Landscape Crew Member

Absolute Lawn & Landscape is looking for full time Lawn Crew Team Members. In this role you will work as part of our lawn care maintenance team in a variety of roles, including mowing, weed whacking, hedge trimming, mulch installation, lawn aeration and seeding. This position requires that you are thorough and mindful of the customer’s property.

Responsibilities:

· Mows lawns with commercial grade walking-types or riding mowers

· Aerates and removes thatch

· Pulling weeds and maintains flower beds

· Uses a blower and manually picks up trash, leaves, limbs, and provides a clean and neat appearance of the customer’s property

· Trims hedges and shrubs, edges around walks, flower beds using hedge trimmers, clippers, and edging tools to maintain overall appearance of landscape of the property

· Prunes shrubs and trees using shears and saws

· Operate & maintain all equipment necessary to complete assigned tasks

· Monitors equipment used and reports any malfunction or issues

· May be required to drive company pick-up or small dump truck

· Will follow all company safety policies and practices

· Demonstrate good customer service skills

· Maintain good housekeeping; Trucks will not have garbage left in them and will be cleaned out daily and washed on a biweekly basis as needed

Requirements:

· High School Diploma or GED

· Valid Driver's License

· One year of work experience in lawn maintenance, or knowledge of techniques and materials

· Ability to operate commercial mowers, weed whacker, dingo, & chipper

· Ability to adapt to changing work priorities

· Ability to be flexible due to change of schedule due to work duration and tasks

· Communicate and work collaboratively and professionally on a team with various skill levels

Employees must have the ability to perform the following physical demands for extended periods of time with or without assistance:

· Standing and walking

· Maneuvering around equipment

· Bending, kneeling, squatting, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling and shoveling

· Lifting of equipment up to 50 pounds

· Pushing or pulling equipment weighing up to 75 pounds

· Carrying a 20-pound backpack blower

Work Environment:

Work is performed at a customer’s property. At times, may be required to work in confined spaces. Employees may be exposed to hazardous equipment, toxic substances, noise from equipment, and depending on external weather conditions, wind, rain, cold, and heat. Travel between facilities and work locations may be required.

Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal

Pay: $17.50 - $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Shamong, NJ 08088 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $21