Sturtevant - Lawn Care Technician / Specialist
About The Position
Naturescape of Sturtevant, Wisconsin is hiring a Lawn Care Specialist to provide lawn and landscape services to residential and commercial customers. The role involves managing a route and completing lawn care, aeration, mowing, tree and shrub care and pruning, and mosquito control. Specialists work outdoors at changing job sites and serve as customer-facing consultants, answering questions, assessing lawn and landscape needs, and explaining services using knowledge gained through paid training. The position changes with the seasons. Winter work may include snow removal and other available assignments. State pesticide certifications are needed for the licensed specialist work. The company provides training and does not require prior lawn or landscape care experience. Typical schedules are 10-hour days, four days per week, with variations based on weather and customer needs; full-time, part-time, and seasonal schedules are offered, with flexibility noted.
Requirements
- Valid driver's license and good driving record.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds.
- Motivation and desire to learn.
- State pesticide certifications are required for the licensed specialist work.
- No prior lawn or landscape care experience is required; paid training is provided.
Nice To Haves
- A can-do attitude and willingness to be coached.
- Passion for working outdoors and helping people.
- Previous experience as a general laborer, construction worker, landscaper, groundskeeper, or lawn mower.
Responsibilities
- Manage a route and provide lawn and landscape services at residential and commercial properties.
- Perform lawn care, aeration, mowing, tree and shrub care and pruning, and mosquito control.
- Assess lawn health and landscape needs and communicate recommendations and service information to customers.
- Build rapport with customers and answer their questions about their landscape.
- Adapt work to seasonal needs, including snow removal and other winter work when available.
- Develop job skills through training and hands-on learning.
Benefits
- 401(k) with a 200% company match up to 6%, vested immediately.
- Naturescape pays 100% of insurance benefits during winter unemployment.
- Up to three weeks of PTO plus holidays starting in year one.
- Paid training.
- Health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance.
- HRA and HSA.
- Employee discounts.
- Overtime opportunities.
- Performance bonuses, including weekly bonus potential.
- Snow removal and other winter work opportunities available to most specialists.
- Typical annual raises.
- Flexible schedule.
- Potential to become a manager in as little as one year, especially for those willing to relocate.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
