Landscape Technician

Landscape Technician

Brief Overview: A Landscape Technician performs services such as lawn mowing, clean-ups, mulching, trimming, landscape maintenance, pruning, trimming, fertilization, weed control, planting of trees and shrubs, flower installation, leaf clean-ups, and similar tasks. Our Landscape Technicians work under a crew leader in a crew of up to 8 persons.

Trade Skill Requirements

• If applicable drive company vehicles as directed
• Operate various types of equipment and machinery associated with this job description
• Has a minimum two-year apprenticeship in one or more of the following job sub-categories:
• Professional landscape maintenance operations
• Professional landscape construction services
• Landscape repairs, restoration, and remediation
• Licensed arbor care and tree trimming services
• Landscape irrigation repairs and maintenance

Company Excellence Requirements

• Client Management
• Professionally represents East Coast Facilities, Inc. always
• Able to recognize when they do not have the answer for the client and let them know they will find out or get the Crew Leader involved
• Keeps the Crew Leader aware of all client concerns and communication on the job site
• Maintains positive, responsive, and flexible attitude to all clients
• Safety Management
• Maintains and promotes safe working conditions in the field always
• Follows company procedures on discipline if any safety rules are broken
• Have zero preventable accidents
• Image Compliance
• Maintains clean, neat, and professional image through the use of approved ECF uniforms and by monitoring & maintaining proper employee actions
• Equipment Management
• Is accountable for neglect and abuse of assigned equipment

General Qualifications

• Must have a minimum two-year apprenticeship in one or more of the job sub-categories listed above
• Can pass drug test
• Can pass a criminal background check
• Comply with business ethics, applicable laws, and regulations
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

• Work in/or about situations near direct automotive traffic
• Work near or about natural bodies of water
• Work with various types of work lifts
• Able to work overtime or extended shifts if required by Management
• Able to work in extreme conditions – working temperatures may be between 0 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit
• Able to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time
• Able to work in extreme cold or wintry precipitation
• Able to lift and carry 50 lbs.
• Able to bend, stoop and twist continuously throughout the day

Pay

Each job category has a range of pay associated with it. Hiring managers have corporate guidance on assigning the appropriate rate of pay based on a variety of factors including:

• Years of proven experience for the job you are applying for
• If you qualify and meet our underwriting procedures to drive company vehicles
• Your knowledge and ability to operate equipment classes
• If you have special licensing, such as a CDL, Pesticide Applicators License, Tree Trimming License, ISA Arborist Certification, Lift Certification, etc.
• References of direct supervisors impact the rate of pay of new hires
• Hiring managers can rate match a recruited team member from a competitor