Landscape Laborer

Job description

LANDSCAPE OR MAINTAIN GROUNDS OF PROPERTY USING HAND OR POWER TOOLS OR EQUIPMENT. LAY SOD, MOW, TRIM/EDGE, PLANT, WEEDING, WATERING, RAKE, BLOW LEAVES; USE A HAND SHOVEL TO DIG HOLES FOR INSTALLING PLANTS, TREES, SHRUBS, OR IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; SPREAD SEED, FERTILIZER AND MULCH; WORKS ON THE GROUND TO PRUNE OR TRIM TREES, SHRUBS, OR HEDGES USING SHEARS, PRUNERS, OR CHAIN SAWS; CORE AERATING; SPRINKLER INSTALLATION/REPAIR, INSTALLATION OF MORTARLESS SEGMENTAL CONCRETE MASONRY WALL UNITS. MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT TO ENSURE PROPER FUNCTIONING. MAY DRIVE TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT WORK CREW, PLANTS, MATERIALS AND TOOLS TO/FROM OR AT WORK SITES.

Minimum 35 up to possible 48 hours per week. Normal work days Monday through Saturday from 8am-5pm, with 1-hour unpaid relief period. Work days and shift time may vary with weather and needs of the business.

$16.76/hr. Employer may increase wage based on experience, change in market conditions and/or provide additional pay for performance and tenure. An overtime premium will be paid when required by Federal, State, or local law, including at time-and-a-half after 40 hours per workweek. Generally, when overtime is available it will be paid at $25.14 per hour based on locality the work is performed and the base rate of pay offered per hour. A single workweek will be used to compute wages due. Pay received bi-weekly.

Special Requirements

Post-employment background check, pre-employment and post-injury or incident drug test required, cost paid by employer and applied equally to all workers, U.S. and foreign/H-2B.
Must be able to lift 55 lbs.
Workers who drive company vehicles must have/obtain a valid drivers license.
Must be able to work a 6-day schedule, may include weekends and holidays as required.
Applicants must complete an employment application.