Business Manager for Lawn Treatment Company

We are searching for a team member to start a career with our growing company who's mission is to make Joplin and the surrounding areas lawn and landscape beautiful.

PURE Lawn Management is located in Carl Junction, Missouri. We are a small, family owned company that focuses primarily on the Lawn Treatment Applications (fertilizer and weed control or various pest control). We offer several other services that are geared toward making lawns and landscapes beautiful.

• Contract time is 7am-4pm Monday thru Friday.
• January and February 20-30 hours a week is expected.

Benefits:

• Retirement, up to 3% match
• Accrued PTO (10 days total per year)
• 10 Paid Holidays - Thanksgiving (day before and after - 3 total) - Christmas (day before and after - 3 total) - New Years Day - Memorial Day - 4th of July - Labor Day
• Employer Extended Paid Time Off Dec. 29 - Dec. 31 (3 days)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)- $25/month
• Maternity/Paternity PTO (available beginning after 1 year of employment) - 14 days total
• NOTE: For employees wanting Health Insurance, this will need to be purchased separately and not provided by PURE Lawn Management. Historically, we have found it is more affordable for employees to obtain marketplace coverage. We are happy to walk along side of employees to help them obtain the coverage they may need.

Applicant Qualities:

• Humble
• Professional appearance and personality
• Physically strong enough to handle lifting 50lbs and working in hot and cold weather conditions
• Technology savvy

Perks of working at PURE Lawn Management:

• We are a small, family oriented business which means we care about your family too.
• We work hard in the summer and take it easier in the winter which leaves more time for family around the holidays and hunting, if that's your thing.
• You will work directly with the owners, you are not just a number. You are seen as our most valuable asset.
• We are faith based. We have a mission to make Joplin and the surrounding area beautiful. We want to bless our team members and customers through what we do.

Work Experience/Skills/Education:

• No experience/education is mandatory but starting pay could be influenced based on level of prior experience. All employees are required to complete an in-person and on-the-job interview as part of the hiring process as well as a drug test screening.

Potential Manager Career Path - Starting With "Zero" Experience

Our Culture Expectations

• Humble- admits when wrong, doesn’t brag, encourages and praises others, teachable
• Hungry- comes early, stays as long as needed, willing to go the extra mile, exceptional work ethic, not afraid to ask questions, self-motivated
• People Smart - understands the need to be positive and encouraging, knows what people are feeling and why they do what they do (empathy), stays engaged in conversations and listens well
• Attend conferences, trainings and expos with the team
• Read leadership and self development materials

Start as a Technician at $19/hr.

• Learn the company’s standard operating procedures- how we do what we do
• Learn the craft of lawn and landscape treatments
• Begin Pulling hose, operating ride-on equipment, spraying trees and landscapes with skid sprayers, spraying for mosquitos, fleas and ticks

After 3 months $1/hr raise if:

• Always on time, stays as long as needed, has a positive attitude while at work
• Communicates well/does not leave conversations open ended
• Has the physical capability to perform the job and handle the weather changes
• No disciplinary action forms received

After 6 months $2/hr raise if able to:

Lawn/Landscape:

• Independently mix, load and apply materials with confidence and ease
• Explain the 3 main grass types through ID, growth habits, herbicide and fertility needs
• ID 80% of weeds found in landscapes and lawns
• Explain the weed type categories and the herbicides needed to control them
• Explain fertilizers we use and types (organic, synthetic, slow release, NPK)
• Competently operate all equipment used on the lawn - Aerator, dethatcher, hose sprayer, backpack sprayer, ride-on, push spreader
• Complete an average of 225,000 square feet of lawn treatments per day

Pest (MFT- Mosquito, Flea, Tick):

• Explain the lifecycle, breeding and nesting habits of mosquitos, fleas and ticks (MFT)
• Explain the insecticides and other management procedures to control MFT
• Competently perform MFT applications

Other:

• Demonstrate confidence and skill driving the truck/trailer
• Demonstrate confidence during client interactions about the applications performed and products applied
• Demonstrate competence using all company software applications
• Not receive any disciplinary action forms

After 12 months $2/hr raise if able to:

Lawn/Landscape:

• Diagnose lack of water, too much water, disease/pest or other issues in the lawn and landscape
• Perform any service the company offers
• Explain the use and need of all products the company uses, including but not limited to: fertilizer, fungicide, herbicide, insecticides and bio stimulants
• Correctly identify 50% of the plants found in a landscape
• Obtain a commercial applicator license in structural pest and turf and ornamental categories.
• Not receive any disciplinary action forms

After 12 months - Begin Transition Into Manager Role:

• Stay in the field as needed
• Fill in when technicians miss work
• Do random odd/end and specialty jobs
• Problem solve issues on lawns
• Meet customers, talk through issues and offer the solution
• Schedule services for technicians, ensure route and timing of applications are optimal
• Maintain inventory of product
• Manage equipment maintenance
• Quality control, inspect lawns, equipment, and processes
• Oversee sales
• Assist in recruiting, training and supervising technicians
• Attend leadership training seminars
• Read leadership and self development materials

PLEASE COMPLETE PURE LAWN MANAGEMENT'S COMPANY APPLICATION USING THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://purelawnmanagement.com/careers/

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $40,000 - $60,000