Union Laborer
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Job Summary
- The Landscape Laborer assists with landscape installation and maintenance tasks, including planting, soil preparation, sod and seed application, and material handling, to ensure safe and efficient operations.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Excavate manually with a shovel
- Handle & install trees & shrubs
- Handle fertilizers & soil enrichment materials
- Move & spread soil and aggregates
- Install seed & sod
- Hand tool use, including wheelbarrow
- Load & unload materials
- Planting & watering
And while not mandatory, it would be great if you also have:
- Ability to use hand equipment with mechanized moving blades such as gas powered shears
- Ability to use manual hand tools such as shovels
- Ability to work from elevated heights such as an 8" A-frame ladder
- Ability to use a hand shovel for extended period
- Ability to move soil, equipment, and materials, digs holes, and plant trees, shrubs and flowers
- Ability to work in/or about situations near direct automotive traffic
- Ability to work near or about natural bodies of water
- Ability to 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 degrees Fahrenheit
- Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time
- 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
Education and Experience:
- Ability to follow supervisor instructions
- Knowledge of safe working practices
Physical Demands/Requirements:
- Ability to load/unload trailers (up to 50 lbs.)
- Ability to bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the day
- Work 8+ hours per day with applicable breaks x 5 days/week (some overtime/weekend work required)
Work Environment:
- Ability to work in extreme conditions – temperatures may exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit
- Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time
- Work in/or about situations near direct automotive traffic
- Work near or about natural bodies of water
BrightView Landscapes, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.
This job description is subject to change at any time.
BrightView offers a suite or health, wellness, and financial benefits to full-time team members. Benefits offerings for full-time team members include medical, dental, and vision insurance, ancillary and voluntary products, a 401k savings plan with employer contributions, and 6 to 9 company paid holidays per year. Employees may also be eligible to receive paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave, tuition reimbursement, and/or potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance. A detailed benefits package will be provided during the interview process.
It’s Not Just a Team. It’s One BrightView.