Decorative Landscaping Helper

Job duties

Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.

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

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 for the 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.

Special Requirements and Provisions:
-Schedule varies (days of the week and shift times). Additional hours may be offered. May be required to work weekends.
-Available hours will fluctuate and decrease after the second week in December and increase again on January 1st.

-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 offer a bonus depending on experience and merit.
- Employer offers a ride to the primary worksite location to workers living within a reasonable commute.
-Daily Transportation is provided to all worksites from primary worksite.
-Employer may provide optional housing to workers who do not reside within a reasonable commute to primary worksite location.
-Deductions: Employer may provide housing at $400/month if available.

Benefits and conditions

Other work sites

• Multiple Cities, LA
• Multiple Cities, LA
• Multiple Cities, LA