Lawn Technician

## Description
**JOB DEFINITION**
Our Lawn Technicians ensure the safety and appropriate application of chemical products and fertilizer to enhance the quality of our client’s landscape
**ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITES AND DUTIES**
**The essential general duties and responsibilities are listed below. Other duties may be assigned.**

General

• Be able to perform all responsibilities required of a crew member plus those listed below.

Employees

• Assist in the performance of various landscaping functions in a leadership capacity.
• Encourage advancement of crewmembers after proper training has occurred.
• Plan, organize and manage work for crew members on job
• Properly discipline and reward crewmembers
• Develop and maintain motivated and effective crews.
• Complete daily paperwork as required by each job
• Demonstrating role model behaviors on ethics and integrity as well as positively promoting Mainscape’s Standard of Excellence.
• Organize, supervise, lead, and train employees to complete assigned projects within established guidelines and time frame

Equipment

• Share responsibility for checking and changing oil and grease in basic equipment.
• Supervise truck/trailer setup daily and manage equipment and supplies for landscape maintenance projects.
• Oversee all equipment has proper safety devices installed and operational.
• Maintain equipment in good operating condition.
• Operate light/heavy equipment effectively and according to all regulations.
• Report any problems with job site or equipment immediately.

Safety

• Ensure proper task-specific PPE is being properly utilized and maintained at all times by crew members.
• Follow all company policies & procedures, including safety guidelines/standards.
• Ensure a safe environment for other workers and vendors, clients and for all employees.

CSRs

• Interface with client when needed; Establish relationship with customers.
• Quality control
• Demonstrate ability to recognize and report irrigation deficiencies
• Communicate with Operations Manager and Account Manager regarding status of assigned job sites.

Training

• Identify 50 most frequently used plants by common names and demonstrate knowledge of the cultural requirements of those plants.
• Participate in training program for basic pest control procedures.

**Category specific essential duties and responsibilities as they may be assigned by your supervisor:**

Mowing

• Push mowers
• Walk behind with Velke
• Zero turn riding mowers
• String trimmers
• Blowers
• Proper set up/ dispersal of crew members on job site
• Crew layout
• Driving truck & trailer

Pruning

• Ladders
• Gas powered hedge trimmers
• Loppers / hand pruners
• Chain saws
• Ability to recognize plants that need special pruning needs/times
• Crew layout
• Driving truck & trailer

Bed Care

• Ability to properly apply pre-emergent, selective and non-selective herbicides.
• Ability to identify desirable plants from weeds in a specific area.
• Pulling and spraying of weeds
• Mixing of chemicals

Landscape Installation

• Read and follow plans, material lists, guidelines and apply necessary timelines.
• Fulfill all regular and advanced installation/construction duties including project layout and complete required paperwork in a timely manner.
• Knowledge of blueprints

Flower Care

• Identification of plants
• Watering and fertilization of plants
• Checking plants for insects/diseases
• Loading and fill procedures

Fertilization

• Demonstrate knowledge of the proper procedure for emergency spill cleanup. <