Enhancement Crew Member

The Greenery of North Florida, Inc.; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Greenery of North Florida, Inc. is seeking an enthusiastic Enhancement Crew Member to support commercial property landscaping. You will install sod, plant trees and shrubs, and maintain irrigation and hardscape elements while working with a small outdoor crew.

This role requires physical work, ability to lift heavy loads, and commitment to safety. English literacy is necessary; Spanish is a plus. You will operate hand and power tools and help keep job sites clean and compliant with company

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Experience in landscape or outdoor construction preferred
• Ability to lift 40-50 lbs and up to 120 lbs with team
• Must read/write English; Spanish helpful

Responsibilities

• Install sod, trees, shrubs, and flowers.
• Water, fertilize, mulch, prune, trim, and weed landscape beds.
• Remove or replant lawns, convert lawn areas to planters, or planters to lawns.
• Dig trenches, prepare forms, and finish cement surfaces for mow strips, sidewalks, and planters.
• Install sprinklers and irrigation systems.
• Install mortarless segmental masonry wall units.
• Operate hand and power equipment including mowers, blowers, gas-powered trimmers, pruners, and shears.
• Safely load, unload, and transport tools, equipment, and materials from site to site.
• Maintain equipment and keep work areas clean and organized.

Skills

Manual tools

Elevated heights

Plant care knowledge

English literacy

Spanish language

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Mowers

Blowers

Gas-powered trimmers

Pruners

Shears

Job description

Description

Job Summary

The Enhancement Crew Member is responsible for performing a wide range of landscaping duties to enhance and maintain commercial properties. This includes sod installation, planting, pruning, irrigation, hardscape installation, and other property enhancement tasks. The role requires the use of hand tools, power equipment, and occasional light construction duties.

Core Values

1. Culture of Safety - Safety is always job #1
2. A Growing Tradition Plants, Personally, Financially and Professionally
3. Employee Owned - Personal Pride in Success with an Owners Mentality
4. Exceptional Customer Experience - Delighting our Clients with our Products and Services
5. Good Neighbors - Community Pride - Sharing our Success
6. Respectability - Treating Others as we want to be treated

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Duties/Responsibilities

• Perform landscape enhancement tasks such as:
• Laying sod, planting trees, shrubs, and flowers
• Watering, fertilizing, mulching, pruning, trimming, and weeding
• Removing or replanting lawns, converting lawn areas to planters, or planters to lawns
• Digging trenches, preparing forms, and finishing cement surfaces for mow strips, sidewalks, and planters
• Installing sprinklers and irrigation systems
• Installing mortarless segmental masonry wall units
• Operate hand and power equipment including mowers, blowers, gas-powered trimmers, pruners, and shears
• Safely load, unload, and transport tools, equipment, and materials from site to site.
• Maintain equipment and ensure work areas are kept clean and organized
• Abide by all internal control and compliance practices, including safeguarding assets, following laws and regulations, and maintaining confidentiality

Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities

• Ability to use manual tools (shovels, picks, rakes, hand shears) and mechanized equipment
• Work from elevated heights such as an 8' A-frame ladder
• Knowledge of plant care, watering, and fertilizer application standards
• Ability to read and write in English; bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus

Education and Experience

• High school graduate or equivalent desired
• Previous outside construction, landscape, or similar field experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills a must
• 6 months commercial landscape experience preferred but not required

Physical Requirements

• Regular and reliable attendance; ability to work overtime, evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Ability to lift and carry 40-50 lbs. (occasionally up to 120 lbs. with team assistance)
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and twist for extended periods
• Ability to push/pull equipment, materials, and trees requiring force up to 35 lbs.
• Ability to work near natural bodies of water and at elevated heights (e.g., 8' A-frame ladder)

This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising the position.

Job descriptions are not intended and do not create employment contracts.