PRIDE Industries Jobs

Pay Rate

$19.56 per hour

Telecommute Status

Onsite

Announcement

PRIDE Industries is a fast-paced company with a mission: To Create Jobs for People with Disabilities while providing high quality, value-added solutions to our nationwide customers. We are currently recruiting to fill the following position:

Job Description

PRIDE Industries

Job Description

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Job: Landscape Gardener

Job Code: AA090-CFL-Landscape Gardener

HR Title Group: Commercial Contracts (Custodial & Landscape)

Salary Grade: N15

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Approval Date: September 2020

SUPERVISES:

There are no direct reports with this position.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under close supervision, the Landscape Gardener installs and maintains landscaped areas, roads, and parking lots of assigned facilities. Employees in this job perform work to assure grounds are maintained in safe and pristine condition. This job class requires knowledge of landscaping practices, procedures, supplies and equipment and the ability to perform landscaping job functions in a safe and timely manner.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

1. *Performs landscape maintenance activities and improvement projects at customer locations.

2. • Mows lawns, trims hedges and shrubs, maintains overall appearance of landscape vegetation and grounds.
3. • Applies fertilizer, weed killer, and necessary pesticides, pulls weeds, and maintains flower beds.
4. • Picks up trash, leaves, and provides a clean and neat appearance of the grounds.
5. • Monitors and maintains irrigation systems to ensure that vegetation is properly irrigated.

6. Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

* DenotesEssential Job Function

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of one year of experience in landscaping is preferred;

• Knowledge of landscape maintenance standards and techniques, materials, and the safe and proper use of chemicals preferred;

• Ability to communicate effectively and respond to questions and requests from team, customers and others;

• Effective written communication skills using appropriate business English;

• Human relations skills to maintain effective working relationships with team;

• Effective customer service skills.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

High School Diploma or GED

*CERTIFICATES REQUIRED: *

The following licenses or certificates may berequired depending on local, state and/or contract requirements:

Valid Driver's License

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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Employees may experience the following physical demands for extended periods of time:

• Standing, and/or walking

• Bending and stooping

• Exposure to toxic substances

• Exposure to wind, rain, cold, and heat

• Noise from equipment

• Lifting 35 lbs. regularly

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WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Majority of work is performed outside at job sites subject to weather conditions in an environment using landscaping tools and equipment. Travel between worksites may be required.

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DISCLAIMER:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. Employees are expected to follow their supervisor’s instructions and to perform the tasks requested by their supervisors.

At PRIDE, we make a difference in the lives of many, one job at a time.

How to Apply

If you are interested in working for this unique organization that blends business with a social mission, please apply online at  www.prideindustries.com . PRIDE Industries is a VEVRAA federal contractor committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Visit our website to learn more!

PRIDE will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

PRIDE will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all federal, state, and local laws.

Pay Rate $19.56 per hour

Telecommute Status Onsite

Job ID 2024-18370

Type Full Time Regular

Location US-CA-Mcclellan