
seasonal weather conditions.
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Interest in ecology, horticulture and/or stone masonry
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Valid driver's license and ability to travel within the Twin Cities
metro area.
*Landscaper duties include:*
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Installation of stone patios, dry stacked walls, fireplaces and walkways
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Grading soil for topography and drainage
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Care of garden beds including mulching, weeding and line-cutting garden
edges
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Planting trees, shrubs and perennials
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Invasive species removal
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Removal of overgrowth and debris
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Power tool operation
Applicants with knowledge of grading, horticulture, dry-set and sand-set
stonework, Bobcat operation and native ecology are encouraged to apply
Job is full-time. Pay rate starts at $18-23/hr DOQ with opportunities for
advancement for motivated persons throughout the season.
*Gardener Qualifications:*
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Acute attention to detail
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Knowledge of plant species and an eagerness for expanding knowledge
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Ability to apply gentleness with strength
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Creative with a willingness to accept constructive feedback
*Gardener duties include:*
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Organic garden maintenance including weeding, deadheading, trimming,
pest control, planting, soil amending and mulching.
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Garden installation including garden preparation, planting, and soil
care.
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Filling and design of seasonal containers
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Invasive species control
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Inventory management
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Opportunities for Project Coordination and Design
Applicants with an understanding or interest in garden design, cut flower
gardening, native ecology, permaculture, sustainability and/or floral
design are encouraged to apply
Job is full-time, $18-23/hr DOQ with opportunities for advancement for
motivated persons throughout the season.
Laura Molde
Owner, Walkabout Outdoor
1100 NE Stinson Blvd Minneapolis, MN 55413
612.452.1261