Landscape Technician Maintenance

The Vande Hey Company, Inc. has been providing landscape excellence in Northeast Wisconsin since 1950. Over 70 years of creating and maintaining award winning projects in the landscape industry. Our dedicated team of professional’s balance Faith, family, and work environments to build projects, friendships, and neighborhoods.

Join our growing team: Landscape Technician Maintenance

Delivers timely results in construction of building and maintaining exquisite landscape projects in residential, commercial, and municipal environments. Possessing physical and creative strengths in a fun, fast-paced and innovative environment.

Grow Lead and Exceed: Commitment

Commit to providing Landscape excellence of five-star quality!

Commit to providing award winning projects in landscape excellence!

Commit to learn, grow, and achieve, for your own personal growth and development!

Commit to “Be there” for our teammates, our clients, and our community!

Roles and Responsibilities: include but are not limited to:

• Working with Property Manager in executing landscape maintenance and 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 Property Managers and Landscape Property Team leads on safe and proper methods and techniques to perform assigned tasks: work with employees to deficiencies.
• Work as a team with Maintenance Manager and Property Manager Supervisor and other Landscape Technicians to execute landscape maintenance and projects from beginning to completion of jobs.
• Operate various tools, light and heavy equipment
• Work as a team maintaining all types of landscape projects including, but not limited to Fertilization, Organic care, Mowing, Trimming, and more, including snow removal during the winter season.
• Perform preventative maintenance on tools and equipment by conducting inspections, lubricating, and cleaning on a daily basis
• Read and interpret job folders: 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
• Maintaining timely attendance to represent VHC fundamental standards of creating a great first impression.

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
• Have or obtain pesticide license

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