Lawn Care Technician / Specialist
About The Position
Naturescape of Peoria, IL is seeking to hire a Lawn Care Specialist to provide our customers with outstanding services for their residential and commercial properties. This role involves managing a route and transforming landscapes, working independently in the great outdoors. The "office" changes daily, navigating to properties to complete precision lawn care, lawn aeration, mowing, tree/shrub care and pruning, and mosquito control. Specialists also act as consultants and problem-solvers, communicating with customers about their landscape needs and explaining the benefits of services. Adaptability is key, as the role pivots to snow removal in the winter to ensure customer safety and mobility. This is a licensed specialist position requiring state pesticide certifications.
Requirements
- Valid driver's license and good driving record
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
- Motivated with a desire to learn
- Willingness to be coached
- Passionate about working outdoors and helping people
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience as a general laborer, construction worker, landscaper, groundskeeper, or lawn mower.
Responsibilities
- Provide outstanding lawn and landscape services for residential and commercial properties.
- Manage a route and transform landscapes.
- Complete precision lawn care, lawn aeration, mowing, tree/shrub care and pruning, and mosquito control.
- Act as a consultant and problem-solver for customer landscape needs.
- Communicate clearly and kindly with clients, explaining services and addressing questions.
- Adapt to seasonal changes, including performing snow removal in winter.
- Obtain and maintain state pesticide certifications.
- Learn and apply training on lawn health and landscape needs.
- Work independently in the great outdoors.
Benefits
- 401K with 200% company match up to 6%, vested immediately
- Company pays 100% of insurance benefits during any winter unemployment
- Opportunity to become a manager in as little as one year
- Up to 3 weeks of PTO plus holidays starting in year one
- Paid training
- Health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
- HRA and HSA
- Employee discounts
- Snow removal and other winter work opportunities
- Typical annual raises
- Military friendly, willing to work with current drill schedules
- Overtime opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
