Landscaping & Grounds Technician — Outdoor Role

BrightView Landscapes; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Job summary

BrightView Landscapes, LLC is seeking an Enhancement Laborer to execute small scale landscaping operations and maintain grounds of commercial properties. The role supports planting, lawn care, and general site upkeep.

Requirements include basic landscape experience, a valid driver license, and the ability to operate common landscape tools. Starting pay ranges from $15 to $17 per hour, with increases based on experience and certifications.

Qualifications

• 6 months of commercial landscape experience preferred but not required.
• Knowledge to identify proper amount of water application and penetration.
• Current driver license.
• Knowledge to adjust and regulate sprinkler heads, finish cement surfaces, prepare forms for cement pours, and weeding.
• Experience with cement in preparing for the pour and following finishing procedures.
• Ability to operate a truck with trailer/gate and ramp for loading, unloading and transport of equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform plant removal, replanting of lawn, converting lawn areas to planters, or planters to lawn.
• Serve as backup to interior, landscaping maintenance, gardening, irrigation technology and grounds person job or function.
• Remove or plant grass, utilize garden tools including rakes, shovels, picks, etc.
• Dig trenches and set up cement forms for sidewalk replacement, mow strips, and planters.
• Utilize pruning and trimming equipment to maintain trees and shrubs.
• Operate lawn maintenance equipment including a 36" mower, blower, gas powered trimmer, and other power equipment.
• Water plants, lawns, and gardens.
• Apply fertilizer in accordance with scheduled use and application standards.
• Perform plant, weed, trim, and blow activities.
• Remove materials from overhead racks on truck and transport materials from site to site.
• Handle tools, dig, cement fish, plant, weed, maintain, and mow.

Skills

Lawn maintenance

Watering knowledge

Equipment operation

Driver's license

Tools

Truck with trailer/gate ramp

Job description

BrightView Landscapes, LLC is seeking an Enhancement Laborer to execute small scale landscaping operations and maintain grounds of commercial properties. The role supports planting, lawn care, and general site upkeep.

Requirements include basic landscape experience, a valid driver license, and the ability to operate common landscape tools. Starting pay ranges from $15 to $17 per hour, with increases based on experience and certifications.