Address
Form of work
SalaryJob Type: Full-time
Seeking reliable team players to join our landscaping crews while following instructions and paying close attention to detail.
Valid driver’s license is preferred but not necessarily required.
Job description requires landscaping duties including but not limited to use hand/power tools & other equipment, lay sod, mow, trim, plant, water, fertilize, dig, rake; install mortarless masonry wall units.
Potential for winter hours would consist of snow removal. Snow removal would contain of hand shoveling, to apply de-icing materials to walks with a spreader, operating a snow blower, hand spreading of de-icing materials, operating a snowplow truck and salt spreader, operating a skid loader to push snow and load trucks, being available on an on-call basis anytime of the day/night throughout the winter months.
Compensation: Hourly rate is a minimum of $18.00/hr
Requirements:
- High school diploma/GED preferred
- General knowledge of landscape maintenance
- Experience with professional landscaping company preferred, not necessary
- Able to lift at least 50 lbs
- Ability to operate various equipment
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
Physical Requirements and Working Environment/Conditions:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The physical activities of this position include:
- Balancing – Must maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling or walking, standing, or crouching.
- Reaching – Must be able to extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
- Standing – Must be able to stand for sustained periods of time.
- Walking – The person in this position needs to move about on foot to accomplish task particularly for long distances or moving from one location to another within the work site.
- Use hands/fingers dexterity – Constantly Picking, pinching, otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
- Grasping – Must be able to apply pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
- Talking- The person in this position frequently communicates with Foreman/Supervisor. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken information accurately, loudly, or quickly.
- Repetitive motion – Constant movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
- The physical requirements of this positions:
- Lifting – Frequently moves equipment and material weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Drivers – Requires good eyesight, hearing and physical condition.
- The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position:
- Work is performed primarily in a field environment with travel from site to site
- Exposed to work in moving traffic areas
- Constant exposure to outside elements, e.g., heat or cold
This position may exceed the standard 40-hour workweek during busier parts of season. One must be flexible and well organized as job expectations may change due to the nature of our business.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time-off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
- Life Insurance
Schedule:
- 8-hour shift
- Weekend availability
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Landscape maintenance: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Preferred) : Medical DOT card required to all company drivers (company will assist in requiring upon hire)
