Landscape Maintenance Technician

Position Title: Landscape Maintenance Technician

Employment Type: Full-time

Company Overview:

We are an esteemed landscape design team that creates exquisite exterior spaces throughout the Philadelphia Main Line and Coastal New Jersey regions. We provide our employees with competitive pay and benefits and year-round work. We are seeking a Landscape Crew Member to join our team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Follow instruction and training from Landscape Foreman
• Learn and implement all safety practices and protocols
• Strong attention to detail is required
• Work as part of a team with supervision from landscape foreman to execute completely and safely all landscape projects within project time allotments
• Projects included: Complete landscape construction projects, planting installations, seasonal container and bedding plant installations, spring clean-ups, edging and mulching, fertilization, insect and disease control, general garden care, mowing, pruning, weeding and fall clean-ups
• Operate various landscape hand tools and equipment including skid loaders, excavators, articulating wheel loaders, sod cutters, rototillers, blowers, hedge trimmers, pruning equipment, lawn mowers, and line trimmers
• Communicate with clients in a polite and courteous manner
• Comply with all company policies and regulations
• You must be proactive in completing tasks that are scheduled to you throughout the day, or actively looking for other tasks to complete to finish the days assigned work

Qualifications:

• Experience in the landscape industry is preferred but not necessary
• Valid Pennsylvania driver’s license is preferred
• Ability to work as a team to complete maintenance projects
• Willingness to participate in training and education programs
• Display accountability for work being performed
• Display a commitment to safety and practicing safe work behaviors
• Reliable and trustworthy

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift up to 100 lbs. on occasion
• Ability to transport up to the 50 lbs. of plant material around the job site on a regular basis
• Requires lifting, bending, walking, carrying, and pushing equipment on a continual basis
• Requires working outdoors in various weather conditions and being regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, hot/cold and while moving equipment.
• Must be able to handle a loud noise level when operating certain equipment, such as a lawnmower or backpack blower.
• Job sites are located on both residential and commercial properties. The employee may also occasionally be exposed to the homeowner’s pets.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.

Benefits include:

• Consistent full-time hours
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Company incentive bonuses
• Growth opportunities for advancement
• Clean, modern and efficient workplace trucks and equipment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to Commute:

• West Chester, PA 19382 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• West Chester, PA 19382: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18