Landscape Labor

BrightView Landscapes; San Fernando (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

BrightView Landscapes, LLC is hiring a Landscape Tender PW to perform a variety of landscape and irrigation duties using hand tools, power tools, and other equipment.

The position requires minimum 6 months of commercial landscape experience, the ability to lift 40 lbs, and capability to operate mowing and irrigation equipment in an outdoor setting with flexible hours, including weekends.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months commercial landscape experience.
• Ability to operate hand equipment with mechanized moving blades (e.g., gas-powered shears).
• Experience using manual hand tools such as shovels.

Responsibilities

• Lay sod and prepare planting areas.
• Plant trees, shrubs, and flowers.
• Water and fertilize landscaped areas.
• Dig, rake, and perform general site preparation.
• Install and maintain sprinkler and irrigation systems.
• Install mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.
• Operate hand and power tools safely and efficiently.

Job description

Description

The Best Teams are Created and Maintained Here.

• The Landscape Tender PW performs a variety of landscape and irrigation duties using hand tools, power tools, and other equipment.

Description

The Best Teams are Created and Maintained Here.

Job Summary

• The Landscape Tender PW performs a variety of landscape and irrigation duties using hand tools, power tools, and other equipment.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Lay sod and prepare planting areas.
• Plant trees, shrubs, and flowers.
• Water and fertilize landscaped areas.
• Dig, rake, and perform general site preparation.
• Install and maintain sprinkler and irrigation systems.
• Install mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.
• Operate hand and power tools safely and efficiently.

Education And Experience

• Minimum 6 months commercial landscape experience
• Ability to operate hand equipment with mechanized moving blades (e.g., gas-powered shears)
• Experience using manual hand tools such as shovels.

Physical Demands/Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry 40 lbs. (mulch, fertilizer, etc.)
• Ability to load/unload burlaps with plant cuttings onto trailer (up to 50 lbs.)
• Be at least 18 years old (21 if operating company provided vehicles)
• Possess strong stamina and have the ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.
• Able to safely operate landscaping equipment (e.g., mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers).
• Able to bend, stoop, kneel, twist, stand, walk continuously throughout the day and perform repetitive motions for extended periods.
• Able to perform manual labor using a variety of hand tools (e.g. shovels, rakes)
• You are able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (e.g., safety shoes, high-visibility clothing, hand protection, eye protection, hearing protection, head protection)
• Landscapers who will be operating a BrightView fleet vehicle are required to have a valid driver’s license and meet company standards as it relates motor vehicle performance identified on a state issued motor vehicle record check.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends or holidays if needed.
• Ability to maintain, in your possession at all times, required medications to address any known allergic reactions should they occur.

Work Environment

• Ability to work outdoors/indoors in moderate to extreme weather conditions (e.g., temperatures more than 100°F, temperatures below 32°F, various levels of humidity)
• Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time.
• Work outdoors near automotive traffic, bodies of water, fumes, dust, mechanical and/or electrical hazards.
• Ability to work in environments where extended periods of loud noise are present.
• Ability to work in environments where exposure to allergens such as pollen and rag weed, insects such as bees and spiders and reptiles such as lizards and snakes.

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

This job description is subject to change at any time.

Compensation Pay Range

24.01 -25.00

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.