Tractor Operator - Military Base

The Greenery, Inc•North Charleston, SC

5d•$19 - $25

About The Position

The Maintenance Laborer will landscape or maintain the grounds of property using power tools or equipment. Maintenance Laborers typically perform an assortment of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing plants, installing pinestraw/mulch, digging, and raking.

Requirements

Mows and trims lawns, using a hand mower or power mower
Trims shrubs and improves gardens
Clean grounds, using rakes and hoses
May use landscaping tools or operate heavy equipment as needed
Adhere to Company’s safety policy and ensure that the public and co-workers will be safe while performing job duties
High school graduate or equivalent desired
Previous outside construction, landscape, or similar field experience
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills a must
Candidate must have experience in operating a locator, wiring and re-wiring irrigation clocks and programming decoders
Have a full range of mobility in the upper and lower body
Be able to reach overhead
Be able to work in various positions, including, but not limited to, stooping, standing, bending over, sitting, kneeling, and squatting for extended periods of time
Be able to lift, pull and push materials and equipment to complete assigned job tasks
Be able to lift 50 pounds of weight frequently throughout assigned workday

Responsibilities

Projects and job tasks are to include but are not limited to, working in inclement weather, home trash pickup, flower planting, laying of sod, fertilizing, chemical applications, planting trees and shrubs, landscape construction, irrigation maintenance, storm cleanup, shop cleanup, equipment maintenance, documentation, street cleaning, pond maintenance, holiday decorating, working from heights
Check high-priority areas daily for debris, blowing needs, weeds, or anything that is unsightly or out of place
Fully fuel up all equipment at the end of each workday
Before operating equipment, check for safety, fuel, oil level, tire air pressure, and any other fine-tuning before use
Daily activities may consist of mowing with various types of mowers including zero turn and push mowers
Use of string trimmers, edgers, blowers, and chainsaws, among a large variety of maintenance tools
Properly applicate fertilizers, pesticides, and chemicals
Complete work in a timely, fine-tuned manner
Jobsites are to be left in a normal, safe, and clean status
High-quality service is always expected
Assist and contribute regularly on projects, at any moment, in any area, as deemed necessary by the department manager or assistant manager
Adhere to Company’s safety policy and ensure that the public and co-workers will be safe while performing job duties
Performs other duties as assigned