What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landscape Maintenance Specialist position at SavATree LLC?
The individual in this position will directly support the Fine Gardening Division Manager by carrying out divisional projects as directed.
The role will be responsible for the completion of herbaceous garden/ container installation and maintenance projects. It will ensure that all projects are carried out safely, efficiently, accurately, while maintaining the highest level of work quality.
Essential Responsibilities:
- All gardens, containers, and beds are beautifully designed, installed and maintained to the highest standards.
- Sites are kept neat and tidy and tool loss is eliminated.
- Perennials and annuals are to be cut back as necessary to keep them looking good.
- All plants are to be kept pruned. Any breakage, suckers, odd growth, or passed blooms should be removed.
- All plants should be kept properly fertilized.
- Watering/ irrigation must be monitored constantly. Work with the irrigation staff to adjust the controller as necessary.
Requirements
- A minimum of 2 years experience in the gardening industry.
- A valid Driver's License and a clean driving record with proficiency operating truck, trailers, and various types of machinery.
- Proven depth of knowledge of industry-accepted gardening and herbaceous plant care practices.
Physical demands of this role:
- These physical demands described must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is subject to frequently lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds.
SavATree’s mission is to take our passion for nature and keep this country’s outdoors beautiful and flourishing. Through our comprehensive lawn and tree care, we work hard to make sure our customers have attractive, healthy and cared-for green spaces to enjoy. Over the last thirty years, we have opened new offices across the country, and we are looking for people who want to grow with us.
We want everyone to be able to identify and achieve their own version of success, which means giving each team member the room and opportunity to grow. To ensure that everyone has the best chance to succeed, we invest heavily in training and continuing education. We make it easy for team members to reach out and get the help needed, even when it’s from the other side of the country. This means actively fostering a collaborative culture where we come together to learn from each other and help each other succeed. We pride ourselves on creating an environment where each team member has the resources and opportunities to advance his or her career and become a go-to subject matter expert. That’s why we often say that when you work here, you thrive here.
SavATree is an equal opportunity employer and a Drug Free Workplace
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
