Aspiring Landscaper: Outdoor Grounds Maintenance

BrightView Landscapes; American Canyon (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental and vision insurance

401k employer contributions

Paid holidays

Job summary

BrightView Landscapes, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer. The Landscaper I supports landscape maintenance for industrial, commercial, and public properties, performing basic tasks under supervision and operating commercial equipment safely.

Responsibilities include mowing, edging, pruning, bed maintenance, and debris clean-up, with emphasis on safety and guest interaction. The role requires flexibility for weekends/holidays and a valid driver’s license for fleet work.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Enthusiastic and dependable.
• Ability to safely operate equipment like power saws and cutters.
• Certified on level 1 equipment (backpack blower, stick edger, string trimmer, walk-behind mower).
• Familiar with basic horticultural maintenance practices.

Responsibilities

• Cut turf using various-sized power mowers, trimming, and edging using a gas-powered edger/trimmer, and operating a gas-powered blower.
• Prune shrubs and low trees as needed to improve the shape or growth habit, or to remove damaged branches.
• Plant and maintain flowerbeds.
• Operate the edger and line trimmer along sidewalks, flower beds, trees, buildings, fences, and other objects.
• Pick up trash and blow leaves and other organic debris onto the turf before mowing.
• Mulch the leaves and organic matter when mowing.
• Perform weeding by hand or using a garden hoe or hoe.
• Perform basic, preventative maintenance to extend the life of equipment.
• Properly remove trash, dead plants, and suckers from the landscape.
• Maintain a polite, friendly, responsive demeanor with guests and customers.
• Report unsafe conditions to the Crew Leader as appropriate.

Job description

BrightView Landscapes, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer. The Landscaper I supports landscape maintenance for industrial, commercial, and public properties, performing basic tasks under supervision and operating commercial equipment safely.

Responsibilities include mowing, edging, pruning, bed maintenance, and debris clean-up, with emphasis on safety and guest interaction. The role requires flexibility for weekends/holidays and a valid driver’s license for fleet work.