Landscape Maintenance Tech – Outdoor Turf & Plants

BrightView Landscapes; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k with employer contributions

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

BrightView Landscapes in San Diego, CA is seeking a Landscaper I to support landscape maintenance across commercial properties. You will perform basic tasks under supervision and help with equipment operation and plant material upkeep.

This role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and courteous service to guests. It requires physical ability to lift, load, and operate standard landscape tools, with training provided on equipment like mowers and trimmers.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years old.
• Enthusiastic and dependable.
• Ability to safely work with equipment like power saws and cutters.
• Certified on level 1 equipment (backpack blower, stick edger, string trimmer, walk-behind mower).
• Familiar with basic horticultural maintenance operations.

Responsibilities

• Cut turf using various-sized power mowers, trimming, and edging using gas-powered edger/trimmer, and operating a gas-powered blower.
• Prune shrubs and low trees as needed to improve shape or growth habit, or to remove damaged branches.
• Plant and maintain flowerbeds.
• 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 hulahoe.
• Perform basic, preventative maintenance to extend the life of equipment.
• Properly remove trash, dead plants, and suckers from the landscape.
• Maintain a polite, friendly, responsive demeanor with guests and customers.
• Report unsafe conditions to the Crew Leader as appropriate.

Skills

Enthusiastic and dependable

Ability to safely work with equipment

Familiar with horticultural basics

Tools

Backpack blower

Stick edger

String trimmer

Walk-behind mower

Job description

BrightView Landscapes in San Diego, CA is seeking a Landscaper I to support landscape maintenance across commercial properties. You will perform basic tasks under supervision and help with equipment operation and plant material upkeep.

This role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and courteous service to guests. It requires physical ability to lift, load, and operate standard landscape tools, with training provided on equipment like mowers and trimmers.