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Crew Member Driver/Assistant Crew Leader

Brighter futures start here. Welcome to BrightView. We’re a team of talented professionals, driven by results and relationships, and committed to taking care of each other, clients, and communities.

BrightView was recently formed through the combination of landscape industry pioneers and leaders, Brickman and ValleyCrest. This defining event united more than 140 years of experience, an extraordinary portfolio of high-profile projects and clients, and a vast, national network of expertise and innovation. As one and true to our name, we’re reinventing the industry while affording our 22,000+ team members access to the most comprehensive training, resources, benefits, mentorship, and opportunities for career advancement.

A brighter future is in your hands. We’re currently seeking a Crew Member Driver/Assistant Crew Leader. You are a detailed landscaper who inspires your team through passion, you will hone your skills and develop into our next GREAT Crew Leader. When you’re in charge of a team or a site, perfection is never in question. BrightView counts on experts like you to lead our maintenance team and develop exceptional customer care.

This is not an EITHER / OR position. Associates in this role work as a Landscaper, training to be a Crew Leader on a daily basis and Drive the Company Truck with Trailer as needed but as often as daily .

STARTING RATE OR MINIMUM RATE OF PAY IS $17 PER HOUR AND COULD INCREASE FROM THERE DEPENDENT UPON PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE AND ANY CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES YOU HOLD.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF THE ROLE:

· Valid Driver's License: Applicants must hold a valid driver’s license.

· Chauffeur’s Endorsement: A chauffeur’s endorsement or chauffeur’s license is REQUIRED for this role and the PREFERRED Candidate already holds one. Candidates willing to obtain a Chauffeur’s license, prior to starting work and at their cost will also be considered.

· Previous experience : minimum of 1 year Landscaping experience is REQUIRED and 1 year of Landscaping Crew Leader experience is Preferred.

· DOT Medical card: The PREFERRED Candidate already holds one. If you do not have a MDOT Medical Card you MUST be able to pass a Medical exam that includes a drug Test (this is a Federal requirement) post-offer and before starting work.

• State of MI (MDARD) Pesticide licenses: The PREFERRED Candidate already has MDARD Licenses and is willing to maintain them and potentially add more as the need arises at the Company’s cost.

• Irrigation Experience: The PREFERRED Candidate has some experience in Irrigation troubleshooting and repair as well as Spring Start up and Fall Shut down.

  Here’s what you’d do:

  Prepare trucks for day:

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

  • Secure all equipment

  • Maintain and correctly use issued personal protective equipment.

  Perform maintenance on properties:

  • 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 Brickman trucks/trailers

  • Wash equipment and truck

  • Change equipment blades and oil

  • Clean air filters

  • Grease machines

  While Assisting and Training as a Crew Leader you will:

• We’ll look to you to ensure efficiency and that client standards are attained.

• You’ll conduct site inspections, provide hands-on leadership, and provide guidance for soil, planting, watering and insect control.

• You’ll also drive and maintain our vehicles, train personnel with a strong emphasis on safety, and handle schedules, and review charts and reports.

  Other duties when assigned:

  Snow removal:

• must be available nights, weekends and holidays

• driving when necessary

• assisting the crew leader as needed

  Physical Demands:

• 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, various 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

• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

• 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.

• Bend and kneel up to 9 hours or more a day

• Spray various pesticides/herbicides

• Use hand saw

  Work Environment:

• Work hours vary and may exceed 12 hours per day

• Work in extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, precipitation)

• Noise level may be loud at times and use of ear plugs may be required (e.g., outdoor conditions, backpack blowers, running mowers, weedwackers)

  Skills we're seeking:

• Valid Drivers License

• Some experience in lawn care helpful

• Must be able to operate various lawn care machinery including mowers, edgers, backpack blowers

• Must be able to operate various vehicles, with or without trailers

• Bilingual English/Spanish highly preferred but not required.

  We typically work 4-10’s, four 10 hour days/Mon-Thur. (May not apply to all locations)

  Estimated start time is 6:30am till 4:30pm. End and start times vary depending on traffic, weather and job task.

  Perks:

• Competitive salary

• Paid time off

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

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