Turf Lawn Care Route Manager

Ryan Lawn & Tree; Broken Arrow (OK); On-site; USD 38,700 - 47,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Vision

401k Match

ESOP

Flexible Schedule

Uniforms Provided

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

Ryan Lawn & Tree in Tulsa is hiring a Turf Trainee/Specialist to diagnose lawn problems, prescribe effective solutions, and transform properties into success stories. You’ll be both a skilled technician and a trusted consultant for homeowners who care about their outdoor spaces.

You’ll manage a route of 400–500 customers, work in a team or independently, and contribute to our safety‑sensitive, employee‑owned culture with a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience in horticulture, landscaping, customer service, or related fields is preferred.
• Bachelor or Associate degree in agronomy, turfgrass or agricultural sciences is a plus.
• Valid Driver's License; DOT certification and state pesticide applicator license within 3 months.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Safety-sensitive position with pre-employment drug screen, background check, MVR, and DOT physical where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent account management and customer service.
• Manage a route of 400-500 customers.
• Complete turf bid requests, fertilization applications, aerating, seeding and service calls for customer properties.
• Diagnose and provide specific lawn care solutions for individual customer properties.
• Must be able to work in a team environment as well as efficiently on your own.
• Possess knowledge of turfgrass practices as well as all other RYAN services.

Skills

Customer service

Route management

Teamwork

Safety-conscious

Driving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor or Associate degree in agronomy, turfgrass or agricultural sciences

Tools

Pesticide applicator license

DOT certification

Job description

Did you know that Ryan Lawn & Tree is a $100M+ professional Lawn & Landscape company? We've built one of the most respected lawn and tree care companies in the Midwest — and serve customers across Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. We're on a mission to raise the bar for our entire industry — attracting exceptional people, treating them right, and doing work that leaves a mark on every community we touch.

Job Type Full-time

Job Overview

If you love working outside, this role is for you! We are hiring a Turf Trainee/Specialist for our Tulsa team.

Become the detective homeowners call when their lawn mysteries need solving. You'll diagnose problems others can't see, prescribe solutions that actually work, and transform problem properties into success stories. In this role you'll be both a skilled technician and a turf whisperer, breathing life into lawns while earning the trust of homeowners who take pride in their outdoor spaces.

What does a Turf Trainee/Specialist do?

• Provide excellent account management and customer service
• Manage a route of 400-500 customers
• Complete turf bid requests, fertilization applications, aerating, seeding and service calls for customer properties
• Diagnose and provide specific lawn care solutions for individual customer properties
• Must be able to work in a team environment as well as efficiently on your own
• Possess knowledge of turfgrass practices as well as all other RYAN services

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Experience in horticulture, landscaping, customer service, or related fields is preferred
• Bachelor or Associates degree in agronomy, turfgrass or agricultural sciences is a plus
• Valid Driver's License
• Ability to obtain DOT certification
• Ability to obtain and maintain state issued pesticide applicator license, turfgrass within 3 months
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• SAFETY-SENSITIVE POSITION: This is a safety-sensitive position requiring the operation of vehicles and equipment. All candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen (including marijuana), criminal background check, MVR check, and DOT physical (where applicable) before starting employment. Candidates must meet all screening requirements as a condition of employment.

Benefits

We hire great people for our employee-owned company. You will become a partner in the highest quality lawn and tree company in the Midwest. Why work at RYAN? In addition to being a non-smoking & EEOC company with advancement opportunities, other great benefits include:

• Full time year around employment with a starting compensation of $43,000+ depending on experience with bonuses available.
• Excellent benefits package to include: Health Insurance, Dental/Vision, 401k w/ company match, and more.
• 17 Paid Time Off (PTO) Days, 11 Paid Holidays and 1 Personal Floating Holiday
• 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
• Flexible work schedule
• Uniforms provided