Commercial Grounds Maintenance Technician

BrightView Landscapes; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

BrightView Landscapes is seeking an Enhancement Laborer to execute small scale landscaping operations and maintain grounds for commercial properties. The role covers tree/shrub care, planting, mulching, irrigation-related tasks and physical outdoor labor.

The position requires visiting multiple sites, using various hand tools and power equipment, and following safety guidelines. It emphasizes outdoor work and reliability in diverse weather conditions.

Qualifications

• 6 months of commercial landscape experience preferred but not required.
• Knowledge to identify proper amount of water application and penetration.
• Current driver license.
• Knowledge to adjust and regulate sprinkler heads, finish cement surfaces, prepare forms for cement pours, and weeding.
• Experience with cement in preparing for the pour and following finishing procedures.
• Ability to operate a truck with trailer/gate and ramp for loading, unloading and transport of equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform plant removal, replanting of lawn, converting lawn areas to planters, or planters to lawn, replace broken sidewalk, lay mow strips, mulch, prune, and plant trees.
• Serve as backup to interior, landscaping maintenance, gardening, irrigation technology and grounds person job or job function.
• Remove or plant grass, utilize garden tools including rakes, shovels, picks, etc.
• Dig trenches and set up cement forms for sidewalk replacement, mow strips, and planters.
• Utilize pruning and trimming equipment to maintain trees and shrubs.
• Operate lawn maintenance equipment including a 36" mower, blower, gas powered trimmer, and other power equipment.
• Water plants, lawns, and gardens.
• Apply fertilizer in accordance with scheduled use and application standards.
• Perform plant, weed, trim, and blow activities.
• Remove materials from overhead racks on truck and transport materials from site to site.
• Handle tools, dig, cement fish, plant, weed, maintain, and mow.

Skills

Stamina

Outdoor work

Manual labor

Safety awareness

Education

Current driver’s license

6 months landscape experience (preferred)

Tools

Truck with trailer/gate handling

Cement form setup/finishing

Job description

BrightView Landscapes is seeking an Enhancement Laborer to execute small scale landscaping operations and maintain grounds for commercial properties. The role covers tree/shrub care, planting, mulching, irrigation-related tasks and physical outdoor labor.

The position requires visiting multiple sites, using various hand tools and power equipment, and following safety guidelines. It emphasizes outdoor work and reliability in diverse weather conditions.