Lawn Care Specialist

Remote

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Lawn Care Technicians play a key role in maintaining the health and visual appeal of outdoor landscapes. To keep these spaces green and groomed they provide a variety of services, such as mowing, aerating, seeding and fertilizing. Lawn Care Specialists tend to work as a team to tackle these duties in a timely manner. When the job is done, properly maintaining lawn care equipment keeps the tools safe and efficient for their next use.

What does a Lawn Care Specialist do?

A Lawn Care Specialist, or Lawn Care Technician, is tasked with managing and maintaining lawns and outdoor spaces for clients. They take on a variety of tasks to keep the landscape healthy and groomed, including pruning plants, applying fertilizer and prescribing treatments for issues like pests or unhealthy soil.

Responsibilities

A Lawn Care Specialist should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Lawn Care Specialist should be able to execute:

Identifying a landscape’s maintenance needs and crafting a plan to address them
Mowing, seeding and fertilizing lawns
Trimming hedges and trees
Pruning flowers and garden beds
Applying pesticides and weed-preventing treatments
Using and maintaining lawn care equipment

Required Skills

A competitive Lawn Care Specialist will have certain skills and qualifications, including:

An understanding of different types of grass, plants, tree and flowers, including specific care requirements
A knowledge of different soil types, including pH levels and nutrient requirements
The ability to identify and manage common lawn pests and plant diseases
Proficiency with lawn care equipment, such as mowers and trimmers
Solid grasp of irrigation systems, including how to install and maintain them
The ability to stand, bend and lift for extended periods of time

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