Landscape Technician – Construction

LANDSCAPE TECHNICIAN

Job Description: Under the direction of the Landscape Construction Foreman, install a wide variety of residential and commercial landscape projects. Assist the Landscape Construction Foreman in the consistent production of high quality landscape jobs in an efficient, safe and profitable manner.

Qualifications: Two years experience in the landscape construction field.
-Possess good communication skills.
-Have the ability to read and understand blueprints.
-Experience in planting, grading, lawn, patio and walk installation, and retaining wall construction.
-Capable of safely operating all types of landscape equipment.
-Valid drivers license along with a CDL or the ability to obtain one.
-Be able to perform all job duties.

COMPANY PROFILE

Hawks Landscape (an affiliate of the Hawks Nursery Company, Inc.), established in 1875, has been at its current location in Wauwatosa, WI (a suburb of Milwaukee) since 1923. At the high point of the season, Hawks employs more than 100 people.

Hawks provides a fine array of goods and services aimed at the discriminating buyer including:

• Landscape Design & Construction – Our Landscape Architects and Designers are able to design and direct the installation of landscapes of any complexity. Our construction crews install over four million dollars in landscaping each year.
• Landscape Maintenance – Our crews are experienced at handling all facets of landscape maintenance including fertilizations, bed care, turf management and technical tree and shrub care.
• Retail Landscape Design – This area of the company handles small to medium size landscape planning and installation sales as well as design and sales for our do-it-yourself clientele.

Hawks Landscape’s rapid growth has opened up many wonderful job opportunities in each of our departments. At Hawks, we care about the health of our employees and customers; therefore we do not allow smoking on any Hawks or customer property.