Lawn & Landscape Maintenance Crew Member

About Us

We're a landscaping design-build and maintenance company that has served the Norfolk area for over 45 years. We're locally owned, woman-owned, and known for doing detailed work on properties our clients care about.

We're hiring a Maintenance Crew Member to join our field team. This role is focused on recurring lawn and landscape maintenance — mowing, edging, pruning, bed care, and mulching — on a regular route of residential and commercial properties.

This is hands-on, physically active outdoor work. It's a good fit for someone who takes pride in a sharp edge line and a clean property, and who wants to build a long-term trade career rather than just pick up a season of work.

What You'll Do

Mowing and turf

• Mow using walk-behind, push, and zero-turn mowers, following consistent patterns and mowing heights
• Trim around trees, beds, fences, posts, and structures without scarring bark or damaging plants
• Edge sidewalks, driveways, curbs, bed lines, and hardscape borders for a clean, defined finish
• Adjust approach for wet conditions, slopes, and irrigation heads

Pruning and bed care

• Prune shrubs, ornamentals, and perennials as directed by your crew lead, using proper technique for the plant and season
• Weed and clean out planting beds, remove spent growth, and keep bed lines crisp
• Install mulch to specified depth, keeping it off trunks, siding, and hardscape
• Seasonal work including spring and fall cleanups, leaf removal, and cutbacks

Site finish and cleanup

• Blow off all hardscape, walkways, driveways, and entries before leaving — no clippings, no debris
• Bag or haul away debris per the job's scope
• Do a final walk of every property before leaving to catch anything missed

Equipment, vehicles, and materials

• Load, secure, and unload equipment and materials safely, including trailer loading and strapping
• Load, move, and place mulch, soil, and stone (routine lifting up to 50 lbs, occasionally more with help)
• Perform daily equipment checks — fuel, oil, blades, guards, tires — and report issues immediately rather than working around them
• Keep trucks, trailers, and equipment clean and organized at the end of each day

On the property

• Stay on schedule across multiple properties per day without cutting corners on quality
• Document work with before/after photos in CompanyCam
• Track your time and job status in Jobber
• Follow client-specific instructions (gate latches, pet protocols, parking, no-touch areas)
• Represent the company well: company shirt on at all times, professional and courteous with clients and neighbors, and follow our restroom-use policy on every property
• Follow all safety standards, including required PPE

Occasionally

• Support install crews on landscape and hardscape projects when maintenance schedules allow

Physical Requirements

You should be able to:

• Work outdoors year-round in heat, humidity, cold, and light rain
• Stand, walk, bend, kneel, and lift throughout an 8-hour workday
• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs routinely
• Operate handheld equipment with sustained vibration and noise
• Work around insects, pollen, poison ivy, and uneven terrain

What We're Looking For

Required

• Reliable — shows up on time, every scheduled day
• Attention to detail; you notice the missed strip, the crooked edge, the clippings on the walkway
• Physically able to perform the work described above
• Valid driver's license and a clean driving record
• Comfortable using a smartphone for schedules, time tracking, and job photos (we'll train you on Jobber and CompanyCam)
• Team-oriented, with respectful, professional communication
• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Clean background record

Preferred

• Previous landscaping, lawn care, grounds, agricultural, or construction experience
• Experience operating commercial mowers and handheld equipment
• Plant knowledge or horticultural training

Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly pay based on experience, with consistent hours through the season
• On-the-job training and paid skill development
• Company-sponsored certifications and industry courses
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• A clear path forward: crew member → senior crew member → crew lead, with pay increases tied to demonstrated skill
• Performance bonuses

Why Work Here

• A stable, long-standing local company with steady work
• Clear expectations and structured workdays — you'll know what's expected and how you're measured
• A team that cares about craftsmanship, not just getting through the route
• Real investment in your training and advancement

If you're reliable, hardworking, and take pride in leaving a property better than you found it, we'd like to hear from you.

Employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of a post-offer background check and, for positions involving operation of company vehicles, a motor vehicle record check.

Apply today.

Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Opportunities for advancement
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan

Experience:

• Landscaping: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $18