route manager

irrigation technician

landscape technician

crew member

landscape designer

Ryan Lawn and Tree

Working here was a great experience. It is an early start for a typical workday, usually arriving around 6:30am - 7:00am and typically end at around 4-4:30pm. During the peak season times can exceed 10+ hours a day. Fortunately, did not have to work too many weekends and almost never on Sunday. I learned a lot of different aspects of the green industry during my time there, and I would not be where I am in my career without the people there who guided me. The management at the was always interested in listening to every perspective and always open for new opinions and ideas. The job is a physically demanding job and it can be exhausting in the summer time. The most difficult part of the job was the physicality and learning the technicality of some of the practices and having to implement them both together. The most enjoyable part of the job is getting to work with a lot of fun people. They really bring a great attitude to work and make it a fun place be. They also encourage continuing education and getting certified in many parts of the business. It was a very professional company to work for and I would recommend anyone to work there.

RLT is a good place for someone young starting out their career. The employees you’ll work with day to day are amazing.  If you have experience I would look elsewhere. 

It is a salary position so expect to work a ton of hours March-November. They still require you work 40 hours in the winter time which consist of a lot of training and maintenance. 

Pay raises aren’t given out. And they will expect you to do a lot of extra work for no extra pay. Anytime pay is talked about they’ll tell you that you’re not a team player if you are just focused on money. 

RLT offers a few different bonuses, but they are constantly changing the structure of them so they don’t have to pay them out. 

Management as a whole isn’t good. Everybody is micromanaged day to day. They focus more on money being made than the quality and safety of the work being done. 

Depending on what position you’re in expect to have to put time in on weekends. You’ll constantly be interacting with customers and their needs. 



What is the best part of working at the company?
I loved working for this company and if I hadn't gotten very ill and my doctors would have filled out the short term disability I'd still have that job. People were amazing and the managers tried very hard to work with me but a month and half they just couldn't anymore and I don't blame them. It just sucks.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The amount of calls you could take in one day during busy season.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Amazing. Very welcoming. Training was great. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Answering questions about our lawn programs mainly. But you schedule maintenance for sprinkler systems and take calls for tree trimming. You occasionally are asked if they mow but they don't

Very welcoming company but obviously very sales driven. Very awkward working environment, the lawn workers travel through front office leaving dirt all throughout the office which is customer services job to clean , along with bathrooms, due to them not having a cleaning service so front office was very dusty. Janitorial duties were not explained in the job description prior to being hired. They have great perks and benefits but not sure there is any advancement opportunities in springfield customer service position. Training methods could be improved. 
Faith based group.

Overall, the compensation was fair except for the overtime pay was far from satisfactory when you take into account for the expected working hours being 45-50 hours per week. Insurance, retirement plans, and PTO were very good. The actual work environment was awful, management was not supportive in anyway. They lacked clear concise communication and utilized very immature passive aggressive techniques rather than having an open and honest conversation.

Great at first. Then the micromanagement takes over. They lead you to believe you have ownership in the company and flexibility in schedule. Not the case in Tulsa. The founder of the company has great vision for the employees, although Tulsa management doesn’t follow his vision. 
They claim “we give you the time off for those important events in life” not the case at all. 
Tulsa doesn’t have a clue how to Manage professionals. 
Pay at one time was great, they no longer pay incentives for adding more work to your plate.
Long hours with minimal rewards

This company expects you to be grateful for this job as if they have something special. I was fired for saying that my crew leader has no values in life because nobody does anything outside of this job except drink and party. No one has goals or aspirations other than working until they retire. The management is very condescending and unethical. They also try to control what you do outside of your job.

Being paid salary was good until the amount of hours they required for you to reach company goals…production goals are set to an almost unattainable standard, so you work long hours to meet them throughout the week, but since we’re salary we don’t get overtime pay. At least standard time and a half.  We just get half…so not much money after over 90 hour weeks…

Ryan Lawn & Tree is an excellent place to work. This job is exactly what you make it. If you are willing to put in the hard work (there is a difference between hard work & long hours) you will be given more responsibility and opportunity. We are 100% employee-owned which gives you a sense of autonomy. 
Ryan Lawn & Tree sets the standard for the Green Industry.

Ryan Lawn and Tree is one of the best companies you could ever hope to work for in the turf care and urban forestry industries. They are employee-owned and highly growth-oriented. If you have a degree, a professional nature and a passion for turf management or arboriculture, this is the place for you. Very supportive and appreciative work culture with huge potential for professional growth.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Route manager 6 salaries reported	$50,833 per year
Irrigation technician 8 salaries reported	$51,875 per year
Landscape technician 1 salary reported	$18.50 per hour
Crew member 1 salary reported	$46,500 per year
Landscape designer 2 salaries reported	$57,500 per year

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