Landscaper

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs a combination of cutting lawns, trimming and edging around walkways, roads, flower beds and walls.
• Prunes shrubs, trees and plants.
• Rakes up leaves and litter.
• Performs periodic inspections of plants and grasses.
• Makes routine recommendations for changes in care schedules.
• Aids in determining the timetable for fertilizer and disease/pest control programs.
• Mixes and uses chemicals, some of which may be hazardous materials subject to special handling requirements.
• Assembles, installs, modifies and maintains irrigation systems and plumbing under general direction.
• May perform trade work such as carpentry or painting.
• Aids in planning and designing changes or modifications to landscape.
• Operates tractors or other equipment with attachments such as mower, fertilizer spreader, rototiller, sod remover, back hoe, lawn roller, etc.

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Requires a valid California driver's license with a good driving record verified by the DMV.
• Must have complete knowledge and understanding of safe lifting procedures.
• Work is performed outside often during inclement weather under limited supervision.
• Assignments are somewhat complex in nature and may require physical stamina to complete tasks.
• Independent judgment is often required in solving basic problems and making routine recommendations.
• Bi-lingual skills (English-Spanish) are an asset.