Landscape Laborer

Job description

Duties may include: Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, watering, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, pruning, mowing, edging, or trimming around flower beds, walks, or walls. Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders. Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage. Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, or shrubs, and apply mulch for protection. Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, hedge or brush trimmers to prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges. Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, electric clippers, sod cutters, edgers, or pruning saws & other related Landscape Laborer activities as per SOC/OES 37-3011 (onetonline.org).

Possible weekend/holiday work.

Overtime possible, but not required or guaranteed. At Employer’s sole discretion: possible raises and/or bonuses based on individual factors such as work performance or skill (not guaranteed).

Special Requirements

Must be 18 due to state labor laws. Must show proof of legal authorization to work in the United States. Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone. Perform physical activities: such as lift, balance, walk, stoop, handle, position, move, manipulate materials use static strength to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, carry objects up to 50lbs. All applicants must be able, willing, qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment. Possible background check post hire at employer's expense. Outdoors, exposed to weather; must be capable of doing physically strenuous labor for long hours, occasionally in extreme heat or cold. Variable weather conditions apply; hours may fluctuate (+/-), possible downtime and/or OT.