Seasonal Landscape Installer

Job description

Work under the direction of the Crew Leader or Lead to install landscape materials at customer sites; install trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, decorative rock, containers, landscape mulch and plastic edging using manual hand tools; load and unload trucks with retail products, related hard goods and equipment at customer site and landscape distribution center; organize products; clean truck cab (sweep inner crew cab to remove any dirt or debris to ensure the truck always looks professional and safe to operate; clean crew cab dash and windows to ensure professional image of the vehicle and to remove any visual impairments for driving; and remove any garbage or debris from the entire crew cab to ensure a professional image is maintained); clean truck dump box and tool box and check fluid levels (check oil level on the engines dip-stick to ensure the vehicles oil is in safe operating range; check power steering fluid to ensure that fluid levels are is in a safe operating range; and check brake fluid levels to ensure that fluid levels are in a safe operating range); operate front-end loaders (moving planting soil from the back of a landscape truck to backyard landscape projects; move 500-1500 lbs. plant material around a residential job site; and load landscape trucks with soil and mulch with a 1/2 cu. yd. bucket in Bachmans loading yard) and may drive truck and crew to and from customer location. Perform job duties at projects in the Twin Cities and surrounding counties.

May perform other job duties pursuant to 37-3011, Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers.

F.a.5a-F.a.6b: 35 hours/week, 0-20 OT hours/week may be available or required and will vary; 8 hour shifts; 5 days/week (Mon-Fri, Sat optional; business is open 7 days/week); 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.

F.a.9: 3 months experience in landscape and hardscape installation.

F.b.9a: Workers will be paid no less than $18.13 per hour. Employer may pay higher wage rates to workers based on seniority with employer and level of skill. Overtime hours may vary, depending on weather and other conditions, and will be paid no less than $27.20 per hour.

F.c.1: The H-2B Temporary Seasonal Landscape Installers will perform job duties at 6010 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419 and at customer worksites throughout the Twin Cities metro area (Hennepin, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Anoka and Carver counties). The prevailing wage is the same for all locations.

F.d.1: Employer will provide daily transportation from 6010 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419 to and from customer worksites.

Special Requirements

Must be able to: obtain Class D drivers license within 30 days of employment; work on feet; wheel a wheelbarrow with a minimum of 3 cubic ft. of rock or soil; lift 50 lbs. frequently and 100 lbs. often; and ride in trucks to job site.

F.a.9: 3 months experience in landscape and hardscape installation