• 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:

• 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.
• Be 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.

Work Environment:

• 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.
• 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.

BrightView Landscapes, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.