Landscape Maintenance Technician

Premier Housing Management; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Landscaping Technician role is to maintain the grounds at multiple properties so they remain clean, safe, and inviting. You will operate riding and walk-behind mowers, perform trimming, edging, blowing, and fertilizing, and complete spring and fall clean-ups.

You will also care for plants and shrubs, load equipment on trailers, and handle basic equipment maintenance. Snow removal, ice melt application, and willingness to travel between sites with your own transportation are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years prior experience with a professional lawn service/landscaping company, including operating a riding zero-turn mower, trimming, blowing, edging, and fertilizing.

Responsibilities

• Operate riding and walk-behind lawn mowers to maintain property grounds.
• Trim, rake, edge, blow leaves and grass; fertilize as needed.
• Perform spring and fall clean-ups for the next season.
• Maintain plants and shrubs by planting, seeding and weeding.
• Load equipment on trailers as needed.
• Remove snow and ice; apply ice melt to sidewalks.
• Clean and perform preventive maintenance on equipment and vehicles.
• Travel between locations with reliable transportation.
• Must be reliable and able to work independently.

Skills

Lawn maintenance experience

Snow removal experience

Equipment operation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years landscaping experience

Tools

Lawn mowers (riding, walk-behind)

Snow plows / ice melt handling

Equipment maintenance

Job description

Position: Landscape Maintenance Technician

Location: Woodbury, MN / St. Paul, MN

Job Summary

The primary responsibility is to maintain the grounds at all properties to ensure a clean, safe, environment.

Essential Functions

Lawn Maintenance

• Operates riding and walk-behind lawn mowers to maintain the grounds of properties.
• Cleans up the property by trimming, raking, edging, blowing leaves and grass and fertilizing.
• Performs spring and fall clean-ups of the properties in preparation for the next season.
• Maintains plants and shrubs by planting, seeding and weeding.
• Loads equipment on trailers as needed.

Snow Removal

• Removes snow and ice at properties by shoveling and plowing.
• Applies ice melt to sidewalks and other traffic areas.

Equipment Maintenance

• Cleans and performs preventative maintenance on all equipment and vehicles.
• Demonstrates regular and consistent attendance as outlined by company policies and procedures.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Must be reliable and able to handle a physically demanding position.
• Must be able to work independently with little or no supervision.
• Ability and willingness to travel to multiple locations as necessary with your own transportation.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years prior experience with a professional lawn service/landscaping company, including operating a riding zero-turn mower, trimming, blowing, edging, and fertilizing.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to push, pull, lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to kneel, crouch, and stoop
• Ability to work in a variety of outdoor weather conditions
• Ability to reach above and below shoulders
• Ability to carry up to 50 pounds
• Ability to use hands and fingers to grasp, twist, pull, manipulate tools, machinery, objects
• Ability to climb a ladder and work above ground