Landscape Laborer
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Salary Range
$18-21
Job Summary
Landscape installer and grounds maintenance of properties, mowing grass, trimming, and planting trees and plants, raking, and fertilizing. Seeking motivated, full time landscape maintenance laborer and installers to work under direction of Crew Leader to provide weekly maintenance at houses and commercial properties throughout the Bronx and Westchester. Landscape laborer will be responsible for learning how to properly operate a variety of machinery in order to maintain properties and install plants.
General Accountabilities*
- Maintains lawns, sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, and other grounds features.
- Mows and edges lawns, using power mowers, push mowers, and/or edgers. Cares for lawns, removing weeds, and trimming trees and plants.
- Maintains flower beds by pruning, weeding.
- Prunes and trims trees, shrubs, and hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
- Plants flowers, shrubs, and trees.
- Apply applications, fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, and trees.
- Maintains equipment used, which may include repairs and preventive maintenance as needed.
- Reports any maintenance concerns or unsafe conditions or repairs to supervisor.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
*The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Job Qualifications
- Experience: Some previous work-related experience
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Must be able to bring positive attitude and good work ethics.
- Must be dependable and be able to demonstrate safe work habits.
- Licensed driver a plus
- Will help in winter with snow removal services
Skills
- Driver’s license
Physical Demands
Employee is expected to perform physical activities and will lift between 35-50 pounds regularly.
Work Environment
Applicants must be able to work outdoors and must be familiar with landscaping basics.
Willing to work during the winter during snowstorms.