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We’re looking for an Experienced Landscaper to direct report to a facility in Kalamazoo. Can you picture yourself here?
Candidates with a Driver's license will be Prioritized over those without one and Candidates with a Chauffeur's license will be Prioritized over all candidates.
STARTING RATE OF PAY IS $15 PER HOUR AND COULD INCREASE FROM THERE DEPENDENT UPON PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE AND ANY CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES YOU HOLD.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF THE ROLE:
· Valid Driver's License: Applicants must hold a valid driver’s license.
· Chauffeur’s Endorsement: A chauffeur’s endorsement or chauffeur’s license is PREFERRED.
· Previous experience: minimum of 2 seasons Professional Landscaping experience is necessary.
A brighter future is in your hands. We’re currently seeking a Crew Member. You love to spend your day outdoors cultivating amazing landscapes. You treat grass, trees and plots with great care and attention, doing whatever it takes to help them thrive. Here at BrightView, we appreciate people with such love for landscaping and greenery.
What you'll do:
- You’ll contribute to the many activities that make grass, flowers and client relationships bloom. Using a variety of equipment such as mowers, blowers, clippers, and edgers to create and prep soil for plant placement.
- Team members are also responsible for set up and clean up, and taking good care of our trucks and machinery.
Skills we're seeking:
- Applicants must be able to work outdoors, in all weather conditions, doing very physical work, able to lift/carry 35-80 pounds often.
- You must be at least 18 years old, enthusiastic and dependable, and able to safely work with equipment like power saws and cutters.
- Previous experience is helpful, but you must have an understanding of landscape basics.
Landscape Tender-Detail Crew
Looking for an opportunity where success comes naturally? Then you may have found your crew. We’re looking for a Landscape Tender to join our team.
Here’s what you’d do:
Using hand and/or power tools or equipment to perform a wide range of landscape and irrigation duties.
You’d be responsible for:
- Planting
- Watering
- Fertilizing
- Digging
- Raking
And while not mandatory, it would be great if you also have:
- Experience using hand equipment with mechanized moving blades such as gas powered shears
- Experience using manual hand tools such as shovels
- Experience working from elevated heights such as an 8" A-frame ladder
- Experience using a hand shovel for extended period
- Experience moving soil, equipment, and materials, digs holes, and plant trees, shrubs and flowers
- Ability to work in extreme conditions – temperatures may exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit
- Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time
- Ability to lift and carry 40 lbs. (mulch, fertilizer, etc.)
- Ability to load/unload burlaps with plant cuttings onto trailer (up to 50 lbs.)
- Ability to bend, stoop and twist continuously throughout the day
- Ability to work in/or about situations near direct automotive traffic
- Ability to work near or about natural bodies of water
- Ability to work 8+ hours per day with applicable breaks x 5 days/week (some overtime/weekend work required)
Here’s what to know about working here:
At BrightView, we’re a tight-knit crew who are as passionate about caring for our clients as we are about each other. Though we’re the nation’s leading landscape company, we maintain a small company feel and supportive environment that makes our team members feel at home.
If you’re looking to join a crew of talented go-getters who tackle big vision projects other companies could only dream of, you might just have found your match. With our range of services, including landscape design, development, maintenance and enhancements, there’s no limit to what we can do, and what you can achieve.
In addition to industry-leading development opportunities, you’ll also have benefits and perks like:
- Competitive salary
- Paid time off
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
BrightView Landscapes, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.