Landscape Laborer/Driver - Maintenance Division

Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping Inc.

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 35,000 - 45,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A local landscaping company in Houston seeks a Laborer for landscape maintenance, irrigation, or construction support. Your role includes operating commercial-grade landscaping equipment, maintaining clean job sites, performing manual labor, and ensuring safety procedures are followed. Candidates should have at least 6 months of commercial landscaping experience. A valid Texas driver's license is preferred. The position may require local travel and demands physical stamina and commitment to safety.

Qualifications

6 months of commercial landscaping experience or related.
Valid Texas driver’s license is a plus.
Reliable/good attendance.

Responsibilities

Provide landscape maintenance, irrigation, or construction support.
Perform tasks involving manual labor in projects.
Operate landscaping equipment safely.

Skills

Communication proficiency

Customer/client focus

Teamwork orientation

Job description

Job Summary

As a Laborer, you will provide landscape maintenance, landscape irrigation, or landscape construction support to a variety of industrial, commercial, and/or public properties. Landscape maintenance, landscape irrigation, or landscape construction support includes the safe operation of commercial‑grade landscaping equipment and upkeep of plant material and other landscaping elements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Perform a variety of tasks involving manual labor in landscape, irrigation, or construction projects.
Perform manual and machinery work in preparing surfaces for paving (Landscape Construction).
Maintain a clean job site, pick up all tools and equipment, and secure the job site each day to eliminate potential hazards.
Perform materials handling and storage.
Load and unload trucks and haul and hoist materials.
Ensure that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed.
Cut turf using various‑sized power mowers, trimming, and edging using a gas‑powered edger/trimmer, and operate a gas‑powered blower.
Properly and safely prune shrubs and low trees as needed to improve the shape or growth habit or to remove damaged branches.
Lay sod, plant, mow, trim, dig, rake, prune, mulch, sprinkler installation, and load and unload materials.
Plant and maintain flower beds.
Operate the edger and line trimmer along sidewalks, flower beds, trees, buildings, fences, and other objects.
Pick up trash and blow leaves and other organic debris onto the turf before mowing; mulch the leaves and organic matter when mowing.
Perform weeding by hand or using a garden hoe or hula hoe.
Maintain a polite, friendly, and responsive demeanor with customers.
Bring problems to the attention of the foreman, safety manager or HR manager.
Must uphold company policies, procedures, and company core values at all times.

Required Skills/Abilities

Communication proficiency.
Customer/client focus.
Diversity and inclusion.
Results driven.
Stress management/composure.
Teamwork orientation.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction or landscape job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. The position regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity, and exposure to dust and asphalt.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The position lifts heavy objects, walks and stands for long periods of time and performs strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions. The employee lifts, pushes, pulls or carries objects; uses abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue; and effectively jumps, sprints or throws objects. The position requires good manual dexterity and multiligament coordination. The employee must have excellent stamina.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out‑of‑area and overnight travel may be expected.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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