LANDSCAPING GROUNDSPERSON

Quality Tree Surgery, Inc. has been in business for over 30 years serving Nashville, TN and the surrounding areas.  We are locally owned and operated and are licensed, bonded and insured.  We are an “A+ Accredited Business” of the Better Business Bureau and have been a member for almost 30 years. We are looking to add a select few enthusiastic, committed, and ambitious new members to our Quality Tree family. We encourage our employees to be upwardly mobile, providing on-going training and access to the latest industry certifications. Compensation and benefits are competitive and based on qualifications and experience with access to performance-based raises. Apply today and come be a part of the Quality Tree team!

 

Landscape Technician Duties:

  • Reports for duty, on time, each day
  • Demonstrates the ability to follow directions from the crew leader or designated supervisor
  • Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively with all crew members and crew leader
  • Learns, understands, and adheres to all safety rules and company safety policies
  • Safely operates machinery including, but not limited to, zero-turn mowers, weed-eaters, pole pruners, blowers, hand-held rotary spreaders and edgers
  • Mulches, weeds, and maintains landscape beds
  • Plants trees and shrubs according to specifications given by supervisor
  • Performs light pruning on small, ornamental trees
  • Operates gas blowers, rakes, and hands to clean up job site to the satisfaction of the supervisor on site
  • Strives to improve job skills and certifications and demonstrates the potential for upward mobility
  • Performs any other reasonable duty assigned by crew leader

 

Minimum Requirements:

Must be able to:

  • Communicate effectively with supervisor and crew members
  • Follow direction
  • Adhere to safety standards at all times
  • Lift up to 50lbs
  • Perform a variety of repetitive physical movements, bending, lifting, twisting, etc
  • Enter and exit large vehicles multiple times a day
  • Work safely around hazardous equipment
  • Work on a variety of terrains
  • Work in a variety of temperatures and weather exposed to nature, i.e., irritating plants, biting or stinging insects, dust, etc
  • Perform required duties throughout a standard eight or ten hour day.  Must be able to work long hours and overtime during emergencies

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Full time and part time hourly positions available. Compensation based on qualifications and experience. Access to industry related training materials, continuing education, and certifications provided.

  • Driver’s License preferred
  • Pre-employment Drug Screen and criminal background check required.
  • Quality Tree Surgery, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
  • Military Veterans are encouraged to apply