Outdoor Landscaper: Grounds Maintenance & Plant Care

Brightview Landscapes Ltd.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

6 to 9 company paid holidays per year

Paid time off for vacation and/or sick

Job summary

BrightView Landscapes Ltd. in Milwaukee, WI seeks a Landscaper I to support landscape maintenance for industrial, commercial, and public properties. You will operate gas-powered equipment and assist with plant material upkeep under supervision.

The role involves basic tasks, physical work, and adherence to safety practices. A positive attitude, dependability, and readiness to learn are essential for success in this full-time position.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years old and dependable.
• Ability to safely operate 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.

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 hulahoe
• 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

18+ years old

Enthusiastic and dependable

Safe equipment operation

Level 1 equipment certification

Basic horticultural maintenance

Job description

BrightView Landscapes Ltd. in Milwaukee, WI seeks a Landscaper I to support landscape maintenance for industrial, commercial, and public properties. You will operate gas-powered equipment and assist with plant material upkeep under supervision.

The role involves basic tasks, physical work, and adherence to safety practices. A positive attitude, dependability, and readiness to learn are essential for success in this full-time position.