About This Role
Responsible for the cultivation and care of landscaping and grounds, this role involves a variety of tasks from sod laying and mowing to planting and sprinkler installation. The position requires working outdoors in various weather conditions and operating a range of landscaping equipment.
Responsibilities
- Gather and remove litter; dispose of trash or waste materials
- Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes
- Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws
- Irrigate lawns, trees, or plants
- Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges
- Mow or edge lawns using power mowers or edgers
- Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage
- Clear sidewalks, driveways and parking lots of debris
- Perform minor repairs; maintain all assigned equipment, vehicles and trailers, to include checking fluid levels, refueling, checking tire pressure, cleaning adjusting and greasing
- Attend training and other required company functions as required
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- High School diploma or G.E.D certificate preferred
- Previous experience in ground maintenance/horticulture preferred
- Ability to read and write the English language
- Ability to properly and safely operate all hand tools and power equipment used in ground maintenance activities
- Ability to work in a variety of outside conditions for long periods of time
- Ability to assume a variety of bodily positions and postures possibly for long periods of time to include sitting, standing, bending, reaching, leaning, pushing, pulling, grasping, turning, twisting, lifting and walking
- Must be able to carry up to 50 pounds; constantly grip up to 50 pounds
Important Details
- Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7am-3pm