Lawn Care Fertilizer & Herbicide Applicator

Franco Landscaping Inc.

Lawn Care Fertilizer & Herbicide Applicator

Location: Brownsburg, IN | Full-time, in person; travel to client properties throughout the service area

Schedule: Monday-Friday

Pay: $20 - $25 per hour, with overtime pay and bonus and commission opportunities.

Put your application skills to work outdoors with paid training and opportunities to grow.

Franco Landscaping has served the Indianapolis area since 1991, providing landscape design, installation, maintenance, and other outdoor services. Our lawn care work helps clients maintain healthy, well-kept properties across the area.

About the role

As a Lawn Care Fertilizer & Herbicide Applicator, you’ll manage scheduled lawn fertilization rounds and deep-root fertilization work. You’ll prepare for each route, apply treatments with care, maintain your equipment, and communicate with your supervisor when weather, property conditions, or supplies affect the plan.

Key responsibilities

• Review daily work orders and special instructions before leaving the Brownsburg shop.
• Load the materials and supplies needed for each route.
• Complete the rounds of lawn fertilization, including assigned herbicide, fungicide, and grub-control treatments.
• Perform deep-root fertilization as scheduled.
• Plan efficient routes while maintaining quality application practices.
• Monitor weather conditions and coordinate application plans with your supervisor.
• Clean, calibrate, secure, and report problems with application equipment, trucks, and trailers.
• Maintain required product labels and safety information with the materials carried.
• Report lawn or landscape concerns and discuss solutions with your supervisor or clients.
• Complete work orders accurately, including treatment details and any additional work performed.

Required Qualifications

• An RT or 3B license.
• A valid driver’s license.
• Ability to work at client properties and handle the equipment and materials needed for the role.

Pay and benefits

• Full-time, W-2 employment
• Pay: $20 - $25 per hour, based on experience and skills, plus overtime pay.
• Bonus and commission opportunities may be available based on performance.
• Monday-Friday schedule.
• Health insurance and a health savings account.
• Paid time off and paid training.
• Professional development assistance.
• SIMPLE IRA with a 1% to 3% match after 1,000 hours

Why Join Franco Landscaping Inc.?

Your work will make a visible difference to the properties you care for each day. You’ll be part of a company with a long history in the Indianapolis area and a team that values dependable service and strong client relationships. Franco Landscaping encourages employees to learn, take part in industry training, and grow across its landscaping operations.

Franco Landscaping Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.