Truck Driver, Landscape

**Description** **The Best Teams are Created and Maintained Here.** **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._