Landscape Technician

Socket.dev; Evington (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Landscape Group is seeking a Landscape Team Technician to support the Team Leader with a range of landscape tasks including bed installation, pruning, plant health care, irrigation, lighting, drainage, grading, and seasonal clean-ups for residential and commercial properties. You will operate a variety of equipment, read landscape plans, and apply pesticides with proper PPE.

A high school diploma or GED with two years in the green industry is required, plus strong communication skills

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and two years in green industry.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to use Apple technology for time tracking and job management.
• Analytical problem solving and decision making ability.
• Excellent customer service and ability to communicate with clients and professionals.
• Ability to use Google Translate to communicate with Spanish-speaking workers.
• Assist team leader with training and coaching a team.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and efficient job site and ensure tools are maintained.
• Ability to drive truck and trailer combinations.

Responsibilities

• Review notes for scope of work and daily tasks.
• Read, measure, and interpret landscape plans.
• Operate pesticides with proper PPE and techniques.
• Perform landscape services: beds, pruning, plant health, irrigation, lighting, drainage, grading, watering, installation.
• Assist team leader and report enhancement ideas.
• Learn properties, responsibilities, and limits of work.
• Ensure job site safety and tool/equipment maintenance.
• Drive truck and trailer combinations when needed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Customer service

Analytical problem solving

Team leadership

Time tracking (Apple)

Cross-cultural communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two years of green industry experience

Tools

Apple devices

Time tracking tools

Job description

About Us:

For 27 years, Southern Landscape Group has been Central Virginia’s premier landscape design/build and maintenance firm. With a focus on high-end residential and commercial properties, we deliver unparalleled experiences and service to our clients daily.

At Southern, it all starts with our team! We realize that we are only as good as the people we have representing our brand; therefore, our emphasis is on finding, retaining, and training the highest quality people! Our mission is to support and grow our teams so we can make our clients’ lives better. Our modern fleet of equipment & trucks, modern facility & technology, and focus on safety make working here a mutually beneficial experience.

POSITION OVERVIEW

A Landscape Team Technician is an experienced landscaping team member working under the supervision of a Team Leader. The position assists the Team Leader by providing experienced help to the job and has the capability to perform most landscape related tasks at a basic to advanced level. The Landscape Team Technician is able to operate a variety of equipment and has a working knowledge of horticultural practices.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Reviewing job notes for clear understanding of scope of work to be performed on daily basis

2. Read, measure, and interpret landscape plans

3. Working knowledge and understanding of pesticides used

4. Mix and apply various pesticides using proper PPE and application techniques

5. Perform the following landscape services:

• Landscape bed installation and maintenance
• Pruning: horticulturally correct tree/shrub/perennial pruning and dead heading
• Plant health: identify, diagnose, and treat plant health issues regarding diseases and insects
• Irrigation: proper installation and minor irrigation repairs
• Lighting: proper installation of low-voltage lighting systems, repair and replacement of lighting system components
• Drainage: installation of drainage pipe, drain boxes, dry creek beds, and swales
• Grading: use machinery, hand tools, and grade measuring tools to properly contour, shape, and fine grade soil to achieve desired look and function
• Watering: new install plant and turf watering
• Plant installation: plant identification, bed preparation, proper plant installation, layout, care and maintenance
• Spring clean-ups: bed cleanout, bed edging, pre-emergent, plant fertilization, and mulch installation
• Stepping stones and steps: installation using natural stone
• Edging: installation of metal and cobblestone edging
• Utilities: identify utility markings
• Blowing: using handheld or backpack blower to blow off all hard surfaces
• Snow removal
• Any other tasks necessary.

6. Operates small and medium duty tools and equipment to include but not limited to: compact track loaders, track loader, pressure washer, hedge trimmers, backpack blowers, bed edgers, re-definers, rototiller, pole saw, string trimmer, ladder, backpack sprayer, dump trailer/bed, mulching trailer, wheel loader, zip level, tape measure, cordless & hammer drill, sawzall, circular saw, voltage meter, plumb bob, level, gas/electric water pumps

7. Identifies enhancement ideas to improve client property and reports to team leader

8. Learns and has a working knowledge of all properties, responsibilities and knows limits of work.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Time will be spent in an outdoor environment with limited ability to control noise, airborne contaminants, and temperature. Be able to lift 50 pounds regularly. The team member is expected to work the assigned hours at Southern Landscape Group from Monday through Friday as well as weekends & overtime as dictated by seasonal needs. This is an hourly wage position with a normally expected workday of 7:00 AM until 5:00 PM.

Requirements

• A high school degree or GED is required as well as two years of documented experience in the green industry
• Must have great verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to use Apple technology for time tracking and job management
• Must have great analytical problem solving and decision making ability
• Must have excellent customer service skills and the ability to communicate with clients and professionals
• Ability to use Google translate efficiently to communicate with Spanish speaking workers
• Assist team leader with training and coaching a team of two or more team members to help develop their skills & ensure team members receive proper training
• Maintain a clean, safe, and efficient job site and ensures truck/tools/equipment are properly maintained.
• Ensure daily tasks are completed on schedule and budget to quality standard
• Responsible for all tools being returned to the shop at the end of a workday and tagging any tools needing repairs
• Ability to drive truck & trailer combinations
• Maintain a neat and clean professional appearance
• Works as a team member throughout Southern Landscape Group with a positive attitude
• Knows and supports the company’s vision, mission, and core values

CERTIFICATIONS

• Valid Virginia driver’s license with insurable driving record
• VDACS Registered Tech Certification
• CPR/First Aid Certification

Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.? Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Southern Landscape Group, Inc. does not guarantee that a position will be available at the time of submission. The submission of a resume or information expressing interest in working at Southern Landscape Group, Inc. does not obligate the company in an way and does not guarantee employment. Any false statements or omissions of information submitted from this site may lead to denial of employment or dismissal, if you are hired.