Landscape Technician

Help us take Living Room Realty to the next level!

Living Room Property Management and the Living Room Fixer team strives to provide first class customer service by providing an exceptional living experience for our tenants and clients while taking great care in coordinating care of homes and rentals in the Portland Metropolitan region.

The Position

Living Room is seeking a reliable, skilled landscaper to help sustain our high level of excellence in caring for our clients’ investment properties. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of landscaping experience, can repair irrigation systems, some comfort with internet-based software systems and comfortable working in the field driving between sites.

This job is perfect for you if you:

• Prefer working away from the home

• Prefer a role with steady, predictable hours, no after hours or weekends

• Feel in alignment with Living Room’s Instagram presence (we take a lot of pictures and love video).

• Find joy in offering high levels of customer service.

• Thrive in an inclusive environment dedicated to learning and growing as humans.

• Enjoy troubleshooting, learning how things work, and finding solutions

Responsibilities include:

• General landscaping: Mowing, weed removal/treatment, pruning, edging, etc.

• Troubleshoot and repair irrigation systems

• Winterize irrigation systems and turn back on in the spring

• Evaluate and ensure watering needs are met

• Ability to put together scopes of work or care plans for individual properties

• Maintain tools and equipment

• Ability to take detailed notes and photos

• Additional duties as assigned

• Coordinate tenant access for service requests

• Maintain a log of hours worked and mileage for client billing

• Track and file receipts by work order

• Maintain Appfolio (tenant software system) including properly noting repairs on service requests and documenting materials purchased

Tools/Supplies Provided

• Company vehicle

• iPhone

• Yard equipment

• Work pants/shorts and uniform shirts

Breakdown of Tasks

• 65% On-site yard care maintenance activities

• 20% Administration (notes, photos, ordering, supply pick up, team meetings)

• 15% Driving

Qualifications

• 1 year experience of general yard care

• Horticulture or knowledge of plant care a bonus

• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record

• Proven ability to meet goals and deadlines

• Professional communication skills

• Ability to work with online and mobile apps to collect and track information

• Self-starter able to work with little supervision

• Collaborative and able to work well with a team

• Detail-oriented

• Creative problem solver

• Ability to pass a background check

• Experience with Appfolio a plus

• Contractor’s license a plus

Benefits


Living Room Realty is committed to maintaining a motivated, positive work environment full of great people who share, demonstrate, and live our core values (check out our Instagram page to see how this shows up). We take pride in working for a company that lives its core values, vision, and mission/purpose and continually provides tangible value and benefit to its employees and clients. Our benefits include:

• Friendly atmosphere and culture with a passion for social justice and inclusion

• Employer subsidized group health plan including vision and a voluntary dental insurance option. HSA plans are 100% covered by Living Room for the Employee. Additional plan options are available based on the employees personal and family needs

• Set working hours with opportunities for overtime

• Employer-paid life insurance and short-term disability

• Annual profit sharing bonus potential

• 401(k) retirement plan with 3% company contribution

• Paid Trimet pass for commuting to the home office if desired

• Training and personal development - company paid - Up to $1000 per year provided to the employee for training/education of their choice (take a coding class or learn to play guitar!)

• Paid Time Off - Sick, personal time, company paid holidays and paid volunteer days

• Annual Vacation Bonus - We want you to take time off to recharge! Receive a $500 bonus when you take at least one full week off each year

• Easy access to restrooms and a home base in all 4 quadrants of the city - beautifully designed office spaces in SE Buckman, NW Lovejoy, SW Multnomah Village

• Working with other “A players” driven to create great results

Core Values

At Living Room Realty, we are committed to our core values and we strive to live them every day.

DIVERSITY

To promote, honor and embrace the culture within our community.

CONNECTION

To create meaningful and powerful relationships in our community.

INTEGRITY

To honor ourselves and those around us by doing what we say and saying what we mean.

JOY

To cultivate joy through energy and gratitude.

BALANCE

To create achievement and enjoyment each day.

ABUNDANCE

To appreciate and value what we have in order to create true generosity.

EXCELLENCE

To achieve excellence through distinctive client experience and service.

RELEVANCE

To seek relevance, beauty and meaning in all we do.

Our values manifest themselves as a group of dynamic and creative learners who are passionate about improving every day, producing inspired and effective work, and who understand that life is too short to not enjoy yourself along the way.

Our promise to our clients is to continually innovate that deepen their relationships with their customers. For the “A player” (someone in the top 10% of talent for any position) looking for something special, this position is the opportunity for you.

If you answered "yes" to these questions, we want to meet you!

Employee References

As a member of this community, it is imperative for me to work at a business that aligns with my values. Through my work at Living Room I am able to provide exceptional customer service in the trades, develop my skills, continue learning and I am celebrated for my contributions.

• Ash Jimenez, Maintenance Manager & OR General Contractor

Our Hiring Process

We have a more thorough hiring process than most small businesses. This is because we believe that the cost of a mis-hire is enormous on both an individual and a company. Our process consists of several interviews, an analysis of your career history, and in-depth reference checks. We respect your time and appreciate your participation in our process. We want you to find the ideal position for your skill set and strengths.


How to Apply


If you feel you are up for our challenging and rigorous hiring process, and feel you can contribute to a dynamic, growing company, please begin your application process by going to our online application. Phone calls and emails are not accepted.