Landscape Enhancement Crew Member

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Primary Accountability : The crew member will typically perform a variety of tasks, which include sod laying mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, and raking.

Expectations/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.

Qualifications/Competencies:

• 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 speak Spanish is a plus, but not required.

Physical Requirements:

• 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