Landscape Maintenance Technician I

Non-exempt position reporting to the Crew Supervisor.

About the role

The Landscape Maintenance Technician I maintains the landscape and grounds of industrial, commercial, residential, retail, or public properties. This role applies basic skills while developing specialized techniques in landscape maintenance, performs routine and repetitive tasks, and works under close supervision.

Responsibilities

• Mowing lawns and turf areas
• Trimming plants
• Removing weeds
• Cleaning and basic care of garden equipment
• Riding in company vehicle to job sites
• Maintaining a constant watch for safety problems
• Notifying supervisor immediately of unsafe working conditions or practices
• Performing basic pruning as necessary
• Using various hand tools to perform maintenance tasks
• Following oral directions to successfully perform job duties

Requirements

• Ability to follow oral direction
• Knowledge and ability to use various hand tools
• Able to learn the operation of mechanical equipment required for mowing, trimming, and cleaning
• Reading a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and recognizing similarities and differences between words and series of numbers
• Printing and speaking simple sentences
• Adding and subtracting two-digit numbers and multiplying and dividing with 10's and 100's
• Applying common sense understanding to carry out detailed oral and written instructions
• Dealing with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Physical Demands

• Standing, walking, using hands to fingers, handling, or feeling objects, tools, or controls
• Frequently reaching with hands and arms and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Occasionally sitting and climbing or balancing
• Regularly lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds, frequently lifting or moving up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities including peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• Working in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions
• Frequently working near sharp mechanical parts
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock
• Loud noise level in the work environment
• Follow company core values: Safety, Teamwork, Integrity, Quality, & Service

Benefits

• Paid holidays: employees receive regular pay for selected holidays, provided they work the day before and the day after the holiday

This is an entry-level position, and training will be provided as necessary. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.