Truck Driver Landscaper Gilbert

**Description**

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**Job Summary**

+ Landscape Truck Driver will be responsible for providing landscape maintenance support to a variety of industrial, commercial, and/or public properties. This role is responsible for safely operating commercial-grade landscaping equipment and ensuring the upkeep of plant material and other landscaping elements.

**Duties and Responsibilities:**

+ Prepare Landscape Trucks for the day, including:

+ Load gas cans, mowers, and other equipment onto trucks/trailers.

+ Secure all equipment onto trucks/trailers.

+ Maintain and correctly use issued personal protective equipment.

+ Safely operate the vehicle in accordance with all traffic laws.

+ Perform maintenance on industrial, commercial, or public properties including:

+ Safely operate equipment with all necessary personal protective equipment

+ Mow turf using various mowers.

+ Edge grass at curbs and walkways.

+ Blow leaves and clippings.

+ Prune shrubs and trees as needed and clear debris.

+ Pull weeds as needed.

+ Clean site and watch for trash, limbs, and rocks.

+ Plantings and Flower Installation:

+ Prep soil uniformly for flower or groundcover installation.

+ Plant material properly considering depth, size, placement, and spacing.

+ Apply mulch appropriately for type of material.

+ Water material correctly.

+ Edge beds or establish new bed edges.

+ Perform maintenance on equipment:

+ Unload equipment from BrightView trucks/trailers.

+ Wash equipment and truck.

+ Change equipment blades and oil.

+ Clean air filters.

+ Grease machines.

+ Conduct EDVIR on assigned vehicles.

+ Other duties as assigned.

**Education and Experience:**

+ Valid Driver's license.

+ Some experience in lawncare

+ Ability to operate various lawn care machinery, including mowers, edgers, and backpack blowers.

+ Ability to operate various vehicles, with or without trailers.

+ Bilingual English/Spanish highly preferred, but not required.

**Physical Demands/Requirements:**

+ Safely perform heavy lifting/pushing/pulling of various landscaping equipment and materials, including, but not limited to, backpack blowers, large containers of mulch/plant material, assorted sizes of lawnmowers, etc.

+ Safely operate hand and power equipment, including but not limited to manual and powered sawing and cutting equipment.

+ Leverage 80 lbs. of a walk-behind mower over curbs.

+ Be able to lift, push, or carry 50 pounds (mulch, fertilizer, etc.).

+ Ability to bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the day. Bending/kneeling up to 9 hours or more per day.

+ Lift branches and limbs.

+ Push, pull, grip, and squeeze various tools, products, and/or items (e.g., pruning).

+ Walk up to 10 miles a day, sometimes uphill and on uneven terrain, often while carrying, pushing, or pulling equipment, materials, or debris.

+ Spray various pesticides/herbicides.

+ Use a hand saw.

**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 hours vary and may exceed 12 hours per day.

+ Noise level may be loud at times and use of earplugs may be required (e.g., outdoor conditions, backpack blowers, running mowers, weed whackers).

_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._