Outdoor Landscape Technician (Entry-Level)
BrightView Landscapes
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Job summary
BrightView Landscapes in Portage, MI is seeking a Landscaper I to provide landscape maintenance across industrial, commercial, and public properties. This role performs basic tasks with supervision and helps operate commercial landscaping equipment while maintaining plant material.
Duties include mowing, edging, pruning shrubs, planting flowers, maintaining beds, and reporting unsafe conditions. Candidates should be at least 18, dependable, and certified on level 1 equipment; physical ability to
Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Dependable and enthusiastic.
- Able to safely operate landscaping equipment such as mowers, edgers, and blowers.
- Certified on level 1 equipment (backpack blower, stick edger, string trimmer, walk‑behind mower).
- Familiar with basic horticultural maintenance practices.
Responsibilities
- Cut turf with power mowers and trim/edging; operate gas-powered blower.
- Prune shrubs and low trees to improve shape or remove damaged growth.
- Plant and maintain flowerbeds.
- Operate edger and trimmer along sidewalks and beds.
- Maintain cleanliness by picking up trash and blowing leaves.
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Job description
BrightView Landscapes in Portage, MI is seeking a Landscaper I to provide landscape maintenance across industrial, commercial, and public properties. This role performs basic tasks with supervision and helps operate commercial landscaping equipment while maintaining plant material.
Duties include mowing, edging, pruning shrubs, planting flowers, maintaining beds, and reporting unsafe conditions. Candidates should be at least 18, dependable, and certified on level 1 equipment; physical ability to
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