Landscape Crew Member

The Budd Group•Lynchburg, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Landscape Crew Member performs landscape maintenance and installation work, including mowing, leaf removal, trimming, edging, mulching, planting, watering, and light grading. The role also involves loading equipment, operating landscape tools and machinery, assisting with fertilizer and seed distribution, and performing snow removal where applicable. The employee reports safety, equipment, property damage, plant or turf issues, and quality deficiencies to the Landscape Foreman. Other duties may be assigned. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. The position is based in Lynchburg, Virginia. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; flexibility may be needed based on operational and event needs, and weekend work may be required for scheduled events. The work is outdoors and includes exposure to moving mechanical parts, extreme weather, fumes or airborne particles, vibration, occasional high places, and usually loud noise. The role requires frequent lifting and/or moving of up to 50 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving of up to 100 pounds; a separate lifting restriction states the employee must be able to lift 35 pounds repetitively.

Requirements

Must be able to lift 35 pounds repetitively.
Must be available to work weekends as needed for scheduled events.
Must be flexible with working hours depending on operational and event needs.
Must be dependable, proactive, and comfortable working outdoors.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Certificates, licenses, and registrations are required; specific credentials are not identified.
Must be able to meet the physical demands of the role, including regularly standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; frequently sitting and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds; and occasionally lifting or moving up to 100 pounds.
Ability to meet the job's vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Previous landscaping or grounds maintenance experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in loading equipment for daily jobs.
Work safely and watch out for the safety of others.
Notify the Crew Foreman of broken or unsafe equipment.
Assist in distributing granulated fertilizers and grass seeds on lawns.
Mow, remove leaves, trim, edge, and mulch.
Operate blowers, weed-eaters, trimmers, and mowers.
Plant trees and shrubs and water plants, trees, and shrubs.
Perform light grading with hand tools.
Notify the Crew Foreman of property damage, turf or plant diseases, dead turf or plant material, and quality deficiencies on job sites.
Perform snow removal activities where applicable.
Perform other duties as assigned.