Landscaping Technician

The Grounds Guys, a Neighborly Company; Streetsboro (OH); On-site; USD 24,796 - 41,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-round work

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

The Grounds Guys, a Neighborly Company, is seeking a landscaping maintenance technician in Streetsboro, Ohio. This role involves performing landscape maintenance, operating equipment, and addressing clients' needs. Candidates should have at least one year of landscaping experience, hold a valid driver's license, and be physically capable of performing various labor tasks. The position offers a pay range of $18.00-$30.00 based on experience, with benefits including year-round work and health coverage.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of experience in landscaping or related field.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical labor.

Responsibilities

• Perform landscape maintenance duties including mowing and fertilization.
• Operate mechanical equipment and hand tools.
• Address client questions and assist with job planning.

Skills

Landscaping experience

Communication skills

Time management

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Mechanical equipment (mowers, trimmers)

Hand tools (shovels, rakes)

Job description

As a member of the Ground Guys team you perform landscape maintenance and design at high levels of quality and service. Exemplifying our code of values, you show respect and courtesy to all customers and employees. You are self-motivated, thrive in fast moving environments, and are able to manage time to effectively meet deadlines. You have at least one year of landscaping experience and proven communication skills with supervisors, employees, and customers.

Specific Responsibilities

• Performs landscape maintenance duties such as mowing, fertilizer application, weed control, aeration, spring clean-up, fall clean-up, trimming, and pruning
• Operates a variety of mechanical equipment including but not limited to bed edgers, commercial mowers, blowers, dump trailers, chainsaws, line trimmers and pruning saws.
• Uses hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge and brush trimmers to care for customer/client grounds.
• Performs landscape enhancement activities such as mulch application, plantings, top soil application and lawn seeding
• Addresses clients' questions, comments, and concerns or refers clients to the Team Leader as appropriate
• Assists Team Leader with route and job planning and organization, thereby ensuring sufficient resources and materials are readily available
• Assists with equipment maintenance and repair under supervision of the Team Foreman.
• Applies chemicals under the direction of a licensed applicator, and with all required protective equipment
• Performs other duties as required

Job Requirements

• High school diploma/GED (or current high school/college student status)
• One year experience in this or a related field
• Valid Driver's License
• Willingness to work overtimeMust be able to lift up to 50 pounds to waist level and perform all other physical requirements associated with a position of this nature.

Pay Rates: $18.00-$30.00 based on experience. (Opportunity to grow and make more money through continuing education)

Benefits: Year round work. Monday-Friday (Weekends off!). Medical, dental, vision and 401(k).