Landscape/Planting Specialist

About the role

Join SavATree as a Landscape Technician and Planter, where you'll apply your knowledge of plants, trees, and grasses to grow, prune, and fertilize shrubs, lawns, bushes, trees, and flowers. Use your aesthetic sense to creatively design gardens, walkways, sitting areas, bridges, and other functional outdoor spaces. Duties include tree planting, transplanting, ensuring plant health, and cleaning up debris around properties.

You will work outside on beautiful properties in your community, applying your expertise to maintain the health, beauty, and well-being of each client’s landscape.

Responsibilities

• Plant, transplant, and maintain trees, shrubs, lawns, and flowers
• Design and implement functional and aesthetic outdoor spaces
• Ensure plants thrive in their assigned areas
• Clean up debris around yards and properties
• Operate hand tools, small and large engine equipment, skid steers, and loaders
• Work with and near heavy equipment and vehicles
• Perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting a minimum of 50 lbs. repeatedly

Physical Demands

• Frequent standing, kneeling, walking, pulling, reaching, stooping, and bending
• Walking primarily on uneven turf or rocky areas while on job sites
• Exposure to moderate to loud work environments (hearing protection provided)
• Exposure to dust, dyes, grease, odors, mechanical and electrical hazards
• Exposure to all types of weather and temperature conditions
• Good manual dexterity and excellent stamina required
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Requirements

• Degree in Turf, Entomology, Plant Sciences, Horticulture, or equivalent experience
• 1-2 years of hands-on experience in lawn care maintenance and turf application
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a landscape-related field
• Horticulture/Arboriculture Trade Certification (a bonus)
• Ability to operate equipment safely
• Valid driver’s license

Qualifications

• Desire to grow, craves opportunity, and loves problem-solving and process improvement
• Ability to run various types of equipment and enjoys physical work in various weather conditions
• Responsibility and independence to work autonomously
• Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills to meet client needs

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits, including health and dental insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Vehicle program
• Matched 401(K)
• Training and development opportunities, including continuing education support
• Collaborative environment with access to industry experts
• Opportunities for career advancement and knowledge growth

Pay

$20–$25/hour (depending on experience) + benefits + PTO

Schedule

Flexible working hours, including occasional weekend work.