Description
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Job Summary
+ Landscape Truck Driver will be responsible for providing landscape maintenance support to a variety of industrial, commercial, and/or public properties. This role is responsible for safely operating commercial-grade landscaping equipment and ensuring the upkeep of plant material and other landscaping elements.
Duties and Responsibilities:
+ Prepare Landscape Trucks for the day, including:
+ Load gas cans, mowers, and other equipment onto trucks/trailers.
+ Secure all equipment onto trucks/trailers.
+ Maintain and correctly use issued personal protective equipment.
+ Safely operate the vehicle in accordance with all traffic laws.
+ Perform maintenance on industrial, commercial, or public properties including:
+ Safely operate equipment with all necessary personal protective equipment
+ Mow turf using various mowers.
+ Edge grass at curbs and walkways.
+ Blow leaves and clippings.
+ Prune shrubs and trees as needed and clear debris.
+ Pull weeds as needed.
+ Clean site and watch for trash, limbs, and rocks.
+ Plantings and Flower Installation:
+ Prep soil uniformly for flower or groundcover installation.
+ Plant material properly considering depth, size, placement, and spacing.
+ Apply mulch appropriately for type of material.
+ Water material correctly.
+ Edge beds or establish new bed edges.
+ Perform maintenance on equipment:
+ Unload equipment from BrightView trucks/trailers.
+ Wash equipment and truck.
+ Change equipment blades and oil.
+ Clean air filters.
+ Grease machines.
+ Conduct EDVIR on assigned vehicles.
+ Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
+ Valid Driver’s license.
+ Some experience in lawncare
+ Ability to operate various lawn care machinery, including mowers, edgers, and backpack blowers.
+ Ability to operate various vehicles, with or without trailers.
+ Bilingual English/Spanish highly preferred, but not required.
Physical Demands/Requirements:
+ Leverage 80 lbs. of a walk-behind mower over curbs.
+ Be able to lift, push, or carry 50 pounds (mulch, fertilizer, etc.).
+ Walk up to 10 miles a day, sometimes uphill and on uneven terrain, often while carrying, pushing, or pulling equipment, materials, or debris.
+ Be at least 18 years old (21 if operating company provided vehicles)
+ Possess strong stamina and have the ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.
+ Able to safely operate landscaping equipment (e.g., mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers).
+ Able to bend, stop and twist continuously throughout the day and perform manual labor using a variety of hand tools (e.g. shovels, rakes)
+ You are able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (e.g., safety shoes, high-visibility clothing, hand protection, eye protection, hearing protection, head protection)
+ Landscapers who will be operating a BrightView fleet vehicle are required to have a valid driver’s license and meet company standards as it relates motor vehicle performance identified on a state issued motor vehicle record check.
+ Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends or holidays if needed.
+ Ability to maintain, in your possession at all times, required medications to address any known allergic reactions should they occur.
Work Environment:
+ Ability to work outdoors/indoors in moderate to extreme weather conditions (e.g., temperatures more than 100°F, temperatures below 32°F, various levels of humidity)
+ Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time.
+ Work outdoors near automotive traffic, bodies of water, fumes, dust, mechanical and/or electrical hazards.
+ Ability to work in environments where extended periods of loud noise are present.
+ Ability to work in environments where exposure to allergens such as pollen and rag weed, insects such as bees and spiders and reptiles such as lizards and snakes.
_BrightView Landscapes, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer._
_This job description is subject to change at any time._
_BrightView offers a suite or health, wellness, and financial benefits to full-time team members. Benefits offerings for full-time team members include medical, dental, and vision insurance, ancillary and voluntary products, a 401k savings plan with employer contributions, and 6 to 9 company paid holidays per year. Employees may also be eligible to receive paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave, tuition reimbursement, and/or potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance. A detailed benefits package will be provided during the interview process_ _._
_It’s Not Just a Team. It’s One BrightView._