Landscape Construction Laborer

Sugarloaf Landscape Nursery

Landscape Construction Laborer

Location: Edwardsville, IL

Work arrangement: Field-based; projects throughout a roughly 60-mile radius of Edwardsville, including the St. Louis area

Pay: $15 - $20 per hour

Learn Valuable Outdoor Construction Skills and Build a Path to Higher Pay

Sugarloaf Landscape Nursery is a family-owned and operated business with approximately 40 years of history. With a 10-acre nursery and projects on both sides of the Illinois-Missouri state line, the company performs residential and commercial landscaping, hardscaping, concrete, fence, and deck work. This is not a lawn-mowing position.

Sugarloaf Landscape Nursery is hiring two Landscape Construction Laborers to support its growing project workload. Previous experience is welcome, but it is not required. The company can teach the work to someone who learns quickly, brings a positive attitude, and is willing to contribute.

You will work alongside experienced crew members on a range of outdoor improvement projects. This opportunity may be a good fit if you enjoy hands-on work, want to learn practical construction skills, and are motivated by opportunities to take on more responsibility and increase your earning potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist crew members with residential and commercial landscape construction
• Help install rock, mulch, sod, seed, straw, and landscape materials
• Support paver, retaining-wall, patio, and brick-driveway projects
• Assist with flat-concrete, fence, and deck work as assigned
• Load, unload, move, and organize materials, tools, and equipment
• Prepare jobsites and help maintain clean, orderly work areas
• Follow instructions from crew leaders and ask questions when needed
• Use company tools and equipment responsibly
• Help the crew complete projects efficiently and on schedule
• Travel to jobsites within approximately 60 miles of Edwardsville

Required Qualifications

• Positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Dependability and punctuality
• Ability to follow directions and work as part of a crew
• Willingness to perform hands-on outdoor labor
• Reliable transportation to the office or assigned jobsite
• Valid driver's license and ability to drive a company vehicle when authorized. 
• Ability to perform outdoor construction work that may involve standing, walking, bending, kneeling, digging, carrying materials, and working in varying weather conditions. 
• Employees may have opportunities to qualify to operate larger company vehicles, depending on business needs and applicable licensing requirements. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous landscaping, hardscaping, construction, or general labor experience
• Experience with pavers, retaining walls, flat concrete, fences, or decks
• Familiarity with construction tools or equipment
• Interest in earning the license classification required to operate larger company vehicles
• Personal tools are welcome but not required

Pay and Benefits

• Full-Time, W-2 Employment
• Base pay: $15 - $20 per hour, based on relevant experience and qualifications. 
• Opportunities for pay increases and advancement as skills and responsibilities grow
• Company trucks, trailers, Bobcats, tools, and other equipment provided for project work
• Gas reimbursement may be available when an approved personal vehicle is used for work

Why Join Sugarloaf Landscape Nursery?

Sugarloaf offers the opportunity to learn useful landscaping, hardscaping, and outdoor construction skills while working on a wide variety of projects. You do not need to arrive knowing everything; the company is open to training dependable people who are ready to learn. As your skills, licensing, and contribution grow, there may be opportunities to earn more and take on greater responsibility. You will join an established local company that is building its team to support continued growth.

Apply Today

If you are dependable, ready to work, and interested in building practical construction skills, apply today. Please include any relevant landscaping, construction, equipment, or outdoor-work experience, even if it was not part of a formal job.

Sugarloaf Landscape Nursery is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.