Traveling Landscape Technician — Remote Crew

Opterra Solutions, Inc.; Augusta (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem for out-of-town stays

Job summary

Opterra Solutions, Inc. is hiring a full-time Landscape Maintenance Crew Member to service cell phone tower sites across Kentucky. The role involves in-town work and frequent travel from a storage facility, operating remotely with daily or overnight routes.

The ideal candidate has hands-on landscape maintenance experience, can operate common vegetation management equipment, and is willing to travel as part of a remote field crew.

Qualifications

• Prior landscape maintenance, vegetation management, or similar outdoor labor experience required.
• Experience backing trailers is required.
• Experience using weed eaters, mowers, chainsaws, pole saws, and similar equipment required.
• Must be comfortable working outdoors in heat, rain, and changing weather conditions.
• Must be able to lift, carry, and operate equipment throughout the workday.

Responsibilities

• Perform landscape maintenance around cell phone tower sites
• Operate weed eaters, mowers, chainsaws, pole saws, and other landscape equipment
• Apply herbicide as directed and in accordance with safety standards
• Cut and remove brush, small trees, and vegetation around tower compounds and access areas
• Mow, trim, and maintain vegetation to meet site standards
• Safely load, unload, secure, and transport equipment
• Back and maneuver trailers safely in tight or uneven areas
• Maintain equipment, tools, trucks, and trailers in clean and working condition
• Follow daily work orders, route schedules, and safety procedures
• Work out of town as needed, including overnight stays

Skills

Dependable

Safety-minded

Limited supervision

Travel readiness

Tools

Weed eaters

Mowers

Chainsaws

Pole saws

Trailer operation

Herbicide application equipment

Job description

Opterra Solutions, Inc. is hiring a full-time Landscape Maintenance Crew Member to service cell phone tower sites across Kentucky. The role involves in-town work and frequent travel from a storage facility, operating remotely with daily or overnight routes.

The ideal candidate has hands-on landscape maintenance experience, can operate common vegetation management equipment, and is willing to travel as part of a remote field crew.