Landscaper / Driver (Lafayette)
On-siteLafayette, Indiana, United States
EXPIREDLafayette, Indiana, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeLarge
Full TimeLarge
Job Summary
Prepare landscape trucks by loading gas, mowers, and securing equipment while maintaining personal protective gear. Safely operate vehicles and industrial machinery to mow turf, edge grass, blow debris, prune shrubs, and pull weeds across industrial, commercial, and public properties. Perform site cleanup, plant material installation, and equipment maintenance including washing, oil changes, and blade replacements. Conduct EDVIR on assigned vehicles and manage tasks in extreme weather conditions. Valid driver's license and ability to lift 50 pounds required. Flexible hours including weekends and holidays may be needed.
Required Qualifications
- 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
- At least 18 years old (21 if operating company provided vehicles)
- Possess strong stamina and have the ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions including extreme heat and cold
- Able to safely operate landscaping equipment (e.g., mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers)
- Able to bend, stop and twist continuously throughout the day and perform manual labor using a variety of hand tools (e.g. shovels, rakes)
- You are able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (e.g., safety shoes, high-visibility clothing, hand protection, eye protection, hearing protection, head protection)
- Landscapers who will be operating a BrightView fleet vehicle are required to have a valid driver's license and meet company standards as it relates motor vehicle performance identified on a state issued motor vehicle record check
- Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends or holidays if needed
- Ability to maintain, in your possession at all times, required medications to address any known allergic reactions should they occur
- Ability to work outdoors/indoors in moderate to extreme weather conditions (e.g., temperatures more than 100°F, temperatures below 32°F, various levels of humidity)
- Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time
- Ability to work outdoors near automotive traffic, bodies of water, fumes, dust, mechanical and/or electrical hazards
- Ability to work in environments where extended periods of loud noise are present
- Ability to work in environments where exposure to allergens such as pollen and rag weed, insects such as bees and spiders and reptiles such as lizards and snakes
- Leverage 80 lbs. of a walk-behind mower over curbs
- Be able to lift, push, or carry 50 pounds (mulch, fertilizer, etc.)
- Walk up to 10 miles a day, sometimes uphill and on uneven terrain, often while carrying, pushing, or pulling equipment, materials, or debris
Desired Qualifications
- Bilingual English/Spanish highly preferred, but not required
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