***Must be willing to travel out of town for work for at least one-week increments***

Job Title: Landscape Construction Crew Member

Here’s What To Know About Working Here:

At Maas Verde, we’re a tight-knit crew who are as passionate about caring for our clients as we are about each other. Founded in 2015, we are a small and growing organization and have worked on large creek restoration projects in addition to state parks, commercial facilities, and residential landscape projects.

Our mission is to achieve sustainability and build community through landscape design and ecological education. The vision for Maas Verde Landscape Restoration has long been inspired by a spirit of ecological restoration.

Job Summary:

The Landscape Construction Crew Member is an intermediate-level crew member responsible for working with other team members on all areas of operations and helps lead projects. Experience with complex landscape projects and/or work in welding and masonry is preferred. Must be able to move soil and rocks with a wheelbarrow, as well as constantly kneeling, crouching, squatting, pushing, pulling, and walking.

We are looking for people with experience, knowledge, and skills in the following areas:

• Planting plants native to Central Texas
• Ecology/Environment
• Erosion Control
• Construction
• Masonry
• Steel Fabrication
• Carpentry
• Tree Climbing/Trimming
• Irrigation
• Earthwork
• Heavy Equipment Operating
• Driving trucks and trailers with heavy loads
• Stream Restoration
• Stormwater Management
• Vegetation Management
• Low-Voltage Lighting

Here are some of the projects you might find yourself working on:

• Hardscape projects using steel, concrete, and natural materials
• Tree trimming
• Creek Restoration, erosion control, and invasive species removal
• Irrigation, fencing, lighting, and drainage installation
• Native plantings
• Controlled burns and land management across the Central Texas region

You’ll also have access to benefits such as:

• Competitive salary
• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Educational opportunities

There are constant opportunities for advancements in pay, responsibilities, and education at Maas Verde!

Essential Functions:

• Problem solving
• Carpentry projects such as decks, fences, pergolas, and trellises
• Installing environmental and erosion control measures
• Welding steel edging, fences, pergolas, planter boxes, retaining walls, and trellises
• Masonry projects such as retaining walls, sidewalks, and patios
• Irrigation systems under the supervision of a licensed irrigator
• Planting including groundcover, shrubs, and trees
• Trimming, weeding, and other general landscaping maintenance duties
• Invasive grass and plant management through trimming, pruning, removal, and herbicide application
• Operating hand tools, power tools, and heavy machinery
• Working in a team to move large quantities of different landscaping materials around the job site

Responsibilities/Skills:

• Able to do manual labor in extreme heat or cold
• Active Learning - Understanding new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to instruction and others around you
• Take direction, understand the points being made, ask questions as appropriate
• Complex Problem Solving - develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
• Critical Thinking - identify the pros and cons of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Equipment Cleaning and Maintenance
• Equipment Selection - Know the tools and equipment needed to complete a task
• Installation - Install equipment, materials, wiring, or programs to meet specifications
• Instructing - Teaching others to complete tasks efficiently and effectively
• Judgement and Decision Making - weigh costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
• Learning Strategies - using appropriate training/instructional methods and procedures when learning or teaching new things
• Materials Management - Making sure equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do the job are used appropriately
• Operating equipment or systems in a controlled manner with safety at the forefront
• Repairing machines or systems using the necessary tools
• Social Perceptiveness - Be aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do
• Talk to others to convey information effectively and respectfully
• Troubleshooting - Determine causes of operating errors and decide what to do about it

Landscape Construction Laborer Physical Requirements:

• Bending, lifting, squatting, pushing, pulling, crouching, kneeling
• Digging holes and trenches, planting trees and plants, and pushing wheel barrows
• Must be able to lift up to 100 lbs
• Operate hand tools, power tools, and heavy equipment
• Drive trucks and trailers hauling heavy loads

Requirements:

Level of Education: High School Graduate or GED

1-3 years’ experience in any landscaping, construction, masonry, steel welding, arborist work, carpentry, and irrigation

Work Environment:

Outdoor work environment while performing the duties of this job, the Crew Lead is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The Crew Lead is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The Crew Lead is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Maas Verde is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to making diversity, equity, and inclusion part of everything we do. We are just as committed to growing and nurturing our natural spaces as our employees and staff and encourage growth opportunities and additional education to help ensure we continue investing in our team and our environment.

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Do you live in the Austin area?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Landscaping: 3 years (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: Multiple locations