Landscaping And Nursery Workers
Employer
9825 SE 362nd Ave
Boring, OR 97009
United States
Job description
Employer is seeking full-time temporary workers to assist senior crew leaders with the following DUTIES: Attach wires from planted trees to support stakes; Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls; Decorate gardens with stones or plants; Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage; Gather and remove litter; Haul or spread topsoil, or spread straw over seeded soil to hold soil in place; Maintain irrigation systems, including winterizing the systems and starting them up in spring; Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures, such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, or benches, using hand or power tools; Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders; Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers; Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws; Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, or shrubs, and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools; Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws; Rake, mulch, and compost leaves; Shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots, and spread salt in those areas; Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds; Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes; Use irrigation methods to adjust the amount of water consumption and to prevent waste; Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.
Special Requirements
Some familiarity with English language. Lift 50 pounds and stand or bend for most or all of a work shift.