Landscaper

BrightView; El Mirage (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

BrightView is seeking a Landscaper I to provide landscape maintenance support for a variety of properties. The role involves basic tasks under supervision, operating commercial landscaping equipment, and maintaining plant material and other landscape elements.

The position emphasizes safety and quality in everyday outdoor work. Responsibilities include mowing, edging, pruning, planting flowerbeds, and performing routine equipment maintenance.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Enthusiastic and dependable.
• Ability to safely operate landscaping equipment.
• Certified on level 1 equipment (backpack blower, edger, string trimmer, walk-behind mower).
• Familiar with basic horticultural maintenance operations/practices.

Responsibilities

• Cut turf with mowers, trim and edge using edgers/blowers.
• Prune shrubs and maintain flowerbeds.
• Operate landscape equipment safely and maintain tools.
• Perform basic maintenance on equipment and clean work areas.
• Maintain a polite and helpful demeanor with guests and customers.
• Report unsafe conditions to supervisor.

Skills

Lifting capability

Reliability

Ability to work in heat

Education

Certified on level 1 equipment (backpack blower, edger, trimmer, mower)

Job description

Job Summary

The Landscaper I provide landscape maintenance support to a variety of industrial, commercial, and public properties. This position performs basic tasks with supervision and supports the safe operation of commercial grade landscaping equipment as well as the upkeep of plant material and other landscaping elements.

Duties and Responsibilities

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

Education and Experience

• 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/practices

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.)
• Ability to bend, stoop and twist continuously throughout the day

Work Environment

• Work in or about situations near direct automotive traffic
• Work near or about natural bodies of water
• Ability to work in extreme conditions – temperatures may exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit
• Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time
• Work outdoors in moderate to extreme heat in dry/humid near automotive traffic, natural bodies of water, fumes, dust, mechanical/electrical hazards and direct sunlight.
• Requires protective clothing and personal devices: Eye protection, safety vest, gloves, hard hat, ear plugs, long sleeved shirts, and work boots.

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