CREW MEMBER - WARNER ROBINS

MAINSCAPE INC•Warner Robins, GA

2d•$18 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

The Crew Member performs a wide variety of landscape maintenance functions, including mowing, trimming, irrigation, edging, pruning, landscape installation, and—where applicable—snow removal. The role involves working in different landscaping settings and communicating task progress to lead people. Crew Members may be assigned duties across mowing, pruning, bed care, landscape installation, annual flowers, fertilization, irrigation, cleaning, and snow removal, depending on the services offered in the market and assignments from a supervisor. The position requires safe and proper use of landscape maintenance and construction hand tools and light equipment, keeping work sites tidy and safe, reporting equipment in need of repair, and following company policies, standards, and safety guidelines. Employees must wear appropriate PPE and Mainscape uniforms and maintain a neat, professional appearance. A driver’s license is preferred. Advancement to Crew Leader requires supervisor verification of attendance, punctuality, dress-code compliance, completion of applicable training, demonstrated ability to perform the listed duties, and a supervisor recommendation.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old and meet applicable state-mandated labor laws.
Ability to comprehend instructions and communicate with lead people about task progress.
Ability to use assigned tools and equipment properly and safely.
Ability to become proficient with basic maintenance hand tools, including a leaf rake, broom, hoe, shovel, cultivator, water hose, quick coupler key, hand pruners, hedge shears, and refuse tote.
Ability to become proficient with basic landscape power equipment, including hedge trimmers, line trimmers, a 21-inch lawn mower, and a leaf blower.
Ability to learn and perform basic planting skills and assist in keeping job sites tidy and safe.
Ability to load and unload trucks and trailers used in landscape maintenance operations and perform regular safety inspections on vehicles and trailers.
Ability to adhere to company policies, standards, and safety guidelines; work with other employees as a team; and meet or exceed production rates and standards.
Ability to perform duties involving stooping, standing, bending, sitting, kneeling, squatting, and walking for extended periods; reaching overhead; climbing or balancing; and handling or feeling objects, tools, or controls.
Ability to lift, pull, and push materials and equipment; regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 75 pounds; and maintain the physical fitness needed for assigned tasks.
Ability to meet the job’s vision requirements, including close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
Ability to work in strenuous conditions and adverse weather; occasional exposure to fumes, airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals; and high noise levels requiring ear protection while operating equipment.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in the landscape industry is preferred.
Driver’s license preferred.
Pesticide license preferred for fertilization work.

Responsibilities

Perform landscape maintenance such as mowing, trimming, edging, pruning, irrigation work, landscape installation, and snow removal where applicable.
Communicate task progress to lead people.
Learn installation work, assist as assigned, and perform basic planting skills.
Identify common plants, weeds, garden pests, desirable turf grasses, and plants showing stress or problems.
Prune trees, shrubs, and vines, including recognizing plants with special pruning needs or timing.
Perform basic irrigation repairs, including replacing sprinkler heads, adjusting sprinkler arcs and radius, and repairing lateral lines.
Operate landscape maintenance and construction hand tools and light equipment safely and satisfactorily; report equipment needing repair and identify broken, poorly running, or misused equipment.
Follow safety practices, wear appropriate PPE, maintain a neat and professional appearance, and wear Mainscape uniforms while working.
Perform assigned mowing duties using applicable equipment, including setting up or dispersing crew members at job sites and picking up trash and debris.
Perform assigned bed-care duties, including identifying desirable plants and weeds, pulling and spraying weeds, and applying herbicides as appropriate.
Install landscape plants properly, set up crews appropriately, follow the proper installation sequence, and apply granular fertilizers after training and under supervision.
Identify, water, and fertilize annual flowers; check plants for insects and diseases; and perform loading, filling, installation, and fertilization procedures as applicable.
Apply granular fertilizers after training and under supervision; use and calibrate a Z-cart; and apply herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides where applicable.
Perform irrigation work such as replacing heads and nozzles, digging and clearing trenches, working with solvents and glues, tracking wires, problem solving, and using trenching equipment properly.
Use cleaning supplies and solvents safely and work in residential and commercial areas.
Use snow removal equipment safely, apply safe driving techniques in snow and ice, dress appropriately for prolonged exposure to weather, and shovel snow where applicable.
Keep job sites tidy and safe; load and unload trucks and trailers; and perform regular safety inspections of vehicles and trailers.
Work as part of a team and meet or exceed company production rates and standards.