Landscape Laborer

402 WEST WASHINGTON, Harlingen TX

Description

Essential Function: • Performs a variety of tasks involving manual labor in landscape, irrigation or construction projects. • Performs manual and machinery work in preparing surfaces for paving (Landscape Construction). • Maintains a clean job site: picks up all tools and equipment and secures job site each day to eliminate potential hazards. • Performs materials handling and storage. • Loads and unloads trucks and hauls and hoists materials. • Ensures that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed. • Cut turf using various sized power mowers, trimming and edging using a gas-powered edger/trimmer, and operating a gas-powered blower. • Properly and safely prune shrubs and low trees as needed to improve the shape or growth habit or to remove damaged branches. • Lay sod, plant, mow, trim, dig, rake, prune, mulch, sprinkler installation, and load and unload materials. • Plant and maintain flower beds. • Properly and safely operate the edger and line trimmer along sidewalks, flower beds, trees, buildings, fences and other objects. • Pick up trash and blow leaves and other organic debris on to the turf before mowing. Mulch the leaves and organic matter when mowing. • Perform weeding by hand or using a garden hoe or hula hoe. • Maintain a polite, friendly, responsive demeanor with customers • Brings problems to the attention of the foreman, safety director or HR manager. • Must uphold company policies, procedures and company core values at all times • Other duties as assigned.