Lawn Care Technician / Specialist

Naturescape • Weston, WI

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Naturescape of Wausau, Wisconsin, is hiring a Lawn Care Specialist to serve residential and commercial customers. The role combines hands-on lawn and landscape care with managing a route and communicating with customers. Specialists work outdoors at changing locations and typically work 10-hour days, four days per week, with schedules varying according to weather and customer needs. Overtime opportunities are frequently available.

Work includes lawn care, aeration, mowing, tree and shrub care and pruning, and mosquito control. Specialists assess lawn health and landscape needs, explain services to customers, and help keep customers informed and confident in the work performed. The role adapts to seasonal needs; winter work such as snow removal is available to most specialists. State pesticide certifications are needed for this licensed specialist position, though no prior lawn or landscape experience is required and paid training is provided.

Naturescape is a family-owned company founded in Appleton, Wisconsin, in 1986, with 38 locations across the Midwest and South. The company describes its culture as team-oriented and committed to employee development, customer satisfaction, and safe, healthy working conditions. Full-time, part-time, and seasonal employment options are offered, along with a flexible schedule.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license and good driving record.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Motivation and desire to learn.
• Obtain or hold the state pesticide certifications needed for this licensed specialist position; no prior lawn or landscape experience is required.

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 about their properties and services, including explaining aeration and tree care.
• Adapt services to seasonal needs and perform winter work such as snow removal when available.
• Develop skills through training and on-the-job learning.

Benefits

• 401(k) with a 200% company match up to 6%, vested immediately.
• Company pays 100% of insurance benefits during winter unemployment.
• Up to three weeks of paid time off plus holidays starting in the first year.
• Paid training.
• Health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance.
• Health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) and health savings account (HSA).
• Employee discounts.
• Performance bonuses, including weekly bonus potential and additional annual earnings for top earners.
• Frequently available overtime opportunities.
• Typical annual raises.
• Snow removal and other winter work opportunities available to most specialists.
• Opportunities to become a manager in as little as one year, especially for those willing to relocate.
• Flexible schedule.

What This Job Offers

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