Lawn Care Specialist

Lawn Care Specialist – SavATree

What We Offer

• Compensation: Competitive pay based on experience. Pay for this role will be $20-$25/hr based on experience.
• Benefits: Health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k) savings plan, and Flexible Spending Plan
• Time Off: Paid time off to support your work/life balance
• Career Growth & Development: Extensive training, continuing education, and opportunities to advance your career in landscape maintenance
• Team & Collaborative Environment: Work alongside highly trained, safety-focused teams who take pride in quality service

Position Summary

As a Lawn Care Specialist at SavATree, you will maintain and enhance outdoor spaces, ensuring landscapes are healthy, visually appealing, and environmentally sustainable. You’ll apply your expertise to preserve and improve client properties while delivering exceptional service. A typical day may include:
• Performing lawn aeration, fertilization, and pest control services
• Maintaining lawns, shrubs, trees, and flower beds
• Removing debris and keeping work areas clean and safe
• Operating hand tools, small and large equipment, skid steers, and loaders
• Communicating with clients and coworkers to ensure project needs are met
• Adhering to safety protocols and equipment operation standards

About You

You are a hardworking, safety-minded professional who thrives in an outdoor, physically demanding role. You bring:
• A passion for landscaping and creating healthy outdoor environments
• 1–2 years of hands-on experience in lawn care or landscape maintenance
• Knowledge of plants, trees, shrubs, and turf care
• Ability to operate landscape equipment safely and effectively
• Strong communication skills for interacting with clients and team members
• A valid driver’s license and authorization to work in the U.S.
• A degree in Turf, Entomology, Plant Sciences, Horticulture, or equivalent experience is preferred
• Horticulture/Arboriculture Trade Certification is a plus

Physical Requirements: This role requires frequent standing, kneeling, walking, pulling, reaching, stooping, and bending. You may work on uneven turf, in all weather conditions, and around mechanical and electrical hazards. You must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. repeatedly throughout a shift and work flexible hours, including occasional weekends.

About SavATree

SavATree was founded 45 years ago with a mission to preserve trees threatened by the gypsy moth epidemic. Since then, we’ve grown into a nationwide leader in tree, shrub, and lawn care services. Unlike companies that focus on removal, our work is rooted in preservation and care. We invest heavily in training and continuing education, fostering a collaborative culture where team members help each other succeed. SavATree provides the resources and opportunities for employees to grow their careers and become subject matter experts.

Equal Opportunity

SavATree is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. We are committed to creating a diverse environment where all employees feel valued and respected.

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