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Landscape Maintenance Crew Member - DSM

Perficut
Des Moines, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/10/2026
Position Overview

The Maintenance Crew Member is an entry-level production role. The employee spends most of the time in the field completing various landscape related tasks. This position works with a crew under the direction of a Crew Leader and occasionally given tasks to complete with limited to no direct supervision.

Day-to-Day Stuff

  • Perform work requested by the supervisor, in the timeframe requested, to the level of professionalism expected by members of Team Perficut
  • Duties include mowing, trimming, edging turf areas and blowing off hard surfaces/structures, weeding, planting, cultivating, cleaning, raking, cutting, trimming, wildlife management, removal of trash and debris
  • Adherence to quality and safety standards
  • Demonstrate willingness to learn how to operate equipment and tools needed to perform daily tasks. This is an introduction to crew-specific equipment
  • Operate and maintain equipment in accordance with safety and quality standards
  • Communicate professionally with business partners (vendors, clients) and internal employees
  • Evaluate and report conditions that detract from the safety or aesthetic value of the property
  • Perform just-in-time, light maintenance on equipment, as needed, in the field
  • Effectively communicate with supervisor, crew leader, and crew workers
  • Accurately record hours worked on a daily basis, in accordance with expectations
  • Meet deadlines and follow instructions and expectations expressed by supervisor or crew leader
  • Snow and ice removal duties during the Winter

Characteristics Needed to Succeed

  • Valid driver’s license with eligibility to be added to Company’s auto insurance
  • High school diploma or equivalent is preferred
  • Ability to acquire pesticide applicator’s commercial certification within 45 days of hire
  • Demonstrated ability to process and follow instructions
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a team
  • Ability to learn how to use tools and equipment meeting operational safety standards
  • Ability to understand and carry out verbal or written instructions
  • Must be able to work in a safety aware environment
  • Ability to work in all types of weather conditions
  • Regular and prompt attendance required; Ability to work outside regular business hours as needed
  • Prior experience helpful but not required

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day with the ability to be mobile throughout required work areas. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items up to 50 lbs. The employee will be required to generate up to 75 lbs of push/pull force when maneuvering various equipment/supplies. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be expected to work outside in all types of weather conditions; conditions include occasional extreme heat exposure due to natural climate. The noise level in each work environment will vary and could sporadically be loud.

Join Team Perficut Because…

We are the greatest site management company in the universe! Since 1989, Perficut has had an unrivaled passion for details and takes pride in exceeding client expectations. We collaborate as a team to make a significant positive impact with everything we do. Joining Team Perficut means you are supported in every way and can grow a meaningful career instead of just a job. We are committed to your success.

Interested? Great – Simply click on the ‘Apply for this Job’ link and take steps to change your tomorrow!

Pre-Employment Lift Test & Drug Screen Required

Proof of employment eligibility is required.

Perficut is an Equal-Opportunity Employer

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