Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Landscaping And Groundskeeping Workers

Job offered is Temporary and Full-time. How to Apply : Contact the employer listed below or apply at nearest American Job Center.

Employer Name : UNITED LANDSCAPE SERVICES, INC. Employer Address : 729 Bellaire Ave, Lexington, Kentucky, 40508 Point of Contact : Sue Ellen McFarlane Email : info_united_landscape_bck@udwss.com Phone : (475) 260-3491

State Workforce Agency : Kentucky Department of Workforce Investment American Job Center Contact information : Kentucky Career Center - Lexington Comprehensive 2473 Fortune Dr Suite 180 Lexington, KY 40509 Phone : 859-267-2223 Hours : 8 a.m.- 4 : 30 p.m. Monday - Friday

Job Duties

All pruning activities will be performed on the ground. May include, but not limited to :

• Gather and remove litter.
• Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
• Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
• Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.
• Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
• Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.
• Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage.
• Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds.
• Attach wires from planted trees to support stakes.
• Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, or shrubs, and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools.
• Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers.
• Rake, mulch, and compost leaves.
• Decorate gardens with stones or plants.
• Adjust irrigation water consumption to prevent waste using hand held battery operated dial.
• Maintain / repair irrigation systems made of plastic tubing using hand held tools such as hammer and wrench, winterize systems in late fall and initiate systems in spring by manually programming the dial.

Special Skills Requirements Description

Education Required

None

Training Required (months)

None

Work Experience Required (months, occupation)

No 0 ()

Primary Worksite Address

729 Bellaire Avenue, Lexington, Fayette County, Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky, Kentucky, 40508

Additional Worksite Locations (Counties and MSAs) if applicable

Multiple Cities, Fayette County, LEXINGTON-FAYETTE, KY

Start Date

April 01, 2026

End Date

December 15, 2026

Basic Hourly Wage (from - to)

$18.10 Per Hour to $18.10 Per Hour

Overtime Hourly Wage (from - to)

$27.15 Per Hour to $27.15 Per Hour

Pay Frequency

Biweekly

Work days

Sunday Hours : 0 Monday Hours : 8 Tuesday Hours : 8 Wednesday Hours : 8 Thursday Hours : 8 Friday Hours : 8 Saturday Hours : 0

Hours per week

40

Start Time

7 : 30

End time

4 : 00

Overtime Hours Available

Yes

Daily Transportation Provided

Yes

OTJ Training Available

Yes

Employer-provided Tools and Equipment

Yes

Housing Provided

No

Deductions from Pay

N / A

Special Requirements and Provisions

Assurances

Employer will make all deductions from workers' paycheck required by law. Employer will provide all tools, supplies and equipment to perform job at no charge to worker. Employer guarantees to offer work for the hours equal to at least of the workdays in each 12-week period of the total employment period. A single workweek will be used as a standard for computing wages. H-2B workers will be reimbursed in the first workweek all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by the government (excluding passport fees). Transportation (including meals and lodging) to the place of employment will be provided, or its cost reimbursed, if the worker completes half of the employment period or if, after deducting the total cost owed to the worker in the first workweek, the worker does not earn enough to make the federal minimum hourly wage. Return transportation will be provided if the worker completes the employment period or is dismissed early by the employer. The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical and reasonable common carrier for the distance involved. Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of $16.28 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts.