Employment

Job description
Landscape Crew Member
Custom Lawn-Scapes is a  growing Company serving the greater Syracuse area. We are an outdoors facilities maintenance, commercial and snow and ice management company. Our award-winning people-first culture is upbeat and centered around self and company betterment.

Starting base pay
$17.50/Hour
 
What you can expect from Custom Lawn-Scapes
An environment built for success and growth. For the right candidate, fast growth within the company is available. You can expect to work about 35-45 hours per week, maintaining both commercial and residential properties. Winter time consists of clearing snow and ice from the area’s larger parking lots and commercial sites.What Custom Lawn-Scapes will expect from you
We expect any eligible candidate to be a motivated self-starter, eager to learn. Clean cut and good personal hygiene is a must. Experience is welcome but not required. The successful candidate has the desire to learn!
 

Job Types

Full-time, limited part-time is available for the right candidate.

Substance Free Work Areas

Drugs, alcohol and tobacco (including chew/vaps) are not tolerated on company property, equipment or client’s property.

Brief summary of requirements
Employees must be able to:

  • Operate power equipment safely and properly
  • Lift 50 pounds
  • Work in all kinds of conditions to include but not be limited to rain, cold, snow, wind, and heat
  • Timely – Minimum requirement for employees to be at the job-site and be able to start work at that time noted. Tardiness is not tolerated and may be considered as just cause for dismissal of employment.
  • Attendance – Unless otherwise communicated, employees must be to work on scheduled days. Days off may be granted when requested in advance.  Emergency days off will need to be documented.
 
Schedule
  • Day shift – Typically 7:15 AM to approximately 3-3:30.  Conditions may shorten or lengthen the work day. Team leaders will determine daily time of completion.
  • Monday to Friday (weather dependent)
  • Some weekend work is possible and will be addressed as early in the week as possible.
  • Naturally, the winter schedule depends on snow and related weather conditions

Education
High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:
Lawn maintenance and landscape experience is helpful but not required.  

License/Certification
Driver’s License (Not Required, but preferred). If a valid drivers license is presented it is not an indication of being able to drive company owned equipment. Insurance checks and regular monitoring of license are performed as a requirement of driving company owned vehicles

Work Location
Multiple Locations

Training

Below is a brief description of the training a new hire will complete. Completion and evaluation of these benchmarks may This is a brief description of the training a new hire will complete. Incremental pay-increases are traditionally part of this path. If hired to become a team member this is what you should expect. 

  • Onboarding & Basic Safety (Approx. 5 hours)
  • The basics – Things that we do are done the Custom Lawn-Scapes way. (Approx. 5 hours)
  • Small engine basics – Everything from checking the oil through loading and unloading. (Approx. 10 hours)
  • General lawn maintenance to include trimming, planting flowers, planting shrubs and trees, mulching, spring and fall cleanup and all related lawn maintenance duties. (Approx. 10 hours)
  • If considered for driving company vehicles – Safe driving to be demonstrated.
  • If hired to be part of the team, your performance will be evaluated at day-30, day-60 and day-90 to complete the probationary period. You can expect to receive coaching all along the way.