Landscape Maintenance Crew Member

Air Comfort, Inc; Lowell (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Comfort, Inc. in Michigan is seeking a landscape assistant to support grounds maintenance, plant care, and seasonal landscaping tasks. You will work with a Crew Leader to perform mowing, edging, weed control, planting, and equipment operation, while prioritizing safety and quality service to clients.

This role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and the ability to identify plants by sight. You will follow instructions, use PPE, report hazards, and help maintain a clean, safe job site for

Qualifications

• No formal degree required for this non-exempt landscape role.
• Must be able to perform varied grounds maintenance tasks.
• A willingness to learn and apply horticultural practices.

Responsibilities

• Performs grounds maintenance (weeding, raking, cleaning debris).
• Clears ditches and digs holes using hand tools.
• Waters vegetation with a hose.
• Cleans canals, drains, and tree wells.
• Operates light landscape equipment and maintains tools.
• Participates in safety meetings and models PPE usage.
• Plants vegetation as directed.
• Uses tools/equipment safely and reports hazards.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Communication

Plant identification

Horticulture

Pruning

Equipment operation

Manual labor

Tools

Hand tools

Mowers

Pruning shears

Hedge trimmer

Job description

What's Cool about this job?

Do you want to work with a company that will grow with you? We want to help you be the best version of yourself and will work with you to help make that happen. We understand that we are not perfect, and neither are you. We work hard to create an environment that acknowledges you will make mistakes. Wewill work together to fix them! Working with us is highly rewarding! You will get to see the fruits of your labors daily in mowing and enhancements! And you will build meaningful connections with crew members, management and customers! Everyone likes to help people – and we're going to pay you to for doing just that!

CLASSIFICATION PURPOSE

This non-exempt position is responsible for performing a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled landscape tasksincluding horticulture, grounds maintenance, and equipment operation; perform related work as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The examples of functions listed in this job description are representative, but not necessarily exhaustive, of any one position in this job classification. Management may assign other functions not listed herein at its sole discretion.

• Performs grounds maintenance functions (e.g., pulling weeds, raking leaves, sweeping sidewalks, and cleaning debris);
• clears ditches, digs holes, and performs handwork as necessary using a pick, shovel, or other hand tools (e.g., shovel, rake, broom, clippers);
• waters vegetation using a hose;
• cleans canals, drains, and tree wells;
• operates light landscape equipment (e.g., 21\", 36\", 52\", 60\", and 72\" and riding mowers, leaf blower, string trimmer, stick edger, edger, pruning shears, hedge trimmer);
• maintains tools and equipment to ensure safety;
• actively participates in safety meetings;
• role models PPE usage;
• plants vegetation as instructed;
• uses assigned tools and equipment safely;
• assists in keeping the job site safe for the public and company employees;
• actively contributes to achieving performance goals (e.g., job quality, safety, customer service);
• complies with all company policies and safety procedures;
• works effectively in a group;
• takes direction from the Crew Leader and follows instructions;
• communicates effectively with the Crew Leader and co-workers;
• maintains lawns and planter beds as directed by the Crew Leader;
• works efficiently to complete assigned tasks without supervision;
• immediately reports unsafe conditions or faulty equipment to the Crew Leader;
• demonstrates proper horticultural practices;
• capable of visually identifying at least 10 plants by name;
• performs various types of pruning (e.g., hard pruning, natural pruning, formal pruning);
• performs Winter Service (e.g., snow clearing, winter watering, installations, pruning) as needed;
• provides excellent service (e.g., accurate, complete, and timely) to clients, work-site partners, and Company staff in a courteous and efficient manner.