Enhancement Laborer

BrightView Landscapes; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

BrightView Landscapes in Tucson, AZ is seeking an Enhancement Laborer to execute small-scale landscaping operations and maintain grounds for commercial properties.

Responsibilities include planting, mulching, pruning, lawn conversions, and supporting cement work as needed. The role requires basic landscape experience, a valid driver's license, and the ability to operate common lawn equipment in outdoor environments.

Qualifications

• 6 months of commercial landscape experience preferred but not required.
• Knowledge to identify proper amount of water application and penetration.
• Current drivers’ 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, lawn conversions, planter installations.
• Back up to interior, landscaping maintenance, irrigation technology and grounds person duties.
• Remove or plant grass; use garden tools (rakes, shovels, etc.).
• Dig trenches and set up cement forms for sidewalk and planter work.
• Prune and trim trees and shrubs with pruning equipment.
• Operate lawn maintenance equipment (36" mower, blower, trimmer).
• Water plants, lawns, and gardens.
• Apply fertilizer per schedule.
• Perform plant, weed, trim, and blow tasks.
• Transport materials between sites.

Skills

Driver's license

Watering & irrigation knowledge

Truck operation

Equipment handling

Lifting heavy objects

Education

6 months of commercial landscape experience (preferred)

Job description

Description

The Best Teams are Created and Maintained Here.

• The Enhancement Laborer executes small scale landscaping operations and maintains grounds and landscape of commercial properties.

Job Summary

• The Enhancement Laborer executes small scale landscaping operations and maintains grounds and landscape of commercial properties.

Duties And 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.

Education And Experience

• 6 months of commercial landscape experience preferred but not required.


• Knowledge to identify proper amount of water application and penetration.


• Current drivers’ 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.

Physical Demands/Requirements

• Ability to stand for 5 minutes, walk for 2 hours and sit for 30 minutes consecutively.


• Ability to lift and carry tools, equipment, and materials weighing up to 20 pounds. Distance carried - 50 feet maximum.


• Ability to handle items such as plants, bushes, hoses, shovels, rakes, and burlap bags - which are handled by two workers.


• Ability to lift 30-35 lbs. (120 lbs. trees lifted and carried by 4 individuals) a distance of 20 feet for planting.


• Ability to push or pull grass into rolls requiring force of up to 20 lbs.


• Ability to push/pull, twist, and turn trees with a force of up to 35 lbs. when planting trees.


• Must be able to bend at the waist when picking leaves, branches, trimming, mowing, digging trenches, setting forms, and planting.


• Must possess current drivers’ license.

Work Environment

• Work outdoors in moderate to extreme heat in dry/humid near automotive traffic, natural bodies of water, fumes, dust, mechanical/electrical hazards, and direct sunlight.


• Requires protective clothing and personal devices: Eye protection, safety vest, gloves, hard hat, ear plugs, long sleeved shirts, and work boots.

BrightView Landscapes, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.

This job description is subject to change at any time.

Benefits

• BrightView offers a suite or health, wellness, and financial benefits to full-time team members.


• Benefits offerings for full-time team members include medical, dental, and vision insurance, ancillary and voluntary products, a 401k savings plan with employer contributions, and 6 to 9 company paid holidays per year.


• Employees may also be eligible to receive paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave, tuition reimbursement, and/or potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance.


• A detailed benefits package will be provided during the interview process

It’s Not Just a Team. It’s One BrightView.