Property Maintenance Crew Lead

River Valley Lawnscape of Red Wing is now hiring a Property Maintenance Crew Lead (Lawn Care & Winter Snow Removal) to work in our Lawnscape department. This position is eligible for our full-time benefit package.  

Applicants are encouraged to apply in-person at 3399 South Service Drive, Red Wing, MN 55066. Please ask for Lawnscape Manager – Jason Dille.

Crew lead on commercial & residential properties to provide the highest quality lawn maintenance & snow removal for our valued 30 year customer base.  River valley is the longest established and largest volume provider of professional lawn care in the red wing & lake city area.  

This role is a lead role, can be customer facing & interacting, with seasonal diverse duties: getting properties ready for spring, summer weekly mowing, trimming, pruning shrubbery, fall leaf cleanups & winter snow removal. Ideal candidate enjoys the independence of working outdoors as a two man team as well as working a flexible M-F schedule that as long as the work gets done can be flexible. Target 40hrs per week year round. 

River valley uses an updated fleet of $1m of  trucks & trailers, the latest in zero turn riding mowing equipment, and a fleet of snow removal equipment. Ideal candidate is very mechanical & enjoys operating equipment. Indoor shop work will be available during the winter. 

Qualifications:

Skill and Experience: 

• Minimum one year of experience in lawn care is required, where the knowledge of using equipment has been gained.
• Ability to run late model commercial mowing equipment & full range of winter snow removal equipment.
• Proper operation and maintenance of grounds tools, equipment and machinery.
• Can work independently and as part of a team environment.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Self-starter who can manage time effectively.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Requires full range of motion in order to operate equipment
• Ability to work in all-weather elements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs regular lawn-scape maintenance by mowing lawns with riding or push mowers; trimming and edging around trees, sidewalks, shrubs, etc.
• Performs tasks common to care of lawns by seeding, fertilizing, and mowing.
• Assists with snow removal and installing winter equipment to assist in spreading sand and salt.
• Safely operates light vehicles and portable power tools and equipment such as trimmers, sprayers and snow/leaf blowers.
• Load and unload lawn care tools into/from work trucks
• Drive work trucks to/from job sites

Compensation:

$22.00 - $30.00 per hour, depending on season & experience.

Schedule:

Schedule is: M-F 8:00AM to 4:30PM or as needed standard hours. 

Comprehensive Benefits:

River Valley provides a wide range of employee benefits to support health and wellness, financial well-being and work/life balance.  

*Medical and Dental Insurance and Vision

• Medial Insurance – offers four enrollment tiers: Employee, Employee Spouse, Employee Child(ren), and Family. *Option as low as $50/month
• Dental Insurance – offers three tiers: Employee, Employee 1, and Family
• Health Savings Account offered with the high deductible medical plan
• Employees are eligible first of month following thirty days from hire
• Discounts on vision services

*Retirement benefits

• 401(k) – Traditional and Roth options available with generous Employer match
• New employees become fully vested after 6 years
• Financial planning available
• Direct access to financial experts

*Ancillary benefits

• Life Insurance options
• Short-term disability
• Accident
• Cancer
• Critical Illness

*Employee Well-Being

• Get Active Program
• Wellness Marketplace – discounts on health products and services
• Employee Assistance Program
• Doctor on Demand – provides medical and psychiatric online care and services

*Paid Time Off

• Paid Time Off hours, including sick time
• Scheduled Holidays

*Extras

• Demo boats for personal use
• Company provided apparel
• Discounts on units and parts

Salary : $22 - $30