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Landscaper (Driver)
- BrightView (Bay Shore, NY)
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Description
The Best Teams are Created and Maintained Here.
Job Summary
+ The Landscaper III provides skilled landscape maintenance for industrial, commercial, and public properties. Working independently, this role performs complex landscaping tasks, operates commercial-grade equipment safely, and ensures the proper care of plant materials and other landscape elements.
Duties and Responsibilities:
+ Proactively maintain site detail
+ Lead and perform job duties when the Crew Leader is not on site
+ Work with the Crew Leader to solve problems and overcome job and schedule challenges
+ Complete punch list items without supervision
+ Offer solutions to deliver quality results
+ Cut turf using various-sized power mowers, trimming, and edging using a gas-powered edger/trimmer, and operating a gas-powered blower
+ Prune shrubs and low trees as needed to improve the shape or growth habit or to remove damaged branches
+ Identify irrigation system problems and work with the Crew Leader to correct
+ Properly repair broken sprinkler heads
+ Plant and maintain flower beds
+ Operate the edger and line trimmer along sidewalks, flower beds, trees, buildings, fences, and other objects
+ Pick up trash and blow leaves and other organic debris onto the turf before mowing.
+ Mulch the leaves and organic matter when mowing.
+ Perform weeding by hand or using a garden hoe or hula hoe
+ Train team members on preventative maintenance on trucks and trailers; connect trucks and trailers safely and correctly
+ Identify common weeds and recommend methods for control
+ Coach and remind the team of the “Safety Topic” tailgate talk throughout the week/month
+ Assist the Crew Leader/Production Manager in coaching team members
+ Maintain a polite, friendly, responsive demeanor with guests and customers
Education and Experience:
+ At least 18 years old
+ Enthusiastic and dependable
+ Ability to safely work with equipment like power saws and cutters
+ Certified on level 3 equipment (bed edger, chainsaw, power pole, pruner, leaf vacuum, skid steer)
+ Certified to apply pesticides
+ Has demonstrated 6 months of accident-free performance
Physical Demands/Requirements:
+ 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
Work Environment:
+ This role works in an outdoor work environment.
+ Work in/or about situations near direct automotive traffic
+ Work near or about natural bodies of water
+ Ability to work in extreme conditions – temperatures may exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit
+ Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time
_BrightView Landscapes, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer._
_This job description is subject to change at any time._
Compensation Pay Range:
$20/hour
**_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._
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