Decorative Landscaping Helper
Employer
389 Aspen Lane
Covington, LA 70433
United States
Job description
May include, but not limited to:
- Gather and remove litter.
- Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
- Operate vehicles such as mowers, tractors, pickup trucks, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
- Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.
- Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
- Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
- Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.
- Follow planned landscaping designs consisting of photographs of client homes that indicate the placement of materials and decor to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, plant flowers or foliage, or add landscape decorations such as wreaths or garlands to trees.
- Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds.
- Attach wires from planted trees to support stakes.
- Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, or shrubs, and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools.
- Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers.
- Rake, mulch, and compost leaves.
- Decorate gardens with stones, plants or plant decor.
Special Requirements
- Must be willing and able to tolerate very hot or very cold temperatures.
- Must be willing and able to tolerate loud noises.
- Must be available entire contract period.
- Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds and be able to perform physical labor.
- May conduct post-hire, employer-paid drug testing.
Special Requirements and Provisions:
- Additional Schedule Information: Schedule varies (days of the week and shift times). Additional hours may be offered. May be required to work weekends.
-Multiple Worksites: All worksite locations are within driving distance of primary worksite location.
-Pay Assurance: Employer will pay the highest of all prevailing wages for all worksite locations throughout the entire period of employment.
-Additional Information about Wage: Employer may offer a bonus depending on experience and merit.
-Daily Transportation to the Primary Worksite: Employer offers a ride to the primary worksite location to workers living within a reasonable commute.
-Daily Transportation from the Primary Worksite: Daily Transportation is provided to all worksites from primary worksite.
-Board, Lodging or Other Facilities Provided? Is any Housing Assistance Provided?: Employer provides assistance to help workers secure their own housing who do not reside within a reasonable commute to primary worksite location. Housing is paid for by the workers.
-Deductions from Pay: N/A