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Job DescriptionDescription: Enriching lives through investment and service is the mission at the core of everything we do at Holladay. The Landscaper supports this mission by the upkeep of assigned properties by always enhancing and maintaining the property’s peak appearance. Additionally, the Landscaper may Provide support to other on-site staff personnel to complete any assigned tasks on properties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: • Hand mowing, tractor mowing. Turf to be kept at uniform height and mowed at uniform and acceptable speed., • String trimming—trim around all areas that mower can’t cut. Trim to the same height as mower or 1” lower., • Edging—edge all sidewalks and curbs 1 time per month., • Mulch application-cutting mulch basins, applications of mulch and any task associated with mulch on properties, • Blowing—blow off all patios, driveways, parking lots, curbs, streets, loading docks., • Weekly maintenance of beds. Pull weeds, deadhead flowers (replace if needed) and police the grounds for trash., • Pruning, as needed, by cutting ornamental shrubs to a uniform height. Hand prunes all ornamental shrubs as needed and deadwood all shrubs during each visit, as needed, • Replacement of plant material, as needed, • Removal of weeds in curb edges, sidewalk edges, beds during each visit to property, • Work with Supervisor for completion of lawn fertilization, • Work with Supervisor for completion of lawn herbicides-insecticides, • Maintenance and care of equipment at the end of each day., • Daily and weekly maintenance of Landscape vehicles, • Work with crew to complete irrigation repairs and installation, • Installation of new landscaping around new and existing buildings, • Perform all work related to snow removal and ice management which includes but not limited to shoveling, salting, plowing and all procedures related to weather related control measures, • 24 hours on call duty for snow events, • Spring and Fall cleanup of all assigned properties, • Landscapers will be assigned tasks to complete outside general landscape duties to fill voids in schedule or to improve the overall performance of properties managed by Holladay Properties Holladay Mission and Values: All associates are expected to live Holladay’s Mission and Values in their everyday interactions with each other, external clients, and stakeholders as defined below: • Mission: Enriching lives through investment and service, • ENRICH Values:, • Entrepreneurial – We are empowered to dream and take risks, to challenge conventional wisdom and demand continuous improvement, to innovate, create, and inspire change., • Nurture – We encourage and support the growth and development of each other, our clients, and our communities., • Respect - We recognize and acknowledge the inherent value of others., • Integrity – We do the right thing. We exhibit a consistently high moral compass., • Community – We are a family. We have fun, serve others, and freely give of our resources. We recognize our responsibility to make our communities and world a better place., • Health - We support the physical, financial, and professional health and well-being of each other and those we serve. Compensation: The Landscaper compensation will be based on experience and qualifications. This range is subject to local, state and regional dynamics and may be adjusted up or down depending on market conditions. Supervisory Responsibility: • This position does not have any supervisory responsibility Promotional Opportunity: Associates with more than twelve (12) months of service may request consideration to transfer to other jobs as vacancies become available and will be considered along with other applicants. To be considered, Associates must have a satisfactory performance record and have no disciplinary actions during the last twelve (12) months. Management retains the discretion to make exceptions to the policy. This description is not all inclusive and duties will vary depending on specific property being managed. Requirements: Qualifications & Physical Demands: • Must have a valid driver’s license, • Must have reliable transportation, • Must not pose a direct threat to the safety and health of himself/herself or others, • Able to read and follow instructions, warnings, procedures, etc., • Able to effectively and professionally communicate both orally and in writing, • Must be available to work evenings and weekends, • Able to follow company procedures regarding proper key control, • Work in various body positions to complete tasks, • Able to perform repairs on buildings and lights at heights up to 30 feet, • Able to travel up and down 3 flights of stairs during work day transporting up to 80 pounds, • Able to help remove snow from sidewalks, steps, and driveways as needed (8 hours or more), • Able to tolerate temperatures of 100 degrees or more and below freezing temperatures while working outdoors, • Possess excellent customer service skills, • Able to inspect roof tops effectively, • Able to maintain a professional appearance, • Must be able to kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, push or pull up to 80lbs, • Able to maintain mobility to complete job tasks in adverse conditions (rain, snow, heat, cold), • Must be able to communicate effectively by using a cell phone and computer, • Able to climb stairs multiple times daily while transporting items, • Able to effectively use a ladder, • Able to perform routine maintenance and repairs.