Outdoor Landscape Technician: Planting, Masonry & Maintenance

Brightview Landscapes Ltd.; Durham (CT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

BrightView Landscapes, LLC is seeking an Enhancement Crew Member to perform small-scale landscaping and maintain the grounds of commercial properties. The role requires physical work, operation of lawn equipment, and adherence to safety guidelines.

Expect to plant, prune, mulch, water, fertilize, and manage routine landscaping tasks while working outdoors in varying weather. A valid driver's license is required and compensation ranges from $20 to $24 per hour.

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 and cement surfaces
• Experience with cement pours and finishing procedures
• Ability to operate a truck with trailer/gate and ramp

Responsibilities

• Perform plant removal, replanting of lawn, converting lawn areas to planters, or planters to lawn, replace broken sidewalk, lay mow strips, mulch, prune, and plant trees.
• 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

Outdoor work

Physical stamina

Valid driver’s license

Equipment operation

Education

Current driver license

Tools

Lawn maintenance equipment

Trimmer

Mower

Job description

BrightView Landscapes, LLC is seeking an Enhancement Crew Member to perform small-scale landscaping and maintain the grounds of commercial properties. The role requires physical work, operation of lawn equipment, and adherence to safety guidelines.

Expect to plant, prune, mulch, water, fertilize, and manage routine landscaping tasks while working outdoors in varying weather. A valid driver's license is required and compensation ranges from $20 to $24 per hour.