Landscape Crew

Job DetailsJob Location: Tukwila Shop - Tukwila, WA 98178Salary Range: $22.00 - $22.00 HourlyJob Category: OtherThe Landscape crew is responsible for assisting in completing regularly scheduled landscape maintenance service within an established route daily to quality standards. They will work closely with crew leads to meet and exceed customer site expectations. Employees will be expected to perform all aspects of landscape maintenance and other services such as planting, leaf removal, hardscape, and winter services. An eye for detail is necessary. They must be reliable, responsible, and have a strong work ethic.

 

Job Duties:


Plant/tree maintenance to include pruning and trimming
Mowing, Edging, Trimming turf areas
Raking, manual, and mechanical weed control
Clearing of landscape and other debris from landscape beds using tools and gas powered blower
Knowledge of fertilizers and some herbicides
Apply pesticides and fertilizers as determined by management.
Complete irrigation system turns on/offs
Act as backup for Driving DOT regulated truck and trailer
Other Tasks as requested by management.   


 

Benefits:


Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance available
401K with matching program
Holiday Pay at 1.5 times the normal rate if the employee must work holiday.
PTO (Paid Time Off) – one hour for every 40 worked your first two years, 2 hours for every 40 worked years three and four, 3 hours for every 40 worked from year five on.
Ability to participate in Safety bonus program. 


Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. 

 





Walking


7 or more hours




Bending at waist


8 or more hours




Bending at knee


6 or more hours




Kneeling


4 or more hours




Reaching above head


4 or more hours




Twisting at waist


6 or more hours




Standing


8 or more hours




Sitting


4 or more hours




Lift or Carry


Up to 50lbs 





*Full job description at interview
Qualifications
Experience - Minimum of 1 year of experience in the groundskeeping/ landscape industries or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Driving – Must have a clean driving record and a current and valid Washington State Driver’s License, ability to obtain and retain a DOT Medical Card,
Equipment - Ability to use hand and power tools, as well as all commercial landscape equipment.
Language - The ability to read and interpret documents and use a handheld smartphone data device that provides information such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Dependability - Arrives to work consistently and on time, ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent, arrives at meetings and appointments on time, completes tasks on time or notifies a supervisor with an alternate plan.


 

Whirlwind Clean and Green is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. 

 

Whirlwind Clean & Green participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires. More info about E-Verify can be found at: https://www.e-verify.gov