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Big South Lawn and Landscape
Lawn Care Specialist
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Lawn Care or Pesticide Technician provides lawn care that includes the application of chemicals to control weeds, insects or diseases. Works for lawn care companies that specialize in chemical treatments. Provides services for residential lawns or the grounds at a building or office park.
$39,248 / year median in Florida
+12% projected growth
Job Description
Lawn Care Specialist Big South Lawn & Landscape is hiring a hardworking lawn care specialist to help manage outdoor spaces for residential and commercial clients. Our typical lawn service maintenance contracts include grass and hedge trimming, edging, blowing, and weed control. In addition to these standard services we also offer clients landscaping, irrigation, fence installation and sod services.
Job responsibilities:
- Use a lawn mower, sod cutters, and other tools to trim grass, and edge lawn areas
- Maintain plants, flower beds, and underlying soil on clients' lawns
- Operate backpack blower and gather leaves, hedge trimmings, and debris for removal
- Use pruners and trimmers to remove shrub and tree overgrowth and trim trees
- Plant flowers, shrubs, trees, and turf as requested by client
- Speak clients to identify areas of improvement & ensure quality of work
- Drive work trucks to/from job sites and supplier locations
- Load and unload lawn care tools into/from work trucks
- Log billable hours accurately using a time tracking app
- Add job details, review daily tasks, and communicate with customers using our lawn care business app Qualifications and skills:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 1-2 years of lawn care or groundskeeping experience preferred
- Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and reliable transportation
- Able to repeatedly lift and move 50+ pounds
- Able to sit, stand, kneel, and lift
- Able to work in all weather conditions
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- Strong work ethic and positive attitude
- Self-starter who can manage time effectively
- Willing to learn and to follow instructions
- Can work independently and as part of a team environment
- Experience using lawn care equipment preferred (e.g., lawn mowers, hedge trimmers, pruning saws, weed eaters)
- Experience using scheduling apps or routing apps preferred (training can be provided) Working hours: Part to Full-Time Hours About Big South Lawn & Landscape Big South Lawn & Landscape is a family owned and operated business based in Bradenton, Florida providing lawn care services in Manatee and Sarasota Counties.