Landscape Laborers
Employer
9223 Amber Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
United States
Job description
May include, but not limited to:
- Pulling and chopping weeds
- Gather and remove litter and debris.
- Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
- Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
- Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.
- Care for established lawns by mulching, weeding, trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.
- Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds.
- 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.
- Adjust irrigation water consumption to prevent waste using hand held battery operated dial.
- Maintain/repair irrigation systems made of plastic tubing using hand held tools such as hammer and wrench, winterize systems in late fall and initiate systems in spring by manually programming the dial.
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:
- Schedule varies (days of the week and shift times). Additional hours may be offered. May be required to work weekends.
- All worksite locations are within driving distance of primary worksite location.
- Employer will pay the highest of all prevailing wages for all worksite locations throughout the entire period of employment. All worksite locations are within driving distance of primary worksite location.
- Daily Transportation is provided to all worksites from primary worksite.
- Employer offers a ride to the primary worksite location to workers living in the area within a reasonable commute.
- Transportation provided to all workers free of charge.
- Employer may offer a bonus depending on experience and merit.
- Employer provides optional housing to workers who do not reside within a reasonable commute to primary worksite location for $80 per week.