Landscape Construction Apprentice

About the job

CLC Landscaping is looking for a Landscape Construction Apprentice who wants to learn the trade, work hard with a good team, and grow into higher-responsibility roles over time.

This is a hands-on field role for someone who enjoys building outdoor spaces, working outdoors, staying active, and learning how high-quality landscape construction is done. The right person may start as an apprentice, but our goal is to develop people who can grow into Skilled Apprentice, Jr. Crew Lead, Sr. Crew Lead, and Field Team Lead roles as they build skill, reliability, leadership, and production ownership.

Why this role matters

Our construction team builds the outdoor spaces CLC is known for across Central Texas. This role supports the crew with digging, hauling, base prep, planting, hardscape support, material handling, jobsite cleanup, and daily production work.

A great apprentice helps the crew move faster, keeps the jobsite clean and organized, protects tools and materials, follows direction well, and improves week by week.

Key responsibilities

• Show up on time, ready to work, and prepared for the day
• Work outdoors in Central Texas heat and changing weather conditions
• Assist with digging, trenching, grading support, base prep, planting, cleanup, and load-out
• Load, unload, move, and organize tools, equipment, and materials
• Help prepare areas for sod, planting, hardscape, drainage, irrigation, and concrete-related work
• Support retaining wall, masonry, paver, and stone work as trained
• Keep jobsites & Equipment clean, organized, and safe throughout the day
• Use PPE and follow safe work practices
• Follow direction from crew leads and supervisors
• Protect tools, equipment, trucks, trailers, and materials
• Communicate issues, safety concerns, material needs, or jobsite problems quickly
• Maintain a respectful, professional attitude with teammates, clients, and trade partners

What success looks like

• You are reliable, on time, and ready to contribute every day!
• You work safely and steadily without needing constant reminders
• You keep a good attitude during hard physical work
• You follow direction, ask good questions, and learn from feedback
• You help the crew stay productive instead of slowing the day down
• You care about doing the work the right way
• You get better each week and take pride in your growth
• You begin to set an example for newer team members as your skill grows

What we’re looking for

• Valid driver’s license strongly preferred and important for advancement
• Reliable transportation to our shop in San Marcos each workday
• Landscape, construction, hardscape, masonry, irrigation, artifical turf installation or outdoor labor experience preferred.
• Able to lift, carry, dig, haul materials, and stay active throughout the workday
• Comfortable working outdoors in Central Texas heat
• Willing to start in an apprentice role and learn CLC’s standards
• Coachable, dependable, team-oriented, and respectful
• Strong work ethic and willingness to get your hands dirty
• Masonry, stone work, patios, retaining walls, irrigation, or plant knowledge is a plus
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus
• Leadership mindset is a plus — we want people who can grow into crew lead roles over time

Growth opportunity

This role is part of CLC’s Landscape Construction career ladder:

• Landscape Construction Apprentice $18.00-$19.25/hr
• Landscape Construction Skilled Apprentice $19.25–$21.25/hr
• Landscape Construction Jr. Crew Lead $21.25–$24.00/hr
• Landscape Construction Sr. Crew Lead $24.00–$28.00/hr
• Landscape Construction Field Team Lead $28.00–$32.00/hr

Promotions are based on verified skill, reliability, leadership, and production ownership — not just time served. Team members who learn the work, show up consistently, protect quality, and positively influence the crew can grow into higher-paying leadership roles.

Compensation

Pay range: $18.00-$24.00/hour, depending on experience, skill, reliability, and leadership potential.

Strong team members who build skill, take ownership, and grow into higher-responsibility roles have a clear path to increased pay over time.

Benefits

• Full-time position
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Growth path into higher-responsibility field leadership roles
• Opportunity to learn landscape construction, hardscape, masonry, planting, drainage, and irrigation support
• Work with a people-first company that values quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement

Closing

If you want more than just a job, and you’re looking for a place where hard work, skill, reliability, and leadership can turn into a real career path, we’d like to meet you.