Landscaper / Driver (Canton)

About the role

The Crew Member Driver is responsible for safely and efficiently producing quality landscape service that meets or exceeds the standards of clients and management and transporting the team to and from the branch to work locations. Looking for an opportunity where success comes naturally? Then you may have found your crew. We’re looking for a Landscaper/Crew Member Driver to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Preparing trucks for the day: load gas cans, mowers and other equipment onto trucks/trailers
• Secure all equipment
• Maintain and correctly use issued personal protective equipment
• Using hand and/or power tools or equipment to perform a wide range of landscape and irrigation duties:
  • Laying sod
  • Planting
  • Watering
  • Fertilizing
  • Digging
  • Raking
  • Installing sprinklers
  • Installing mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units
• Abide by internal control & compliance practices:
  • Safeguard assets from theft and misuse
  • Ensure segregation of duties to minimize fraud
  • Comply with business ethics, applicable laws and regulation
  • Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information
  • Periodically reconcile physical assets to accounting records

Requirements

• 6 months commercial landscape experience preferred but not required
• 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°F
• 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

Skills

• Use hand equipment with mechanized moving blades such as gas powered shears
• Use manual hand tools such as shovels
• Work from elevated heights such as an 8’ A-frame ladder
• Use a hand shovel for extended period
• Moves soil, equipment, and materials, digs holes, and plants trees,