Landscape Laborer II Denton, TX Project

Landscapes Unlimited • Denton, TX

79d • $18

About The Position

Performs various golf course renovation tasks including prepping for and building of greens, tees, and bunkers; prepares irrigation system components, glues/fuses connections and tie-ins; installs irrigation lines, wire, and heads; digs holes and trenches, utilizing hand tools to install drainage and tie-ins; spreads and lays materials such as grass seed, sod, greens mix, gravel, and sand; operates mechanized equipment to move and install materials. The purpose of the trench, if needed, will be to install golf course irrigation components, like drainage, lateral piping to sprinklers and mainline supply piping that connects to the lateral piping. The employees will use an 85 horsepower trencher for mainline pipes (6 in. through 10 in.), an 85 horsepower vibratory plow for lateral piping (2 in. through 3 in.) to install sprinkler heads, and hand shovels and other hand tools to level ditch lines and create space for irrigation hardware, as needed. The trenches, if needed, will reach an expected depth of 26 in. to 44 in. and an expected width of 8 in. to 18 in.

Requirements

• Three months of experience in golf course construction, landscape installation/maintenance, or related construction trades involving site preparation, grading, drainage, or structural installation
• Understanding of golf course irrigation systems including ability to install/repair key components
• Three months experience operating any one of the following: tractor, skid loader, plows/trencher

Responsibilities

• Prepping for and building of greens, tees, and bunkers
• Preparing irrigation system components, glues/fuses connections and tie-ins
• Installing irrigation lines, wire, and heads
• Digging holes and trenches, utilizing hand tools to install drainage and tie-ins
• Spreading and laying materials such as grass seed, sod, greens mix, gravel, and sand
• Operating mechanized equipment to move and install materials

Benefits

• Optional company housing will be provided free of charge for employees outside of commuting distance.
• Employees who do not require or use company housing will receive a housing reimbursement of $231.00 per pay period.
• Transportation (including meals, and to the extent necessary, lodging) to the place of employment will be reimbursed by company check if the worker completes half the employment period.
• Return transportation will be paid if the worker completes the employment period or is dismissed early.
• Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of at least $16.28 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts.
• Visa, visa processing, border crossing, and related fees, including those mandated by the government (excluding passport fees and charges primarily for the worker's benefit), within the first workweek.
• LU will provide workers at no charge all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the job.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees