What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landscape Install and Maintenance Technician position at Woodside Development?
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Assist with the installation of new residential and commercial landscapes involving site preparation, installation of sod, plants, and irrigation.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Operates hand tools to install plants, trees, sod and irrigation to ensure the highest probability of successful establishment.
- Install sod in a manner consistent with lay of the land and landscape design.
- Install plants as directed with highest probability of successful establishment.
- Assist with installs of new and existing irrigation systems consisting of proper compaction of trench lines, proper setting of heads and valves to ensure a proper, reliable system.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Understand and follow safety protocols as defined by operator’s manuals and supervisors.
- Knowledge of basic tools, equipment, proper techniques, skills, materials, and methods of landscape installation and maintenance.
- Be able to gain knowledge of plant identification.
- Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
- Ability to safely operate tools such as shovels, rakes, rollers, blowers and other related grounds/landscape equipment.
- Ability to work in safe and efficient manner.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Education: High school diploma or GED Experience:
- Certifications/Licenses: Valid driver’s license and ability to be insured by our company.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Digging, standing, walking, climbing off and on equipment, squatting/kneeling, reaching, grasping, pushing/pulling, twisting/bending, lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs multiple times per shift.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Spends most time outdoors, frequent exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures for several hour plus.
- Possible exposure to distraction/uncomfortable noise levels and vibration of body or extremities.
Employment Expectations:
- Arrive to work on time and ready to go.
- Maintain a positive and professional attitude while on the job.
- Be respectful and courteous to those you come in contact with.
- Wear all proper safety equipment while operating equipment.
- If unclear of task, ask supervisor to clarify.
- Check equipment fuel, oil, etc. prior to operating.
- Notify supervisor of issues with equipment.
- Drink lots of water.
- Report all accidents whether on person or property.
- Wear uniform during working hours.
- Work as a team and look out for each other
- No music while operating equipment and limit cell phone use to lunch time or emergencies
The intent of this job specification is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this specification.