Landscape Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Landscape Maintenance Technician

Location: Woodbury, MN / St. Paul, MN

Job Summary: The primary responsibility is to maintain the grounds at all properties to ensure a clean, safe, environment.

Essential Functions

Lawn Maintenance

• Operates riding and walk-behind lawn mowers to maintain the grounds of properties.

• Cleans up the property by trimming, raking, edging, blowing leaves and grass and fertilizing.

• Performs spring and fall clean-ups of the properties in preparation for the next season.

• Maintains plants and shrubs by planting, seeding and weeding.

• Loads equipment on trailers as needed.

Snow Removal

• Removes snow and ice at properties by shoveling and plowing.

• Applies ice melt to sidewalks and other traffic areas.

Equipment Maintenance

• Cleans and performs preventative maintenance on all equipment and vehicles.

• Demonstrates regular and consistent attendance as outlined by company policies and procedures.

• Performs all other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Requirements

• Must be reliable and able to handle a physically demanding position.

• Must be able to work independently with little or no supervision.

• Ability and willingness to travel to multiple locations as necessary with your own transportation.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Two years prior experience with a professional lawn service/landscaping company, including operating a riding zero-turn mower, trimming, blowing, edging, and fertilizing.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to push, pull, lift up to 50 pounds

• Ability to kneel, crouch, and stoop

• Ability to work in a variety of outdoor weather conditions

• Ability to reach above and below shoulders

• Ability to carry up to 50 pounds

• Ability to use hands and fingers to grasp, twist, pull, manipulate tools, machinery, objects

• Ability to climb a ladder and work above ground