Landscape Technician

Air Comfort, Inc; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

A leading landscaping company in Germantown is seeking full-time Landscape Specialty, Renovation, Herbicide & Fertilizer, and Mowing Technicians. Join a collaborative team, focusing on outdoor projects and sustainability with opportunities for personal and professional growth. Candidates should possess landscape experience and a commitment to safety, along with plant identification skills. Full benefits including health insurance, 401(k) with match, and paid training are provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum six months of landscape experience.
• Willingness to learn and improve processes.
• Possess valid REGULAR driver's license with acceptable MVR.
• Able to lift 50 pounds and pass a drug screen.
• License/Certification: Pesticide applicator license desired
• Two or four-year degree in horticulture or related field preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus
• Possess and maintain valid driver’s license
• Be able to pass a preplacement physical and drug screen

Responsibilities

• Maintain lawns through mowing and trimming.
• Deliver spring clean-up services including perennial care.
• Install new landscapes and landscape renovations.
• Treat lawns with herbicides on assigned route.
• Shape and prune shrubs, bushes, and trees.
• Conduct spring and fall cleanups.
• Remove snow and ice.
• Remove snow and ice (for hourly snow bonus)

Skills

Landscape experience

Safety commitment

Strong plant identification skills

Bilingual (Spanish)

Bilingual – Spanish

Valid driver’s license

Preplacement physical

Education

Degree in Horticulture or related field

Wisconsin Pesticide Applicators License (Category 3.0)

Job description

Apply today and work with dedicated colleagues just like you! We are a Great Place to Work: https://davidjfrank.com/agreatplacetowork/

Join the team at David J. Frank, one of the country's leading green industry companies with a reputation built since 1959. We are currently seeking full-time and seasonal Landscape Specialty, Renovation, Herbicide & Fertilizer and Mowing Technicians for our Landscape Maintenance Department (LMD) through our Germantown branch location. These roles offer the opportunity for personal and professional growth, collaboration with industry experts, and the chance to work on hands-on, outdoor projects. We value sustainability, creativity, and the use of new technology in our work. This is full-time year-round employment, during the winter we do snow removal, formal training, and complete maintenance projects.

Qualifications

• LMD Technicians need a minimum of six months or more of landscape experience in the field ensuring client satisfaction with quality outcomes in accordance with our production standards.
• Willingness to learn and improve processes.
• Commitment to safety.
• Strong plant identification skills (annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs) preferred.
• Wisconsin Pesticide Applicators License (Category 3.0) desired.
• Two or four-year degree from an accredited college/university in Horticulture or related field is preferred.
• Bilingual – proficient/fluent in Spanish is a plus.
• Possess and maintain valid REGULAR driver's license with an acceptable motor vehicle record (MVR).
• Able to successfully complete a preplacement physical (to include lifting 50 pounds) and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Mowing Crew Technicians maintain lawns through mowing and trimming.
• Specialty Crew Technicians deliver spring clean‑up services, including perennial care and removal of winter protection.
• Renovation Crew Technicians install new landscapes and landscape renovations such as drainage systems, nightscape systems, seed and sod, retaining walls, and pavers.
• Herbicide and Fertilizer Technicians successfully treat lawns on an assigned route with broadleaf, selective and non‑selective herbicides including spot treatments.
• Shape and prune shrubs, bushes, and trees.
• Perform seeding, sodding, and hydro‑mulching tasks.
• Conduct spring and fall cleanups.
• Remove snow and ice (for hourly snow bonus).

Compensation

• Compensation for this position is based on experience.
• Weekly pay.
• Referral and retention incentives.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with match.
• Profit Sharing.
• Basic Life and voluntary Life Insurance.
• Paid training.
• Paid Time Off.
• Paid Holidays.
• Annual Uniform Allowance.

David J. Frank is an Equal Opportunity Employer