Lawn Care Technician / Specialist

Naturescape • Muskego, WI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Naturescape of Muskego, Wisconsin, is hiring a Lawn Care Specialist to provide residential and commercial customers with lawn and landscape services. This field-based role involves managing a route and working independently outdoors at properties across the service area. Specialists perform precision lawn care, aeration, mowing, tree and shrub care and pruning, and mosquito control. They assess lawn health and landscape needs, answer customer questions, explain services, and build positive customer relationships. The work changes with the seasons; winter duties may include snow removal and other winter work. State pesticide certifications are required for this licensed specialist position, though the posting does not specify when they must be obtained. Paid training is provided, and prior lawn or landscape experience is not required.

The usual schedule is four 10-hour days per week, with variations based on weather and customer needs. Overtime is frequently available. Full-time, part-time, and seasonal employment options are offered, along with a flexible schedule. The starting wage is $20 per hour, with an expected average of $20–$27 per hour. Performance bonuses can add more than $15,000 per year for top earners, and most specialists earn a bonus each week.

Naturescape is a family-owned company founded in Appleton, Wisconsin, in 1986. It has 38 locations across the Midwest and South and describes its team culture as supportive, with management willing to train employees. The company states that it is a drug-free workplace and provides safe and healthy working conditions.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license and good driving record.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Motivation and a desire to learn.
• State pesticide certifications are associated with this licensed specialist position; the posting does not specify timing or details.
• No prior lawn care or landscape experience is required; paid training is provided.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience as a general laborer, construction worker, landscaper, groundskeeper, or lawn mower operator.
• Interest in working outdoors and helping people.
• Willingness to relocate may provide an opportunity to become a manager in as little as one year.

Responsibilities

• Manage a service route and provide lawn and landscape care 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 using provided training.
• Communicate with customers, answer their questions, explain services, and help them understand their landscape needs.
• Adapt services to seasonal needs, including snow removal and other winter work when available.
• Develop skills through training and demonstrate a willingness to learn and be coached.

Benefits

• 401(k) with a 200% company match up to 6%, vested immediately.
• Company-paid insurance benefits during winter unemployment.
• Up to three weeks of PTO plus holidays starting in the first year.
• Paid training.
• Health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance.
• HRA and HSA.
• Employee discounts.
• Performance bonuses and weekly bonus opportunities.
• Frequently available overtime opportunities.
• Snow removal and other winter work opportunities for most specialists.
• Typical annual raises.
• Flexible schedule.
• Military-friendly scheduling accommodations for current drill schedules.
• Potential opportunity for management advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed