Landscape Install Team

Our Construction/Install team is looking for experienced individuals to join us in Huntsville, AL. You might be hired as an install crew member, lead person, or field manager (based on level of experience).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Some experience in lawn care helpful.

• Must be able to operate various lawn care machinery including mowers, edgers, backpack blowers

All positions are outdoors, very physical and fast paced. We typically work Monday-Friday. Estimated start time is 7:00am till 4:30pm. End and start times vary depending on traffic, weather and job task. Construction may require overtime work including Saturday and Sunday. Out of town work is also possible.

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Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Prepare trucks for day and collect materials for job(s):

• Load gas cans and equipment onto trucks/trailers; includes loading/unloading skid steers, etc.

• Load/unload materials for job; includes trees, shrubs, sod, plants, etc.

• Secure all equipment

• Maintain and correctly use issued personal protective equipment

Work on properties:

• Safely operate equipment with all necessary personal protective equipment

• Prune shrubs and trees as needed and clear debris

• Pull weeds as needed

• Clean site and watch for trash, limbs, and rocks

• Prepare planting areas for trees, shrubs, ground cover, and sod/seeded areas

• Mulch planting beds with pine straw, assorted mulches, and stone

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

Machine Operators:

• Wash equipment and truck, keep cab free of debris

• Grease machines

Physical Demands:

• Safely perform heavy lifting/pushing/pulling of various landscaping equipment and materials, including, but not limited to backpack blowers, large containers of mulch/plant material.

• Safely operate hand and power equipment, including but not limited to manual and powered sawing and cutting equipment

• Leverage 80 lbs. of a walk behind mower over curbs

• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

• Lift branches and limbs

• Push, pull, grip and squeeze various tools, products and/or items (e.g., pruning)

• Walk up to 10 miles a day, sometimes uphill and on uneven terrain, often while carrying, pushing, or pulling equipment, materials, or debris.

• Bend and kneel up to 9 hours or more a day

• Spray various pesticides/herbicides

Work Environment:

• Work hours vary and may exceed 12 hours per day

• Work in extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, precipitation)

• Noise level may be loud at times and use of ear plugs may be required (e.g., outdoor conditions, backpack blowers, skid steer, trimmers)

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