Job Duties:
**RFI Response** Employees may drive light-duty vehicles such as pick-up trucks or box trucks. All pruning activities will be performed on the ground. **Original** May include, but not limited to: - Gather and remove litter. - Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes. - Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws. - Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans. - Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws. - Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls. - Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage. - Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds.Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds. - Attach wires from planted trees to support stakes.Attach wires from planted trees to support stakes. - Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, or shrubs, and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools. - Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers. - Rake, mulch, and compost leaves. - Decorate gardens with stones or plants. - Adjust irrigation water consumption to prevent waste using hand held battery operated dial. - Maintain/repair irrigation systems made of plastic tubing using hand held tools such as hammer and wrench, winterize systems in late fall and initiate systems in spring by manually programming the dial.
Special Requirements:
- Must be willing and able to tolerate very hot or very cold temperatures. - Must be willing and able to tolerate loud noises. - Must be available entire contract period. - Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds and be able to perform physical labor. - May conduct post-hire, employer-paid drug testing. - Schedule varies (days of the week and shift times). - Must have adequate corrected vision to read plant labels, gauges, identify terrain irregularities, and detect pest or disease symptoms. - Must have functional near and far focus and depth perception to safely navigate uneven ground and obstacles. - Must have hearing (corrected or unassisted) sufficient to detect equipment noise, alarms, verbal commands, or hazards. - Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull loads (e.g., up to 50 lbs or more), and perform manual tasks continuously over a full shift under outdoor conditions. - Must possess manual dexterity, handeye coordination, and grip strength to handle tools and equipment safely. - Must maintain balance and mobility over uneven surfaces, slopes, and varied terrain. - Additional hours may be offered. - May be required to work weekends. - All worksite locations are within driving distance of primary worksite location. - Employer will pay the highest of all prevailing wages for all worksite locations throughout the entire period of employment. - Employer may off er a bonus or increase pay depending on experience and merit. - Employer offers a ride to the primary worksite location to workers living area within a reasonable commute. - Daily Transportation is provided to all worksites from primary worksite. - Employer provides optional housing to workers who do not reside within a reasonable commute to primary worksite location. No family housing is available.