Landscape Laborer

Job description

Duties may include: Clean up work sites to remove limbs, sticks, weeds, litter, and debris. Rake, gather, and bale pinestraw. Load/unload trucks with bales and/or needed tools and equipment. Prune, trim, and edge around trees to shape and improve growth using shears or pruners. Apply pinestraw and/or mulch for landscaping purposes. Rake, mulch, and compost leaves. Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, saws, or trimmers. Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mobile balers, mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, or blowers. Sweep, clean and maintain tools and workspace to ensure safety & other related Landscape Laborer activities as per SOC/OES 37-3011 (onetonline.org).

Multiple possible shifts: 7:00AM-5:30PM or 7:00AM-12:30PM.
Standard/Expected Schedule: Monday-Saturday 7:00AM-5:30PM or 7:00AM-12:30PM. Offering 55+ (plus) hours per week; not including applicable lunch and/or breaks. Possible weekend work. Start/end times, offered hours and/or overtime could vary as they may be dependent upon other factors such as project/schedule/service needs, weather, and commute time between worksites (if applicable). Overtime possible, but not required or guaranteed. At Employer’s sole discretion: possible raises and/or bonuses based on individual factors such as work performance or skill (not guaranteed).

Optional housing available to the worker at a monthly housing rate up to $200; if optional housing is agreed upon by the worker, monthly housing rate is to be paid directly to the landlord each month.

Special Requirements

Must be 18 due to equipment use. Must show proof of legal authorization to work in the United States. Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone. Perform physical activities: such as lift, balance, walk, stoop, handle, position, move, manipulate materials use static strength to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, carry objects up to 50lbs. All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment. Work is performed outdoors, exposed to weather; must be capable of doing physically strenuous labor for long hours, occasionally in extreme heat or cold. Variable weather conditions apply; hours may fluctuate (+/-), possible downtime and/or overtime.