Landscape Crew Member

Overview

Job Location:

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241

Salary Range: $19.00 - $19.00 Hourly

• To perform a wide variety of landscape maintenance functions related to but not limited to mowing, trimming, irrigation, edging, pruning landscape install, and snow removal (in snow markets).

• Able to work in and around various landscaping settings including direct contact with various plant and landscaping materials and exposure to various dust, noise, and weather conditions
• Communicate with lead people progress of tasks.
• Driver’s license preferred

• Learn aspects of installation work and assist where needed or assigned
• Learn and perform basic planting skills
• Prune trees, shrubs, and vines to encourage healthy growth.
• Able to identify by common names 25 frequently used plants that appear on the CLT plant list (bedding flowers, ground cover, shrubs, perennials, trees, and turf).
• Guy wiring of trees.
• Able to identify, by common name, 5 frequently seen weeds in planting beds
• Recognize plant material in stress or in a problem state.
• Able to identify by common name 5 frequently seen garden pests.
• Able to differentiate weed grasses from desirable turf grasses in lawn areas.
• Understand and complete the following basic irrigation repairs; sprinkler head replacement, sprinkler head arc and radius adjustment, lateral line repairs.
• Smith Driving (if in driving capacity for Mainscape)

• Able to operate landscape maintenance and construction hand tools and light equipment with the skill to satisfactorily perform the duties assigned
• Report equipment in need of repair
• Identify broken, poorly running, and misused equipment, fill out appropriate repair tag

• Understand and practice safety in all work circumstance.
• To wear appropriate PPE at all times

• To have a neat and clean appearance.
• Conduct yourself in a professional manor at all times.
• Wear Mainscape uniforms while at work (hats, shirt, pants and jackets)
• Steel toed boots recommended (mandatory on customer sites where required and when required by job task)

• Mowing
  • Push mowers
  • Walk behind with Velke
  • Zero turn riding mowers
  • String Trimmers
  • Blowers
  • Edger’s
  • Trash/Debris Pickup
  • Proper set up / dispersal of crew members on job site
• Pruning
  • Ladders
  • Gas powered Hedge trimmers
  • Loppers / hand pruners
  • Chain saws
  • Ability to recognize plants that need special pruning needs/ times
• Bed Care
  • Ability to properly apply pre-emergent, selective and non-selective herbicides
  • Ability to identify desirable plants from weeds in a specific area
  • Pulling and spraying of weeds
  • Mixing of chemicals
• Landscape Installation
  • To know how safely lift / move heavy items
  • Knowledge of how to install plants properly
  • Ability to apply granular fertilizers after proper training under supervision
  • Thorough knowledge of plant varieties and cultivars
  • Appropriate set up of crew on job site
  • Knowledge of proper sequence of landscape installation
• Annual Flowers
  • Identification of plants
  • Watering and fertilization of plants
  • Checking plants for insects/diseases
  • Loading and fill procedures
  • Installation
• Fertilization (in applicable markets)
  • Ability to apply granular fertilizers after proper training under supervision.
  • To be proficient at using and calibrating the Z-cart
  • Ability to apply herbicides, fungicide and insecticide
• Irrigation (in applicable markets)
  • Replacing Heads / nozzles.
  • Dig and clear drain/irrigation trenches.
  • Work with solvents and glues.
  • Tracking wires.
  • Problem solving.
  • Proper use of trenching equipment.
• Cleaning
  • Thorough knowledge of proper PPE
  • Ability to safely use cleaning supplies and solvents
  • Ability to work in residential and commercial areas
• Snow Removal (in applicable markets)
  • Ability to safely use snow removal equipment
  • Knowledge of safe driving techniques in snow and ice conditions
  • Knowledge of appropriate clothing for the weather conditions that he/ she will be exposed to for long periods of time
  • Ability to shovel snow, lifting 25#’s

• AGE REQUIREMENTS:
  Employee must be at least 18 years of age and meet all applicable state-mandated labor laws
• Experience:
  
  1-year experience in landscape industry preferred
• Knowledge of:
  Mainscape Standards of Excellence
• Ability to:
  Comprehend instructions;
  Use assigned tools and equipment in proper/safe manner;
  Become proficient in the use of basic maintenance hand tools: leaf rake, broom, hoe, shovel, cultivator, water hose, quick coupler key, hand pruners, hedge shears and refuse tote;
  Become proficient in the use of basic power equipment used for…