Union Laborer at BrightView in Columbus, OH

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Job Summary

• The Landscape Laborer assists with landscape installation and maintenance tasks, including planting, soil preparation, sod and seed application, and material handling, to ensure safe and efficient operations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Excavate manually with a shovel
• Handle & install trees & shrubs
• Handle fertilizers & soil enrichment materials
• Move & spread soil and aggregates
• Install seed & sod
• Hand tool use, including wheelbarrow
• Load & unload materials
• Planting & watering

And while not mandatory, it would be great if you also have:

• Ability to use hand equipment with mechanized moving blades such as gas powered shears
• Ability to use manual hand tools such as shovels
• Ability to work from elevated heights such as an 8" A-frame ladder
• Ability to use a hand shovel for extended period
• Ability to move soil, equipment, and materials, digs holes, and plant trees, shrubs and flowers
• Ability to work in/or about situations near direct automotive traffic
• Ability to work near or about natural bodies of water
• Ability to work 8+ hours per day with applicable breaks x 5 days/week (some overtime/weekend work required)
• Ability to work in extreme conditions – temperatures may exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit
• Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift and carry 40 lbs. (mulch, fertilizer, etc.)
• Ability to load/unload burlaps with plant cuttings onto trailer (up to 50 lbs.)
• Ability to bend, stoop and twist continuously throughout the day

Education and Experience:

• Ability to follow supervisor instructions
• Knowledge of safe working practices

Physical Demands/Requirements:

• Ability to load/unload trailers (up to 50 lbs.)
• Ability to bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the day
• Work 8+ hours per day with applicable breaks x 5 days/week (some overtime/weekend work required)

Work Environment:

• Ability to work in extreme conditions – temperatures may exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit
• Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time
• Work in/or about situations near direct automotive traffic
• Work near or about natural bodies of water

BrightView Landscapes, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.

This job description is subject to change at any time.

BrightView offers a suite or health, wellness, and financial benefits to full-time team members. Benefits offerings for full-time team members include medical, dental, and vision insurance, ancillary and voluntary products, a 401k savings plan with employer contributions, and 6 to 9 company paid holidays per year. Employees may also be eligible to receive paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave, tuition reimbursement, and/or potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance. A detailed benefits package will be provided during the interview process.

It’s Not Just a Team. It’s One BrightView.