Union Plantsman (Laborer)

BrightView Landscapes; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading landscape company where you can grow your career while working with a passionate team. As a Local 150 Union Plantsman, you'll engage in diverse landscape and irrigation tasks, using both hand and power tools. This role offers the opportunity to work on exciting projects and develop your skills in a supportive environment. With a commitment to employee well-being, enjoy benefits like paid time off and health coverage. If you're ready to tackle big vision projects and make a difference, this is the place for you.

Benefits

Paid time off

Health and wellness coverage

401k savings plan

Qualifications

• Ability to work in extreme temperatures and direct sunlight for extended periods.
• Experience using hand and power tools for landscape duties.

Responsibilities

• Performing a wide range of landscape and irrigation duties.
• Installing and building irrigation components.

Skills

Using hand and/or power tools

Installing sprinklers

Reading blueprints

Working in extreme conditions

Lifting and carrying heavy loads

Tools

Gas-powered shears

Manual hand tools

Job description

Description

At BrightView, the best teams are created and maintained here. If you are searching for your next fulfilling career, picture yourself on a best-in-class team where you can grow to be your brightest. We’re looking for a Local 150 Union Plantsman (laborer).

You’d be responsible for:

• Using hand and/or power tools or equipment to perform a wide range of landscape and irrigation duties
• Installing sprinklers
• Building irrigation components such as Remote-Control Valve assemblies, Swing Joints, Back Flow devices, etc.

Additionally, employees are expected to abide by all internal control & compliance practices to:

• Safeguarding assets from theft and misuse
• Ensuring segregation of duties to minimize fraud
• Complying with business ethics, applicable laws and regulation
• Maintaining confidentiality of proprietary information
• Periodically reconciling physical assets to accounting records

You might be a good fit if you have:

• Use hand equipment with mechanized moving blades such as gas-powered shears
• Use manual hand tools such as shovels
• Work from elevated heights such as an 8" A-frame ladder
• Use a hand shovel for extended periods
• Read blueprints and plan details
• Work in/or about situations near direct automotive traffic
• Work near or about natural bodies of water
• Work 8+ hours per day with applicable breaks x 5 days/week (some overtime/weekend work required)
• Ability to work in extreme conditions – temperatures may exceed 100°F
• Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods
• Ability to lift and carry 40 lbs. (mulch, fertilizer, etc.)
• Ability to load/unload burlaps with plant cuttings onto trailer (up to 50 lbs.)
• Ability to bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the day

Here’s what to know about working here:

Here at BrightView, we’re as passionate about caring for our clients as we are about caring for each other. Though we’re the nation’s leading landscape company, we maintain a small company feel and supportive environment that makes our team members feel at home.

If you’re looking to join a team of talented go-getters who tackle big vision projects other companies could only dream of, you just might have found your match. With our range of services, including landscape design, development, maintenance, and enhancements, there’s no limit to what we can do, and what you can achieve.

Growing Every Day

Like the communities we serve, you are on a constant path of discovery to shape your career and personal development. In addition to best-in-class opportunities and a competitive salary, you may be eligible for benefits and perks like:

• Paid time off
• Health and wellness coverage
• 401k savings plan

Start Your Bright New Career Journey

BrightView is an Equal Employment Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.