Landscaping Driver in Helena, Alabama at Gateway Service Group

About usGateway Service Group (formerly Alabama Turf Works) is an exterior property-services company providing street sweeping, day porter, power washing, construction sweeping, and commercial landscaping. Our Helena, Alabama branch runs an 8-truck landscape fleet that maintains about 800 acres of commercial property every week across the Birmingham area, roughly 100 acres per truck.Position summaryThe Landscape Field Laborer is an entry-level role on one of our commercial maintenance crews. You’ll mow, trim, edge, blow, and help keep beds and trees in shape on office parks, retail centers, HOAs, and apartment communities. No landscaping experience is required: we’ll train you on the equipment and the right way to do the work. What we need is someone who shows up on time, works hard, and wants to learn. This role is a path to Crew Lead for people who prove themselves.
Location: Helena, AL (routes across the Birmingham area)
Reports to: Crew Lead
Employment type: Full-time, year-roundEssential duties

• Mow commercial properties with zero-turn and stand-on mowers, following site specs and striping patterns.
• String-trim, edge, and blow hard surfaces, beds, and curb lines clean.
• Pick up litter and debris before mowing.
• Help prune shrubs and small trees from the ground, and remove suckers from tree bases, under the Crew Lead’s direction.
• Pull weeds and help with mulch, pine straw, leaf cleanup, and seasonal bed work.
• Load and unload equipment from the truck and trailer safely.
• Help with daily equipment checks: fuel, oil levels, and clearing debris from mowers and trimmers.
• Wear required protective equipment and follow all safety rules.
• Keep a professional appearance and work safely around tenants, traffic, parking lots, and pedestrians.

Requirements

• No landscaping experience required; on-the-job training provided.
• Reliable attendance and on-time arrival for early starts.
• Ability to follow directions and work as part of a team.
• Willingness to learn safe operation of commercial mowers, trimmers, blowers, and hand tools.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements below.

Preferred qualifications

• Some experience with landscaping, lawn care, farm work, or outdoor labor.
• Experience running a zero-turn or stand-on mower.
• A valid driver’s license (helpful for moving up to Crew Lead).
• Bilingual English/Spanish.

Physical requirements and working conditions

• This is physical work: full 10-hour shifts on your feet, year-round.
• Work outdoors in Alabama heat, humidity, and changing weather.
• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs regularly.
• Stand, walk, bend, and kneel for long periods.
• Operate loud and vibrating equipment while wearing required protective equipment.

Scope of tree and saw workTree work in this role is limited to ground-level pruning and sucker removal under the Crew Lead’s direction. Field Laborers use chainsaws or reciprocating saws only after training and approval by the Crew Lead. This position does not include climbing, aerial lift work, overhead chainsaw cutting, or any work within 10 feet of power lines.Schedule, pay and benefits

• Schedule: Four 10-hour shifts per week (4x10), starting at 5:30 a.m. or 6:00 a.m.
• Pay: $18.50 per hour

Equal opportunityGateway Service Group is an equal opportunity employer.