Landscape Crew Member

**JOB DEFINITION** To perform a wide variety of landscape maintenance functions related to but not limited to mowing, trimming, irrigation, edging, pruning landscape install, and snow removal (in snow markets). **ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITES AND DUTIES** **The essential general duties and responsibilities are listed below. Other duties may be assigned.** General: - Able to work in and around various landscaping settings including direct contact with various plant and landscaping materials and exposure to various dust, noise, and weather conditions - Communicate with lead people progress of tasks. - Driver’s license preferred Training: - Learn aspects of installation work and assist where needed or assigned - Learn and perform basic planting skills - Prune trees, shrubs, and vines to encourage healthy growth. - Able to identify by common names 25 frequently used plants that appear on the CLT plant list (bedding flowers, ground cover, shrubs, perennials, trees, and turf). - Guy wiring of trees. - Able to identify, by common name, 5 frequently seen weeds in planting beds - Recognize plant material in stress or in a problem state. - Able to identify by common name 5 frequently seen garden pests. - Able to differentiate weed grasses from desirable turf grasses in lawn areas. - Understand and complete the following basic irrigation repairs; sprinkler head replacement, sprinkler head arc and radius adjustment, lateral line repairs. - Smith Driving (if in driving capacity for Mainscape) Equipment: - Able to operate landscape maintenance and construction hand tools and light equipment with the skill to satisfactorily perform the duties assigned - Report equipment in need of repair - Identify broken, poorly running, and misused equipment, fill out appropriate repair tag Safety: - Understand and practice safety in all work circumstance. - To wear appropriate PPE at all times Appearance: - To have a neat and clean appearance. - Conduct yourself in a professional manor at all times. - Wear Mainscape uniforms while at work (hats, shirt, pants and jackets) - Steel toed boots recommended (mandatory on customer sites where required and when required by job task) **Category specific essential duties and responsibilities as they may be assigned by your supervisor:** Mowing: - Push mowers - Walk behind with Velke - Zero turn riding mowers - String Trimmers - Blowers - Edger’s - Trash/Debris Pickup - Proper set up / dispersal of crew members on job site Pruning: - Ladders - Gas powered Hedge trimmers - Loppers / hand pruners - Chain saws - Ability to recognize plants that need special pruning needs/ times Bed Care: - Ability to properly apply pre-emergent, selective and non-selective herbicides - Ability to identify desirable plants from weeds in a specific area - Pulling and spraying of weeds - Mixing of chemicals Landscape Installation: - To know how safely lift / move heavy items - Knowledge of how to install plants properly - Ability to apply granular fertilizers after proper training under supervision - Thorough knowledge of plant varieties and cultivars - Appropriate set up of crew on job site - Knowledge of proper sequence of landscape installation Annual Flowers - Identification of plants - Watering and fertilization of plants - Checking plants for insects/diseases - Loading and fill procedures - Installation Fertilization (in applicable markets): - Ability to apply granular fertilizers after proper training under supervision. - To be proficient at using and calibrating the Z-cart - Ability to apply herbicides, fungicide and insecticide Irrigation (in applicable markets): - Replacing Heads / nozzles. - Dig and clear drain/irrigation trenches. - Work with solvents and glues. - Tracking wires. - Problem solving. - Proper use of trenching equipment. Cleaning: - Thorough knowledge of proper PPE - Ability to safely use cleaning supplies and solvents - Ability to work in residential and commercial areas Snow Removal (in applicable markets): -…