Landscaper
Employer
4450 Mark Dabling Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
United States
Job description
The role of the Landscaper is to gather and remove litter. Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes. Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, 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. Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws. Spray or spread fertilizers 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 to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage. 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. Use irrigation methods to adjust the amount of water consumption and to prevent waste. Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, or other grounds features. Shovel snow from walkway, driveways, or parking lots, and spread salt in those areas. Maintain irrigation systems, including winterizing the systems and starting them up in spring. Care for artificial turf fields, periodically removing the turf and replacing cushioning pads or vacuuming and disinfecting the turf after use to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria. Install rock gardens, ponds, decks, drainage systems, irrigation systems, retaining walls, fences, planters. Care for natural turf fields, making sure the underlying soil has the required composition to allow proper drainage and to support the grasses. Haul or spread topsoil or spread straw over seeded soil to hold soil in place. This job requires continuous movement, regularly bending, lifting up to 50 pounds.
Special Requirements
This job requires continuous movement, regularly bending, lifting up to 50 pounds.
Employees will work Monday-Sunday an average of 40 hrs/wk. Must be able to work up to 8 hours per shift from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm any day of the week, days off rotate, shifts vary.