Landscaping Crew Driver

Prepare trucks for day:

• Load gas cans, mowers and other equipment onto trucks/trailers
• Secure all equipment
• Maintain and correctly use issued personal protective equipment.

Perform maintenance on properties:

• Safely operate equipment with all necessary personal protective equipment
• Mow turf using various mowers
• Edge grass at curbs and walkways
• Blow leaves and clippings
• Prune shrubs and trees as needed and clear debris
• Pull weeds as needed
• Clean site and watch for trash, limbs, and rocks

Plantings and Flower Installation:

• Prep soil uniformly for flower or groundcover installation
• Plant material properly considering depth, size, placement, and spacing
• Apply mulch appropriately for type of material
• Water material correctly
• Edge beds or establish new bed edges

Perform maintenance on equipment:

• Unload equipment from trucks/trailers
• Wash equipment and truck
• Change equipment blades and oil
• Clean air filters
• Grease machines
• Skills we're seeking:
• Valid Drivers License
• Some experience in lawn care helpful
• Must be able to operate various lawn care machinery including mowers, edgers, backpack blowers
• Must be able to operate various vehicles, with or without trailers
• Bilingual English/Spanish highly preferred but not required.

Physical Demands:

• Safely perform heavy lifting/pushing/pulling of various landscaping equipment and materials, including, but not limited to backpack blowers, large containers of mulch/plant material, various sizes of lawnmowers, etc.
• Safely operate hand and power equipment, including but not limited to manual and powered sawing and cutting equipment
• Leverage 80 lbs. of a walk behind mower over curbs
• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Lift branches and limbs
• Push, pull, grip and squeeze various tools, products and/or items (e.g., pruning
• Walk up to 10 miles a day, sometimes uphill and on uneven terrain, often while carrying, pushing, or pulling equipment, materials, or debris.
• Bend and kneel up to 9 hours or more a day
• Use hand saw
• Pick up trash and blow leaves out of bed areas to be bagged and picked up prior to mowing
• Keep annual flower beds weed free

SUCCESS BEHAVIORS:

• Ability to lead and inspire others
• Good communication skills
• Self-starter
• Good organization skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Good team building skills
• Ability to deal effectively with adversity

Work Environment:

• Work hours vary and may exceed 12 hours per day
• Work in extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, precipitation)
• Noise level may be loud at times and use of ear plugs may be required (e.g., outdoor conditions, backpack blowers, running mowers, weedwackers)'

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Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $20.00 per hour

Work Location: In person