Horticulture Crew Member

Perficut; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 paid holidays and PTO package

Opportunities for advancement

On-the-job training provided

Pesticide applicator certification 지원

90-day retention bonus

Uniforms and equipment provided

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

401(k) and Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Perficut in Des Moines, IA is seeking an entry-level Horticulture Crew Member. You’ll spend most of your time in the field, working with a small crew under a Crew Leader to keep landscape beds healthy and attractive.

This role offers on-the-job training, opportunities for advancement, and benefits including holidays, healthcare, a 401(k), and a 90-day retention bonus. You’ll learn seasonal color planting, pruning, upkeep, and how to operate landscaping equipment.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license, preferred.
• Obtain Commercial Pesticide Applicators Certification within 90 days of hire.
• Positive attitude and desire to make corporate sites beautiful.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal or written instructions.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and with a team.
• Ability to work outside regular business hours, including some weekends.
• Reliability and punctuality.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining landscape beds by weeding, watering, and leaf blowing.
• Planting and maintaining seasonal color in beds and containers.
• Basic ornamental pruning and perennial care.
• Removing trash and debris.
• Installing exterior and interior seasonal holiday decor.
• Other duties may include raking, insect control, edging, mulching, etc.

Skills

Teamwork

Reliability

Willingness to learn

Safety awareness

Job description

Position Overview

The Horticulture Crew Member is an entry-level production role. The Crew Member spends most of the time in the field working with a 2-3 person crew under the direction of a Crew Leader.

Benefits

• 8 paid holidays and PTO package
• Opportunities for advancement
• On-the-job training provided
• Learn new skills and cross-train with other departments
• Support for getting your pesticide applicator’s commercial certification
• 90-day retention bonus for employees in good standing
• Uniforms and equipment provided
• 401(k) and Employee Assistance Program available to all employees
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, 401(k), PTO and Employee Assistance Program available

Position Overview

The Horticulture Crew Member is an entry-level production role. The Crew Member spends most of the time in the field working with a 2-3 person crew under the direction of a Crew Leader.

Benefits

• 8 paid holidays and PTO package
• Opportunities for advancement
• On-the-job training provided
• Learn new skills and cross-train with other departments
• Support for getting your pesticide applicator’s commercial certification
• 90-day retention bonus for employees in good standing
• Uniforms and equipment provided
• 401(k) and Employee Assistance Program available to all employees
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, 401(k), PTO and Employee Assistance Program available

Job Duties

• Maintaining landscape beds by weeding, watering, and leaf blowing
• Planting and maintaining seasonal color in beds and containers
• Basic ornamental pruning and perennial care
• Removing trash and debris
• Installing exterior and interior seasonal holiday decor
• Other duties may include raking, insect control, edging, mulching, etc.

Day-to-Day Stuff

• Performing work requested by the supervisor, in the timeframe requested, to the level of professionalism expected by members of Team Perficut
• Adhering to quality and safety standards
• Demonstrating willingness to learn how to operate equipment and tools needed to perform daily tasks
• Evaluating and reporting conditions that detract from the safety or aesthetic value of the property
• Communicating effectively with supervisor, crew leader and crew members
• Accurately recording hours worked on a daily basis in accordance with expectations
• Meeting deadlines and following instructions and expectations expressed by supervisor or crew leader
• Other duties as assigned

Characteristics Needed to Succeed

• Valid driver’s license with eligibility to be added to Company’s auto insurance preferred
• Obtain Commercial Pesticide Applicators Certification 3OT within 90 days of hire
• Positive attitude and desire to make corporate sites beautiful
• Ability to understand and follow verbal or written instructions
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently and with a team
• Ability to work outside regular business hours, as needed, including some weekends
• Reliability. We need you to come to work on time, every day.

Physical Demands

Required

• Lift and carry weights ranging from 0 to 25 pounds with frequency
• Occasional lifting and carrying weights ranging from 26 to 60 pounds.
• Frequent bending, kneeling, crouching and stooping
• Frequent standing
• Frequent walking throughout required work areas
• Frequent repetitive hand movements/grasping
• Occasional operation of equipment
• Occasional sitting, climbing and reaching above shoulder height
• Good vision, corrected to normal
• Good hearing, corrected to normal; or ability to communicate/understand required information and to perform job duties
• Demonstrated ability to process and follow instructions
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a team
• Ability to learn how to use tools and equipment meeting operational safety standards
• Ability to understand and carry out oral instructions
• Ability to work outside regular business hours as needed
• Ability to work in all types of weather conditions

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be expected to work outside in all types of weather conditions; conditions include occasional extreme heat exposure due to natural climate. The noise level in each work environment will vary and could sporadically be loud.

The Perficut Way…

At Perficut, your success is our success and we are committed to your development. If you want to be a part of the greatest site management company in America with the opportunity to make a difference, this is the place for you! Our dedicated team of inspired individuals makes working here a great career experience, where your ideas and efforts count towards endless opportunities.

Pre-Employment Lift Test & Drug Screen Required

Proof of employment eligibility is required

Perficut is an Equal-Opportunity Employer