Lawn Care Technician / Specialist

Naturescape of Sturtevant, WI is seeking a Lawn Care Specialist to provide outstanding services for residential and commercial properties.

About the role

Your primary responsibility is to be the face of our company in the field. You manage a route and transform landscapes across our service area. You'll work in a high-visibility role, serving as a consultant and problem-solver for customers, assessing lawn health, and building rapport. This is a licensed specialist position requiring state pesticide certifications.

You work adaptably with the seasons, performing precision lawn care, aeration, mowing, tree/shrub care, pruning, and mosquito control. In winter, you pivot to snow removal. Your work directly enhances customers' properties and pride in their homes.

We value your development and provide "learning by doing" opportunities. Whether you have experience as a laborer, landscaper, or groundskeeper, we expect a "can-do" attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Perform precision lawn care, aeration, mowing, and mosquito control
• Provide tree and shrub care, including pruning
• Act as a consultant to customers, assessing lawn health and landscape needs
• Communicate clearly and kindly with customers about services and care
• Adapt to seasonal work, including snow removal in winter
• Manage a route of residential and commercial properties
• Develop skills through hands-on training and experience

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license and good driving record
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
• Motivated with a desire to learn
• Passion for working outdoors and helping people

No lawn care or landscape experience is required—we provide paid training.

Pay & Compensation

• Starting wage: $20/hr
• Expected average: $20/hr – $27/hr
• Top earners: Additional $15,000+ per year in performance bonuses
• Weekly bonus potential: Most specialists earn a bonus every week
• Overtime opportunities frequently available

Schedule

• Typically 10-hour days, 4 days per week (varies due to weather and customer needs)
• Full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions available
• Flexible scheduling, including winter work opportunities (e.g., snow removal)

Benefits

• 401K with 200% company match up to 6%, vested immediately
• Company pays 100% of insurance benefits during winter unemployment
• Opportunity to become a manager in as little as one year (especially for those willing to relocate)
• Up to 3 weeks of PTO plus holidays starting in year one
• Paid training; no prior experience required
• Health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
• HRA and HSA options
• Employee discounts
• Annual raises
• Military-friendly; willing to work with current drill schedules
• Drug-free workplace with safe and healthy working conditions

About Naturescape

Naturescape is a family-owned company committed to customer satisfaction with high-quality lawn and landscape care. Founded in Appleton, WI in 1986, we now operate 38 locations across the Midwest and South. We prioritize employee satisfaction, fostering a team-oriented culture where management supports your success. We are proud to be a drug-free workplace.

Here’s what our employees love about working at Naturescape:

• "Management is team-oriented and genuinely interested in employees; the team environment is positively reinforced and overall a great place to be."
• "Everyone has made an effort in training me. People actually care about me and my family, along with things we are involved in."
• "The incentive system is very motivating and makes the job more fun."
• "Naturescape is an awesome company to work for... very generous and have always been very caring and understanding. I am happy to have chosen Naturescape for my career."