Landscape Specialist

Landscape Maintenance SpecialistAt Rhodes, our core purpose is to enhance the lives of our customers and team through building communities. We specialize in developing master planned communities and construction of high quality, energy efficient homes. Rhodes has been recognized among the fastest growing private companies in the US by Inc. 5000 and is on a mission to expand its footprint into more communities across South Texas. Since 2019, Esperanza Homes, a Rhodes Company, has ranked nationally on the Builder Magazine's Top 100 Builders list, and is on an aggressive growth trajectory to serve more communities across South Texas.Rhodes was founded in the early 1990's as a land acquisition and holding company. In 2006, the company shifted gears and ventured into residential/commercial land development and home building with the formation of Esperanza Homes. Rhodes Enterprises has grown to one of the largest developers of residential, commercial, and master-planned communities in the areas we serve. We are passionate about our customers, building exceptional homes, our team, and the communities where we live and work.Rhodes is a certified Great Place to Work, when you choose to work with us, you are part of a passionate and high-performing Team! You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day and are excited to continue to grow and build communities.Benefits of being a part of our Team include:Competitive Compensation including Bonus & Profit Sharing ProgramsHealth Care - Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug CoverageEmployer Paid Health Reimbursement Account for Medically Enrolled Staff401(k) with Company Matching ContributionsDisability ProgramsEmployee & Dependent Life InsuranceVacation & Company HolidaysEmployee Home Purchase Rebate ProgramEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Role Mission: As a Landscape Maintenance Specialist at Rhodes, you will be responsible to providing maintenance and grounds keeping to keep our communities looking beautiful and clean. You are part of the Property & Customer Care Team and will have an exciting opportunity to support the accomplishment of our organizational purpose to create beautifully engaging communities.Accountabilities:Maintaining site landscaping and grounds through fertilizing, mowing, weed eating, planting/trimming trees and other vegetation along with other grounds maintenance duties as identifiedMaintaining lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers and irrigationFertilizing lawn, trees, flowers and shrubs and spreading mulchTrimming trees, hedges and shrubs and preventing and eliminating weedsUtilizing insecticides, fertilizers and chemical sprays to treat diseasesKeeping ground free from trash, litter and debris and emptying trash receptacles when neededConducting basic irrigation audit and performing irrigation repairsOperate and provide maintenance to department and company equipment and machinery, hand tools and power tools as necessaryPerform other duties as assignedEmbodies Rhodes Core Values:Act with Integrity, No ExceptionsHonor our TeamNever Be Satisfied – continuously looks for ways to improve every aspect of our businessBest in Class Customer Experience -provide a best-in-class customer experience – every time, with every customerCommunity Leadership – we take pride in actively engaging in the communities we serve, making them better for our futureLives the Values of the Rhodes Team:Believes and is committed to our mission to enhance the lives of our customers and our team through building communitiesIs driven by outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for themHas a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quicklyThrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and changeSeeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organizationWorks through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomesSupervisory Responsibilities: NoneQualifications:High school diploma, GED or suitable equivalent1+ year groundskeeping or related experienceValid driver's licenseFree from allergies that interfere with groundskeeping dutiesAvailable to work overtimeKnowledge and Skills:Proficient in using manual and power tools safelyAble to operate landscaping equipment such as lawn mower, weed eater, leaf blower, shovel etc.Ability to follow instructionsProficient communication skills and ability to maintain logs and document activityPhysically agile and dexterousFLSA Status: Non-exemptPhysical Demands:Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling object(s) weighing up to 75 pounds. Occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching. Repeated bending. Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate groups equipment and tools.