Landscape Laborer

Job description

Duties may include: Use hand tools: shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge/bush trimmers, axes. Operate vehicles, powered equipment: riding/standing mowers, twin-axle vehicles, chain saws, limb saws. Prune, trim trees, shrubs, hedges, use pruners/powered equipment. Count/evaluate shrubs/plants/trees. Mix, spray, and spread fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides onto grass, shrubs, trees, plants. Use hand or automatic sprayers/backpack sprayers. Maintain/repair/evaluate equipment, or structures, such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, monuments. Follow planned designs to determine where to lay sod, grass, plant flowers, foliage, place markers, and to determine proper upkeep of grounds & 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 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 and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment. Based on Employer's discretion/cost: Worker may have random drug/alcohol testing during employment: positive test/refusal to abide = dismissal. Possible background check post hire at employer's expense. Work is performed 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 overtime.