Landscape Designer - Funeral Center Grounds

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain landscape plans for funeral centers and other company properties, including trees, shrubs, flowers, turf, planting beds, and other landscape features.
• Evaluate existing landscapes and recommend improvements, renovations, seasonal plantings, and long-term beautification projects.
• Select appropriate plant and tree species based on site conditions, aesthetics, maintenance requirements, and long-term growth.
• Maintain the health and condition of trees, shrubs, turf, flowers, and other plant material; identify disease, pests, damage, and other issues and recommend corrective action.
• Apply sound arboricultural practices, including tree health assessment, pruning recommendations, hazard identification, and tree replacement planning.
• Oversee routine grounds standards, including mowing, pruning, mulching, fertilization, irrigation, weed control, seasonal cleanup, and general landscape appearance.
• Develop project scopes, material lists and timelines, propose and adhere to approved budgets for landscape improvements.
• Coverage and manage improvement projects, coordinate and oversee landscape, irrigation, tree-care, and other specialty contractors to ensure quality, safety, and completion of projects.
• Maintain landscape and tree-care records and assist with long-term property improvement planning and budgeting.
• Ensure grounds are maintained in a manner that provides a peaceful, welcoming, and dignified environment for families and guests.
• Coordinate landscape work around funeral services, visitations, and other events to minimize disruption.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of landscape design, horticulture, plant identification, and grounds maintenance.
• Working knowledge of arboriculture, including tree health, pruning, disease identification, and tree risk awareness.
• Ability to select appropriate plants and trees based on climate, soil, sunlight, drainage, mature size, and maintenance needs.
• Knowledge of irrigation, fertilization, soil preparation, mulching, weed control, and pest management.
• Strong project management, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high standards of property appearance.
• Ability to communicate effectively with leadership, grounds employees, contractors, and vendors.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel between company properties.
• Ability to work outdoors and perform the physical requirements associated with landscape and grounds work.
• Exposure to varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, snow, dirt, dust, pollen, and insects.
• Regular walking, standing, bending, kneeling, lifting, digging, pruning, and other physical activities associated with grounds management.
• May operate or work around lawn and landscape equipment, tractors, utility vehicles, and other machinery.
• May occasionally work near funeral services, visitations, and family gatherings and must maintain a professional, respectful presence.
• Occasional early morning, evening, weekend, or holiday work may be required due to weather, seasonal needs, events, or urgent property issues.