Description:

Position Summary:

The Laborer will work in accordance with established policies and procedures and instructions from the Field Operations Manager. The position will service all David S Brown Enterprises, Ltd. portfolio of properties as required. The laborer will perform all landscaping and hardscaping duties as requested and or required.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this position, employee is regularly required to walk, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear
Employee frequently is required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend-over, pull and push
Employee frequently is required to lift and/or move up to 60 lbs.
Employee is constantly exposed to outside weather conditions
Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud on several occasions
Operating powered equipment where manual pushing, pulling or steering of equipment is required (snow blower, leaf vacuum, etc.)
Operating powered equipment where manual lifting and transporting of apparatus is required (snow plows, fork lifts, and bob cats)
Using powered tools requiring stability during operation and which may cause abnormal vibration to the body of the operator such as a tamper
Using non-powered tools requiring stooping, bending, reaching or swinging tool above shoulders (sweeping, hammering, etc.)
Using non-powered equipment where manual pushing, pulling or steering of equipment is required
Driving community equipment (trucks, tractors, riding lawn mowers, etc.)

Requirements:

Essential Duties:

Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding and removing thatch, and trimming and edging around flower beds, walks, and walls
Spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, and trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders
Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, and shrubs, and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools
Attach wires from planted trees to support stakes
Install concrete/brick pavers (all sizes and types), blue stone, slate and tree grates
Prune shrubs, and hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws
Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters and other grounds features
Shovel snow from walks, driveways, and parking lots, and spread salt in those areas
Operate powered equipment such as tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, and pruning saws, pallet jack, power washer, tamper, generator, air compressor, and chop saws
Use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge and brush trimmers, and axes

Responsibilities:

Gather and remove litter
Haul or spread topsoil, and spread straw over seeded soil to hold soil in place
Trim and pick flowers, and clean flower beds
Assist with drainage systems, retaining walls, fences, planters, and benches, site furnishings and/or playground equipment
Maintain and repair structures such as buildings, fences, planters, and benches using hand and power tools
Power washing
Care for natural turf fields, making sure the underlying soil has the required composition to allow proper drainage and to support the grasses
Prune and trim trees, shrubs, and hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws
Install concrete/brick pavers (all sizes and types), blue stone, slate and tree grates
Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters and other grounds features
Shovel snow from walks, driveways, and parking lots, and spread salt in those areas

Required Experience & Skills:

Must have one year of landscaping experience
Machine Operating experience a plus

Education/Training:

High School Graduate or equivalent

Benefits

We support a work-life balance by providing 10+ days per year of vacation, plus sick leave, plus a paid day off for your Birthday
We provide 9 paid holidays
401k Retirement: Save for your future with a 50% company match, up to 8%
Health benefits: medical, dental, vision, with employer contributions
Receive a 15% discount on your rent with our Apartment Rental Discount program
We provide reimbursement for part of your tuition in either undergrad or graduate degrees or seminars/certifications
Employer Paid benefits: Term Life and AD&D Insurance, Short term disability, Wellness Program, gym membership

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