Landscape Construction Crew Member

Position summary:

The Construction Crew Member is responsible for working with other team members on all areas of operations. Experience with complex landscape projects and/or work in welding and masonry is highly desired.

Must be able to move soil and rocks with a wheelbarrow, as well as constantly kneeling, crouching, squatting, pushing, pulling, and walking.

• The most important and essential need for this role is the willingness to learn and be coachable
• Ability to problem solve and complete residential and commercial landscape projects to adhere to project specifications as well as existing site conditions
• Experience in working on carpentry projects such as decks, fences, pergolas, and trellises
• Experience in installing environmental and erosion control measures such silt fence, mulch socks, tree protection, fencing, and rock berms
• Experience in working on steel welding projects such as edging, fences, pergolas, planter boxes,retaining walls, and trellises
• Experience in working on masonry projects suchasretainingwalls, sidewalks, and patios
• Experience in lifting heavy objects, usinghand tools, constantly kneeling, crouching, squatting, pushing, pulling, and walking
• Experience in working on irrigation systems under the supervision of a licensed irrigator
• Experience in planting small, medium, large, andvery large plants including ground cover, shrubs, and trees
• Experience in trimming and remove weeds, dead plantsand trees, and other general landscaping maintenance duties
• Experience in invasive grass and plant management through trimming, pruning, removal, and herbicide application
• Experience in operating hand tools, power tools, and heavy machinery to effectively complete a given task
• Experience in working in a team to movelarge quantities of different landscaping materials around the job site

• Responsible, reliable, physically able, work outdoors in the elements such as extreme heat or cold, manual labor
• Active Learning
  - Understanding the implications ofnew information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
• Active Listening
  - Giving full attention to instruction and others around you, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate,not interrupting at inappropriatetimesand taking notes whenever is necessary
• Complex Problem Solving
  -Identifying complex problems,reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Coordination
  - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
• Critical Thinking
  - Using logic and reasoning toidentifythepros and consof alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Equipment Cleaning and Maintenance–Responsible for performing routine cleaning, tidying, and maintenance on equipment, tools, trucks, and trailersanddeterminingwhen and what kind of maintenance is needed.
  
  Specifically responsible for recording, communicating, and carrying out preventative maintenance measures such as, but not limited to, oil changes, tire rotations, tire replacements, filter changes, and any other equipment and vehicle maintenance services
• Equipment Selection
  -Determiningthetypeof tools and equipment needed to complete a task
• Installation
  - Installing equipment, materials, wiring, or programs to meet specifications
• Instructing
  - Teaching to complete tasks efficiently and effectively
• Judgment and Decision Making
  - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
• Learning Strategies
  - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate forthe situation when learning or teaching new things
• Management of Material Resources
  - Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate useof equipment, facilities, and materials needed to…