Landscape Maintenance Laborer

Crestview Landscape•Sherman Oaks, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

CRESTVIEW LANDSCAPE has immediate hiring opportunities for landscape maintenance laborers. We are a busy landscape company and are always hiring dedicated Landscape Maintenance Laborers to join our team. You will be responsible for completing various maintenance tasks such mowing, blowing, weeding, and following directions from Foremen. To do well in this role you should be safe, physically fit, reliable, and be a hard worker.

Requirements

Minimum of 6 months of previous landscape maintenance experience is highly preferred
The ability to use hand equipment with mechanized moving blades such as gas powered shears
Experience using manual hand tools such as shovels
The ability to work from elevated heights such as an 8’ A-frame ladder
Ability to use a hand shovel for extended period
Ability to move soil, equipment, and materials, digs holes, and plant trees, shrubs and flowers.
Able to work in/or about situations near direct automotive traffic
Able to work near or about natural bodies of water
Able to work 8+ hours per day with applicable breaks x 5 days/week (some overtime/weekend work required)
Ability to work in extreme conditions – temperatures may exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit
Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time
Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. (mulch, fertilizer, etc.)
Ability to load/unload burlaps with plant cuttings onto trailer (up to 50 lbs.)
Ability to bend, stoop and twist continuously throughout the day
Operation of company vehicles on public roads and highways
Transport of crew members, tools, materials, and equipment to job sites
Access to secure or restricted job locations
Handling of deliveries and pickups from suppliers, clients, or government agencies
Responsibility for vehicle maintenance and reporting
Supervision of crews on private and public works job sites
Oversight of safety compliance and enforcement of OSHA and workplace regulations
Access to confidential employee information, schedules, and project documentation
Authority over company property
Interaction with clients, inspectors, and public agency representatives
Responsibility for daily reporting, change orders, and incident documentation

Nice To Haves

Spanish/English Speaking a Plus
Clean driving record
Compliance with traffic laws
Public safety accountability
Leadership, accountability, and decision-making authority over workers
Discretion and trust

Responsibilities

Perform groundskeeping and maintenance duties
Mow lawn by hand or using a riding lawnmower
Planting flowers, grass, shrubs, and bushes
Apply fertilizer to ground to enhance growth
Trim shrubs and pull weeds
Perform minor repairs and maintenance procedures
Rake, mulch, and prune the grounds as needed
Water plants and grass as needed
Use of pick, shovel, rake, wheel barrel and other hand tools necessary for landscaping.
Use of power tools and landscape equipment.
Ability to lift, carry, and load heavy materials. (Up to 50 lbs.)
Ability to work outdoors
Safeguard assets from theft and misuse
Work safely and follow all OSHA standards and compliance
Maintain confidentiality of company information