Landscaping/Maintenance Technician
About The Position
This position is ideal for someone who takes pride in detailed outdoor work and enjoys contributing to vibrant, welcoming community spaces. The Landscaping/Maintenance Technician maintains outdoor spaces by mowing, trimming, planting, weeding, and mulching using hand and power tools to care for lawns, shrubs and flowerbeds. This role will provide landscaping and ground maintenance for the single-family homes, multifamily homes, and residential buildings as designated by the manager. Maintain and ensure that grounds are free from safety hazards, and neat in appearance at all times.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- One and or two years of experience working in landscape maintenance such as mowing, edging, pruning, planting, transplanting and diagnosing plants and flowers.
- Standard safety practices related to relevant tools and equipment.
- Horticulture, plant health, maintenance and soils.
- Chemical application and related safety procedures.
- Computer usage including related software.
- Ability to operate and provide training in the safe use of vehicles, heavy equipment, power and hand tools
- Ability to read blueprints, schematic diagrams and technical manuals
- Ability to schedule multiple projects concurrently
- Ability to safely utilize related protective gear and safety equipment
- Ability to communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance
- Ability to perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Individuals must be capable of operating vehicles safely and have an acceptable driving record.
- Valid state-issued driver’s license.
Nice To Haves
- Associate's degree in horticulture, biology or related field
- Two years of experience performing landscape maintenance.
- Prior landscape experience preferred
- Has a positive, can-do attitude
Responsibilities
- Mowing, edging, watering, fertilizing, aerating and raking.
- Planting, pruning, trimming hedges/shrubs, mulching beds and removing dead plants.
- Mixing/applying fertilizers and weed/pest control agents in a safe and timely fashion as directed and/or approved.
- Planting new vegetation, installing irrigation, lights, patios, walkways or fencing.
- Snow or ice removal, leaf removal, preparation of units for winter conditions.
- Cleaning and removing debris, trash and snow, maintaining equipment and structures.
- Driving to sites loading/unloading tools and adhering to safety protocols.
- Ordering supplies/materials needed to perform work.
- Picking up and signing for supplies/materials as necessary.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- 10 days of paid Vacation after the completion of one year of employment that increases over time to 20 paid days.
- 9 days of paid Sick Leave
- 3 days of paid Personal Time Off
- 11 paid holidays
- employer paid health coverage (medical, dental, vision)
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- 403(B) employer match contribution of up to 3% of employee’s annual salary.
- Voluntary benefits include: Life Insurance, Short Term Disability insurance, critical and accidental insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
