Prysmian | Encore Wire
Landscaper
McKinney, Texas•Full-time
About the Job
Position Overview
Responsible for the cultivation and care of the landscaping and grounds. Performs a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, and sprinkler installation. While performing the duties of this job the employee is exposed to loud noise levels; fumes or airborne particles from engine exhaust; outside weather conditions; wet and/or humid conditions; and extreme heat and/or cold.
Pay: $19.25
Shift: Monday thru Friday, 7am-3pm
Essential Job Functions:
- Gathers and removes litter; disposes trash or waste materials.
- Uses hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
- Operates vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
- Irrigates lawns, trees, or plants.
- Prunes or trims trees, shrubs, or hedges.
- Mows or edges lawns using power mowers or edgers.
- Follows planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage.
- Clears sidewalks, driveways and parking lots of debris.
- Performs minor repairs; maintains all assigned equipment, vehicles and trailers, to include checking fluid levels, refueling, checking tire pressure, cleaning adjusting and greasing.
- Attends training and other required company functions as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Education: High School diploma or G.E.D certificate preferred.
- Experience: Previous experience in ground maintenance/horticulture preferred.
- Ability to read and write the English language.
- Ability to properly and safely operate all hand tools and power equipment used in ground maintenance activities.
- Ability to work in a variety of outside conditions for long periods of time.
- Ability to assume a variety of bodily positions and postures possibly for long periods of time to include sitting, standing, bending, reaching, leaning, pushing, pulling, grasping, turning, twisting, lifting and walking.
- Must be able to carry up to 50 pounds; constantly grip up to 50 pounds.