Job Description / Requirements: Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers must be able to perform a variety of tasks without close supervision, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, trimming, planting, digging, raking, and mulching; assist with sprinkler installation and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units. Must exercise independent judgment; may be asked to demonstrate tasks to other employees but position does not include supervision of other workers. Must lift/carry 50 lbs. when necessary. Saturday and Sunday work required, when necessary. Employer-paid drug testing required of foreign and domestic workers prior to commencing work and post-hire at random, upon suspicion of use, and post-accident. Post-hire background check required of foreign and domestic workers. Requires three months of previous landscape experience.
Place(s) of Employment: 1213 East 24th street, Lawrence, KS 66046 and multiple worksites within Jackson(MO), Wyandotte(KS), Shawnee(KS), Johnson(KS) and Douglas(KS) counties.
Standard Schedule: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday 40 hours per week)
Board / Lodging: If requested, employer helps non-local workers secure optional worker-paid lodging.
Wage: $20.15 per hour (OT hours vary @ $30.23 per hour). Raises and/or bonuses may be offered at employer’s discretion, based on individual factors such as performance, skill, and tenure.
Deductions: Employer makes all payroll deductions required by law. Voluntary deductions must be pre-authorized in writing and may include the following: Employer deducts reasonable fair market value cost of rent/utilities based on number of occupants for workers electing to reside in employer-arranged housing (cost TBD).
Tools / Supplies / Equipment: Employer provides without charge company-specific uniform and all tools, supplies and equipment necessary to perform duties assigned.
Transportation: For non-local workers (i.e., residing outside normal commuting distance), employer pays or reimburses inbound travel costs no later than the 50% point in contract period. Inbound travel includes transportation costs from worker’s permanent residence or place of recruitment, a daily meal subsistence, and reasonable lodging costs, if applicable. Subsistence reimbursements based on rates specified in the Federal Register (currently $16.28 per day minimum, or $68.00 per day maximum for workers with acceptable receipts). Transportation reimbursements will not exceed least-cost common carrier rate. Employer provides or pays outbound travel costs upon completion of the contract or early dismissal, except where the worker has subsequent employment. No daily transportation to/from workers’ home and primary worksite. Such transportation complies with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws/regulations. Employer provides incidental transport between job sites.
Three-Fourths Guarantee: Employer will offer hours equal to at least three-fourths of the workdays in each 12-week period, starting with the first workday after worker’s arrival and ending on the contract end date or any extension thereof. Employer may count all hours worked and any hours offered (but not worked) within the standard work schedule.
Workers who voluntarily abandon employment are not entitled to payment for outbound travel costs or the full three-fourths guarantee described above.
Application Instructions: To apply, contact employer at office@reeddillonlandscape.com or apply at the job order holding office: Lawrence Workforce Center, 2920 Haskell Ave Ste 2 Lawrence, KS 66046, phone (785) 840-9675. Interested applicants may also inquire within: Attn: Nic Dannevik.