Landscape Enhancement Crew Member
About The Position
The crew member will typically perform a variety of tasks, which include sod laying mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, and raking. This role involves caring for lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, and removing thatch, and trimming and edging around flower beds, walks, and walls. The crew member will also mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, and trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders. Mowing and edging lawns using power mowers and edgers, planting seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, and shrubs, and applying mulch for protection using gardening tools are also key responsibilities. The crew member will follow planned landscaping designs as directed by the Crew Leader and General Manager, gather and remove litter, and prune and trim trees, shrubs, and hedges using shears, pruners, or chain saws. Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Must have a minimum of a high school diploma or GED
- 3+ years of experience in commercial landscaping required
- Ability to handle the physicality of our work: weather conditions, heavy lifting, and extensive walking.
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time operating a motor vehicle
- Ability to lift 60 lbs.
- Ability to work in severe weather conditions both hot and cold. Work and travel in inclement weather
- Ability to work in confined spaces
- Ability to stand and exert physical effort performing manual labor 50-70% of the time
- Able to tolerate exposure to moderate noise levels
Nice To Haves
- Ability to speak Spanish is a plus, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Care for lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, and removing thatch, and trimming and edging around flower beds, walks, and walls.
- Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, and trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
- Mow and edge lawns, using power mowers and edgers.
- Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, and shrubs, and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools.
- Follow planned landscaping designs as directed by Crew Leader and General Manager.
- Gather and remove litter.
- Prune and trim trees, shrubs, and hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
- Other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
