Part- Time Landscaping/Lawn Care (College Students)

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• Speedy delivery
• Exceptional customer service

Are you a College Student or an outgoing individual looking for a great fall job?  If so, we have a Landscaper/General Lawn Care Laborer position that will help maintain grounds of some local properties in the Brookfield area. The position will be responsible for using hand and or power tools and various other landscaping/lawn care equipment.
Individuals will perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging and raking. You will be primarily working on your own using a detailed daily job task list.
Essential Duties and/or Responsibilities:
 

• Operate powered equipment such as mowers, chain-saws, electric clippers, pruning saws, augers and various other equipment as needed to ensure proper lawn care and yard maintenance
• Mow and edge lawns, using power mowers and edger’s
• Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing and removing thatch, and trimming and edging around flower beds, walks, and walls
• Use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge and brush trimmers, and axes
• Prune and trim trees, shrubs, and hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws
• Gather and remove litter
• Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, and trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders
• Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, and other grounds features
• Water lawns, trees, and plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans
• Trim and pick flowers, and clean flower beds
• Rake, mulch, and compost leaves
• Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, and shrubs, and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools
• Decorate gardens with stones and plants
• Driveway seiling

experience and education: 
 

• Basic knowledge of landscaping and general Lawn Care techniques is required

Knowledge and Required Skills:
 

• Driver’s license preferred
• Equipment Maintenance – Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed
• Equipment Selection – Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job
• Time Management – Managing one’s own time

Benefits:
 

• Company sponsored 401k plan
• On-the-job training provided
• Cross-training
• Personal & professional growth encouraged
• Flexible work schedules
• Friendly and open culture

Employment policies and decisions on employment and promotion are based on merit, qualifications, performance, and business needs. The decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees are made in a nondiscriminatory manner, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state, or local statutes.

 

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