Landscape Construction Laborer
Panorama City, CA
CRESTVIEW LANDSCAPE has immediate hiring opportunities for experienced landscape installation laborers
Hourly rate starting at $18+ depending on experience
Minimum of 6 months of previous landscape Installation experience is highly preferred
We are a busy landscape construction company and are always hiring dedicated Landscape Construction Laborers to join our team. You will be responsible for completing various construction tasks such as digging and trenching, loading and unloading plant materials, and following directions from Foremen and Superintendents. To do well in this role you should be safe, physically fit, reliable, and be a hard worker.
Responsibilities:
- Landscape demolition, grading, trenching for utilities, planting, sod installation, laying mulch, rock, soil, and other bulk materials, installing irrigation lines, sprinklers and drip irrigation, and general clean up.
- Use of pick, shovel, rake, wheel barrel, and other hand tools necessary for landscaping.
- Use of power tools and landscape equipment.
- Ability to lift, carry, and load heavy materials. (Up to 50 lbs.)
- Ability to work outdoors
- Spanish/English Speaking a Plus
Additionally, employees are expected to abide by all internal control & compliance practices to:
- MUST WORK SAFELY
- Safeguard assets from theft and misuse
- Work safely and follow all OSHA standards and compliance
- Maintain confidentiality of company information
Abilities:
- The ability to use hand equipment with mechanized moving blades such as gas-powered shears
- Experience using manual hand tools such as shovels
- The ability to work from elevated heights such as an 8 A-frame ladder
- Ability to use a hand shovel for an extended period
- Ability to move soil, equipment, and materials, dig holes, and plant trees, shrubs, and flowers.
- Able to work in/or about situations near direct automotive traffic
- Able to work near or about natural bodies of water
- Able 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 50 lbs. (mulch, fertilizer, etc.)
- Ability to load/unload burlaps with plant cuttings onto the trailer (up to 50 lbs.)
- Ability to bend, stoop and twist continuously throughout the day
We follow all rules of the COVID-19 guidelines to protect all our employees.
We are an equal opportunity employer