Landscape Technician

Join Our Growing Team: Landscape Technician

Delivers timely results through superior leadership while maintaining exquisite landscape projects across residential, commercial, and municipal environments. This role thrives on both physical and creative strengths in a fun, fast-paced, and innovative setting.

Grow. Lead. Exceed: Our Commitment

• Commit to providing landscape excellence of five-star quality!

• Commit to building award-winning projects that redefine outdoor living!

• Commit to learning, growing, and achieving for your personal and professional development.

• Commit to being there —for our teammates, our clients, and our community!

Roles and Responsibilities: include but are not limited to:

· Working with Project Manager in executing landscape maintenance and/ or design build construction projects, equipment requirements and material deliveries to ensure the completion of the jobs within project deadlines.

· Acting in a safe, high quality, and productive work manner at sites and yard.

· Participate in training and mentoring from Project Managers and Landscape Project Team leads on safe and proper methods and techniques to perform assigned tasks: work with employees to deficiencies.

· Work as a team with Design-Build Project Manager and Project Manager Supervisor and other Landscape Technicians to execute landscape maintenance and/or design build construction projects from beginning to completion of jobs

· Operate various tools, light and heavy equipment

· Work as a team in constructing and/or maintaining all types of landscape projects including, but not limited to hardscapes, softscapes, water features, outdoor lighting, sunrooms, decks, patios, outdoor structures such as pergolas and gazebos, fencing, pools, hot tubs, various turfs including athletic courts, and more, including snow removal during the winter season

· Work with crew members in maintaining residential, commercial and municipal properties including, but not limited to plantings, weeding, fertilizing, trimming, mowing, and more

· Perform preventative maintenance on tools and equipment by conducting inspections, lubricating, and cleaning on a daily basis

· Read and interpret blueprints, structural drawings, and specifications to complete work activities

· Ensure exceptional customer service and satisfaction and to help grow the business

· Work closely with Crew technicians to ensure the timing, materials, quality and completion of jobs meet or exceed expectations.

· Establish strong working relationships with all Operations Team members to work collaboratively, ensure client expectations are met or exceeded, and contribute to a positive and proactive culture

Qualifications

• 0 to 3 years’ experience in the landscape/construction industry
• Knowledge and/or experience in horticulture, landscape design and/or construction, a plus

Education:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• Degree in horticulture or a related field of study, or equivalent, a plus

License:

• Valid driver’s license required for operating VHC vehicles
• CDL license, or the ability to obtain one, a plus

Physical Requirements, Skills and Characteristics:

• This position requires regular heavy lifting, bending, kneeling and working outdoors in all types of weather
• Capable of operating required equipment and tools in a safe and responsible manner
• Ability to use a smart phone or data-enable device for communication and reporting
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and specifications
• Desire and ability to work with people and work with your hands to create outdoor spaces of lasting beauty
• Ability to take initiative and work proactively to ensure outstanding customer service and satisfaction
• A drive to exceed customer expectations
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

Benefits:

Vande Hey's offers a friendly work environment with a competitive wage and benefits package for eligible employees including:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Short Term Disability- Paid by the Vande Hey Company
• 401(K) Plan
• Paid vacation and Holiday's
• Continuing education
• Company Discounts