Business Name: D.J.’s Lawn Service, LLC dba DJ’s Landscape Management
Physical Address: 4720 52nd Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Mailing Address: 4720 52nd Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512
FEIN: 38-3570274
Employer Job Phone Number: 616-698-2700
Employer Job Email: [email protected]
Employer Job Web Portal: https://djslandscape.com/
Number of job openings to be filled: 11
Job Title: Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
OES Code/OES Title: 37-3011, Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Duties:
Entry level, no experience required, work under close supervision.
Mow; edge; trim; blow; plant; water; dig; rake; weed maintenance; may apply fertilizer, weed preventers, common horticulture products & post-emergence treatments; haul and install mulch and soil; prune shrubs and small trees; pick up and dispose of litter and plant debris; common maintenance; sprinkler installation and maintenance.
Maintain properties using, maneuvering, and operating hand and power tools, mowing equipment and vehicles.
May assist in routine maintenance and cleaning of equipment used each day.
Minimum Education Required: None.
Minimum Experience Required: None.
Work Hours & Days: Typically, 40 H/W, Mon-Friday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm with breaks.
Due to weather and workload may vary from 35 to 55 hours per week.
Extended hours and/or work on Saturdays and/or Sundays may be offered.
Anticipated Start Date of Job Opportunity: April 1, 2026
Anticipated End Date of Job Opportunity: October 31, 2026
Other requirements: Post-employment random drug testing and background checks may be required, at no cost to the worker. The job requires the applicant to be qualified, ready, willing, able, and available to perform during the entire employment at all the designated worksites.
Various job sites in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, MSA area in Michigan.
$17.84 hour / $26.76 hour overtime
The employer will comply with applicable Michigan state law, including but not limited to the Earned Sick Time Act 338. The employer will provide workers with paid sick leave in the amount required by law.
Pay raises are based on merit, length of time on job, quantity and quality of work produced, dependability and adherence to procedures and policies.
(The wage offer will equal or exceed the highest of the prevailing wage or the Federal, State, or Local minimum wage in effect during employment).
Overtime expected and mandatory.
On-the-job training will be provided. Position is entry level, no experience required.
The employer will use a single workweek as its standard for computing wages due.
Wages will be paid on a weekly basis.
For those employees who do not maintain a residence within normal commuting distance, on an optional basis, the employer will assist those employees who opt in, with housing and contracting for utilities. Employer and employee will execute an agreement whereby the employer prepays the rent, utilities, security deposits and other applicable charges for the housing and utilities. These expenses (on a prorated basis) will be deducted from the employee’s paycheck as per the executed agreement.
The employer will make all deductions from the worker’s paycheck required by law. In addition, the employer intends to make the following deductions from the worker’s paycheck which are not required by law:
For those employees who do not maintain a residence within normal commuting distance, on an optional basis, the employer will assist those employees who opt in, with housing and contracting for utilities. Employer and employee will execute an agreement whereby the employer prepays the rent, utilities, security deposits and other applicable charges for the housing and utilities. These expenses (on a prorated basis) will be deducted from the employee’s paycheck as per the executed agreement.
If the worker completes 50% of the work contract period, the employer will, consistent with applicable regulatory requirements, arrange and pay directly for transportation and subsistence. Daily subsistence will be provided either at a rate of $16.28 per day during travel without receipts, $51.00 per day for travel of less than a full day, with receipts and $68.00 per day with receipts or the applicable USDOL mandated fee in effect on the date of travel.
Workers will be provided with or reimbursed for outbound transportation and subsistence consistent with applicable regulatory requirements if the employee completes the period of employment or is dismissed from employment before the end of the period of employment. If transportation is provided, it will be by common carrier land or air conveyance at the option of the employer. Daily subsistence will be provided either at a rate of $16.28 per day during travel without receipts, $51.00 per day for travel of less than a full day, with receipts and $68.00 per day with receipts or the applicable USDOL mandated fee in effect on the date of travel.
For the convenience to our U.S. and Foreign Workforce, round trip transportation from 2151 S. Harvey Street, Muskegon, MI 49442 to the various job sites daily at no cost to the worker is offered.
H-2B workers will be reimbursed in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by the government (excluding passport fees).
The employer will provide to the worker, without charge or deposit charge, all uniforms, tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the duties assigned.
Please inquire about the job opportunity or send applications, indications of availability, and/or resumes directly to the nearest local office of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. Applicants can locate their nearest Michigan Office at: West Michigan Works Muskegon, 316 Morris Avenue, Suite 100, Muskegon, MI 49440, Phone: 231-724-6381, and can apply for the position here: https://www.mitalent.org/, refer to Job Order Number: 350816492
This job order, including its wage and working terms and conditions, is contingent upon prevailing legal interpretations of federal H-2B immigration and FLSA employment law, including Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security regulations. If any such prevailing law is rescinded, superseded, vacated, or substantially modified, then any affected portion of this job order will be similarly modified.
