Landscape Maintenance - Specialist

description ryan lawn & tree is one of the most respected names in lawn and tree care — a $100m+ company with room to grow across four states: kansas, missouri, oklahoma, and nebraska. we're on a mission to raise the bar for our industry, and that starts with hiring great people, treating them right, and giving them the chance to grow with us. salary range of $50,000 - $65,000 depending on experience what does a landscape plant maintenance crew member do? assist in landscape plant maintenance and landscape beds on residential and commercial properties. pruning, weeding, cutbacks, and clean ups on a regular schedule and on call as needed. install plants as requested and maintain planters. other duties as assigned. work independently as well as on a team while caring for customer properties. interact professionally with customers on a daily basis communicating the process and expectations of services. possess a general knowledge of plant maintenance practices. continue on-the-job training for all aspects of ryan provided services along with recommendations for other ryan services as needed on their property. requirements 2 years' experience in landscape plant maintenance or related field or a degree in horticulture or green industry field valid driver's license ability to obtain dot medical certification ability to lift 50lbs ability to push/pull objects while walking up to 3 miles a day ** safety-sensitive position: this is a safety-sensitive position requiring the operation of vehicles and equipment. all offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen (including marijuana), criminal background check, mvr check, and dot physical (where applicable) before starting employment. candidates must meet all screening requirements as a condition of employment. we hire great people for our employee-owned company. as a member of our team, you'll become a partner in the highest-quality lawn and tree company in the midwest. why work at ryan? in addition to being a non-smoking, eeoc-compliant company with real advancement opportunities, we offer: full-time, year-round employment with bonus opportunities excellent benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) with company match 100% employee stock ownership plan (esop) flexible work schedule uniforms provided 11 paid holidays plus 1 floating personal holiday 17 paid time off (pto) days #zr