Plant Bed Maintenance \ Horticulture Technicians - SIGN-ON BONUS - To Begin in March 2026

St. Joseph, MI

Full Time

Experienced

PLANT BED MAINTENANCE | HORTICULTURE TECHNICIANS AND CREW MEMBERS

WE ARE CREATING LANDSCAPES FOR LIFE! CELEBRATING 50 YEARS!

SEASON AND TRAINING START DATE: MARCH 2, 2026

$1,000 "SIGN-ON" BONUS FOR NEW, SEASON-LONG, FULL-TIME HIRES

JOIN OUR TEAM!

We take caring for our team seriously. Very seriously! When we say caring is in our nature, it doesn't just refer to our clients and their properties.
Challenge yourself at an award-winning company with many career paths to choose from and an impeccable safety record.
Get rewarded with industry-leading compensation, retirement savings plan, sign-on bonus, year-end bonus, and referral bonus program.
Have fun in a great team culture, outside, with team events, BBQs, and family gatherings.
Strong faith-based team core values, and also a 100% tobacco-free and alcohol-free environment.
Strong career growth opportunities in a growing company.

Who we are:

Creative Landscaping & Design is an industry-leading, professional outdoor landscaping firm specializing in custom landscape design, installation, and ongoing landscape services.
We have been creating and maintaining inspiring and sophisticated outdoor spaces for 50 years throughout Southwest Michigan.
We are located near Lake Michigan in beautiful St. Joseph, Michigan.

Skills Required:

Love for plants and the outdoors.
Great positive attitude.
Willingness to learn, grow, and collaborate with a broader team of professionals.
Ability to work with other team members in a professional, friendly, and courteous manner.
Strong work ethic and desire to grow.
Clean driving record.
If you have a resume, please include it with your application.

Job Description:

Being part of a team dedicated to keeping the property plant beds beautiful and functional for customers at a variety of properties, weekly or bi-weekly.
Be a part of caring for beautiful properties with beautiful scenery.
Responsible for caring for clients' properties by maintaining custom gardens and flower beds with the utmost care.
Entails weekly/bi-weekly gardening techniques, including pruning, hand weeding, and garden spraying.
You will utilize a variety of landscape maintenance tools (e.g., hand pruner, hedge trimmer, leaf blower, garden sprayer, etc.).
Be able and willing to complete clean-ups on properties in the fall and spring.
This is a seasonal role, running from March through November.

This is a great role for someone who loves being outdoors and caring for plants, someone looking to get started in the landscaping industry, or someone close to retirement. This is a full-time position for the most part, Monday through Friday. There is plenty of future growth potential across several departments if desired!

What We Offer:

Industry-leading pay and benefits.
Best-in-class equipment and facilities.
Be part of an exciting, growing company of professionals.
Retirement with 3% company match.
Paid holidays.
Time off during the winter.
Family-friendly work schedules during the week - we do not actively work on weekends.
Paid training and development opportunities.
Career development in business and leadership.
Work variety - both in the shop and office.
Fun times, great culture, strong core values, and hard work.
Beautiful client properties to take pride in building and servicing.
100% tobacco-free and alcohol-free environment.
Faith-based environment and core values.

$1,000 "Sign-On" Bonus Details:

The "Sign-On" Bonus is broken down into three payments during the year:
1/3 after the first week of hire (must be employed and on payroll at that time).
1/3 end of June if on payroll (must be employed and on payroll at that time).
1/3 end of season (mid-December) if on payroll (must be employed and on payroll at that time).

Contact:

You can apply or contact us on our careers page at www.CreativeLandscapingInc.com.

COME GROW WITH US!

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