Commercial Grounds Maintenance Crew Member

Role Overview: As a Commercial Grounds Maintenance Crew Member, you are the backbone of our field operations. You will work as part of a professional team to maintain high-profile commercial properties, ensuring that every site meets our standards of excellence. This role is perfect for individuals who enjoy working outdoors, take pride in manual craftsmanship, and are looking for a career path in the green industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Field Operations: Execute daily landscape maintenance tasks including mowing, edging, string trimming, blowing, weeding, and debris removal.

• Installation Support: Assist with digging, planting, raking, and watering to ensure the health and longevity of plant materials.

• Equipment Stewardship: Safely load/unload heavy equipment and materials; ensure all company tools are accounted for and maintained at the end of each shift.

• Team Collaboration: Support the Crew Foreman in daily tasks and assist in training new team members on best practices.

• Cross-Divisional Support: Flexibility to assist in other divisions (Installation, Floriculture) or seasonal services like snow removal as needed.

Technical Skills & Equipment Operation

• Commercial Mowers: Proficiency (or willingness to learn) with Push Mowers, Walk-Behinds, and Zero-Turn (Stand-on and Riding) units.

• Power Tools: Safe operation of string trimmers, edgers, combi-units, chainsaws, hedge trimmers, and backpack blowers/sprayers.

• Specialty Equipment: Occasional use of tillers, aerators, and seeders.

• Hand Tools: Expert use of shovels, picks, rakes, and pruning equipment.

The Ideal Candidate

• Reliability: You show up on time, every time, ready to work.

• Safety-First Mindset: Strict adherence to company Safety and PPE policies to ensure a zero-accident environment.

• Professionalism: Maintain a positive attitude and represent the company well by following uniform standards.

• Physical Stamina: Ability to perform manual labor in various weather conditions and lift 50+ lbs.

Pay & Benefits

• Competitive Pay: $16.00 – $19.00 per hour (based on experience).

• Health & Wellness: Affordable BCBS Health Insurance with optional Vision and Dental coverage.

• Future Planning: 401(k) retirement plan options.

• Time Off: Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO) available after 6 months of employment.

• Growth: Employee Referral Bonus Program and clear paths for internal promotion.

*Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a routine basis
*Ability to bend and stoop on a continual basis
*Ability to work outside in all weather conditions
*Ability to work around bees, poison ivy, pollen, thorns and other environmental risks
*Must wear work boots, Bland landscaping uniforms and present yourself in a clean and polite manner
*Must practice safety with chemicals and equipment
*Must wear company-provided eye and ear protection as required
*Must have good communication skills and ability to motivate others
*Must be willing to obtain NC pesticide applicator''s license
*Valid NC Driver''s license and good driving record preferred
* Must be able to pass a criminal background check
*Must comply with Bland''s policies and procedures