Landscape Technology Group is a locally owned corporate business, open in Gypsum since 1998. We are a design/build landscape company with a retail nursery and garden center. Our focus is on landscaping, nursery stock, and other garden-related materials. Our growth depends on repeat customers who rely on a combination of quality workmanship, products, and services they receive from our employees, as well as the satisfaction they get from their overall experience with us. In short, we wouldn’t be in business without our customers.
You will work mainly outdoors in all types of weather conditions including sun, heat, cold, rain and snow. Attire appropriate for weather conditions is your responsibility. Your job is physical, and requires frequent bending, grabbing and lifting. You will be on your feet all day, standing and walking, and throughout you need to be both pleasant and energetic. NOTE: You will be expected to be able to lift at least a five-gallon shrub/tree and a 3 cu. ft. bag of soil and/or mulch (approx. 50 lb.) without assistance.
Teamwork is an essential aspect of the job – it is important that you are able to get along well with people in order to be a cohesive part of our team. All employees are expected to get along with each other – we do not condone personal complaints of fellow employees unless their actions make you feel uncomfortable or affect your ability to do your job.
We expect every employee to carry their weight and perform their responsibilities in an appropriate manner. In return, we are flexible and will support your growth both personally and professionally.
As an employee of the Landscape Technology Group, you are expected to offer polite, prompt, and courteous service with a smile. Our employees must have the ability to anticipate a customer’s needs before being asked. You will need to have the ability to be patient when confronted with a challenge and to continually provide knowledge of all our plants and products. Our customer’s time is valuable to them and the help they receive from our staff should be nothing less than immediate and excellent.
- 3-5 years of experience in landscape maintenance and or construction
- Valid US drivers license with a good driving record
- Fluent in English / Some Spanish helpful
- Able to work alone
- Accurate Time Keeping
- Look out for the best interest of client and LTG
- Willing to do other tasks as needed for company
- Present well to client-physically/verbally
- Be responsible for maintaining residential and commercial Irrigation Systems
- Working Knowledge of automatic sprinkler systems
- Start-Up in Spring, turn on in house and backflow preventer
- Blow out in Fall, Where to hook up a compressor, monitor zones as they blow out, and what to look for.
- Able to run different types of irrigation Clocks
- Able to add or extend zones wire valves and clocks
- Able to change or fix irrigation heads, repair broken pipe, Both PVC and Poly.
- Know the difference between a spray head and a rotor
- Know the difference between 1804, 1806, and 1812
- Able to troubleshoot irrigation systems
- Scenario 1. I have a yellow spot in my lawn, what steps do you take?
- Answer: 1. Run irrigation to check coverage and see if it is water-related. If not 2. Ask the client about the family dog.
- Scenario 2, I have an irrigation system with a zone that will not turn off, What could it be?
- Answer: 1. Something caught in the valve, 2. The solenoid is not working properly needs to be replaced. 3. The irrigation clock is crossed wired.
- Scenario 3. I have an irrigation system that most all zones are working great but one zone, the last 3 heads on the zone are not popping up all the way, what could it be?
- Answer: 1. A broken pipe in that zone. 2. Debris in a pipe, upstream from those three heads. 3. Flow control of the valve could be reduced or turned down. 4. Too many heads on that one zone.
- Since you have access to client’s homes, would you be willing to undergo a background check?
