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Landscape Construction Careers

JOB TITLE CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSE SKILLS + ABILITIES THE WORK PAYSCALE, BASE PAY BENEFITS
APPRENTICE 1Driver's license, clean record
  • Resonates with IOD core values
  • Passion for plants + construction
  • Quick learning, willing to learn
  • Is accountable & reliable
  • Can do physical work all day
  • Enjoys working outdoors/all weather conditions
  • Follow basic directions + directives
  • No physical limitations
  • Maintains positive environment
  • Can lift 20-60lbs
  • Can use simple tools (shovel, etc)
  • Can operate small equipment
  • Can read tape measure
  • Follows all company policies
  • Min. average 3.5 score on evaluation
  • All daily job duties for main, land, hard
  • Clean trucks and equipment
  • Load & unload trucks
  • Interns work with all levels
  • Put materials in proper location
$12-15/hr
$24-30,000
  • 100% health insurance
  • 401k match 4%
  • No weekends, EVER
  • 10 days PTO (5 days + week at Christmas) at 1 year
  • Be valued
  • Personal + professional development
  • Meaningful Work, Community Driven
APPRENTICE 21st aid/CPR trainingAll of Apprentice 1 plus:
  • Comfortable driving company vehicles with trailers
  • Ability to operate heavy machinery
  • Knows proper install + maintenance techniques
  • Ability to drive a standard shift
  • Can accept direction and improvement areas
All of Apprentice 1 plus:
  • Quality installation & main techniques
  • Maintain clean work site
  • Manage tools
  • Maintain truck & equipment
$15-18/hr
$30-36,000
All of Apprentice 1 plus:
  • 10-16 days
  • PTO hourly
LEADER IN TRAINING1st level of ICPI, NALP, Pesticide Applicator LicenseAll of Apprentice 2 plus:
  • Thorough construction + landscape knowledge
  • Deep understanding of IOD processes
  • Knows company systems
  • Understand mechanics
  • Interacts with English-speaking clients
  • Can be left on site without foreman
  • Solves problems
All of Apprentice 2 plus:
  • Can oversee loading trucks + some job tasks
  • Ensure all equip, materials are loaded
  • Job reporting/clocking and out
  • Teach others on crew
  • Can work independently
$18-20/hr
$35-40,000/yr
All of Apprentice 2 plus:
  • 10-16 days
  • PTO hourly
LEADERNALP, ICPI, NCMA, Other Industry CertificationAll of Apprentice, Foreman Support plus:
  • Can operate all machinery in all conditions
  • Can complete job with little oversight from others
  • Ability to work unsupervised
  • On site problem solving
  • Excellent management + leadership skills
  • Handle any issues, deeper problem solving
  • Strong organizational + communication
  • Computer literate
  • Strong communication, written + verbal
  • Effectively uses CRM program
All of Apprentice, Foreman Support plus:
  • Develop project plan, logistics, goals
  • Can layout, install from plans independently
  • Inspect job sites throughout
  • Manage crew (clock ins/outs, discipline, training, safety, etc)
  • Trains & leads other team members
  • Active role in company decisions
  • Evaluations for crew members w/ supervisor
  • Aids crew in productivity + efficiency
$20-27+/hr
$40-55,000+/yr
All of Apprentice, Foreman Support plus:
  • 13-20 days PTO hourly
  • 17-24 days PTO salary
  • company cell phone

Nursery Careers

JOB TITLE CERTIFICATIONS,
LICENSE
SKILLS + ABILITIES THE WORK PAYSCALE, BASE PAY BENEFITS
SALES &
PROJECT MANAGER
NALP Business Manager
Pesticide Applicator's License
ICPI and/or other job specific certs
  • High level craftsmenship, job knowledge
  • Advanced planning + coordination skills
  • Advanced problem solving skills
  • High level leadership, loves people
  • Efficient, Great time management
  • Ability to work unsupervised
  • Operate irr, light, pool controls Advanced customer service skills
All of Foreman, Appren, CoForeman plus:
  • Guides or is Production Manager
  • Commerical job sales, est, prop
  • Maintenance job sales, est, prop
  • Non-design job sales, est, prop
  • Review + input for design est, prop
  • Manage evals and raises
  • Runs weekly safety meetings
  • Manages 4 or more crews
  • Ensure material & equipment loaded
  • Plan, inspect and audit job sites
  • Help business with cost saving
  • Plans logistics of all jobs, directs crews
  • Safety and install training
  • Attend trade conferences
$50-65,000+/yr
  • 17-24 days
  • PTO salary
PLANT SPECIALIST/
GROWER
Any applicable
to field Pesticide
Applicator's License
  • Resonates with IOD core values
  • Passion for plants + quality
  • Organization + planning
  • Efficient, great time management
  • Ability to work unsupervised
  • Knows proper pruning techniques
  • Operate equipment/help load
  • Quick learning, willing to learn
  • Is accountable & reliable
  • Able to stand/do physical work most of the day
  • Maintains positive environment
  • Follow directions + directives
  • Computer literate, Excel
  • Valid driver's license, clean record
  • Pulls/tags stock for crew loading
  • Organizes, tags materials for jobs on lot
  • Maintains nursery stock/irrigation system
  • Maintain fert schedule/pest control
  • Grows plants from seed and plug
  • Unloads incoming stock
  • Inventory of in-house plant material
  • Job site maintenance and/or annual plant installation
  • Help oversee maintenance job/quality
  • Maintains gardens on property, mow
  • Greenhouse/cold organization/cleaning
  • Delivery of materials/equipment to jobs
  • Participate + oversee invasive removal
  • Replacements on jobs
  • Community engagement events
$18-25/hr or $36-50,000/yr
  • 10-16 days PTO if FT
  • 401k match 4%
  • Personal + professional development
LANDSCAPE
SUPPORT
LOGISTICS & NURSERY MANAGER
NALP Business Manager Pesticide Applicator's LicenseAll of Plant Specialist/Grower plus:
  • High level leadership, motivates team
  • Strong communication, written + verbal
Oversee Plant Specialist/Grower plus: Some of Field Spr/Production Manager plus:
  • All crew, schedule, material logistics
  • Schedules all jobs, coord w/ off mgr
  • Material ordering/scheduling
  • Ordering, pulling and tagging materials
  • Coordinate rental and other equipment
  • Plan, inspect, audit maintenance jobs
  • Delivery of equipment and materials
  • Oversee nursery stock maintenance + shops
  • Audit job materials and hours, keep
  • crews informed of time remaining
  • Oversee/do shop fabrication/mechanic
  • Oversee/coordinate job replacements
  • Oversee safety program, manual
  • Vehicle/equip purchases/sales
  • LMN - approve timesheets
  • Manage evals and raises w/pro mgr
  • Snow removal scheduling/coordinate
$50-65,000+/yr17-24+ days PTO

Office and Design Careers

JOB TITLE CERTIFICATIONS,
LICENSE
SKILLS + ABILITIES THE WORK PAYSCALE, BASE PAY BENEFITS
OFFICE
SUPPORT
Any certs applicable to job
  • Quickbooks
  • Marketing
  • Resonates with IOD core values
  • Passion for plants + construction
  • Ability to work unsupervised
  • Quick learning, willing to learn
  • Is accountable & reliable
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Can work at a desk most/all day
  • Maintains positive environment
  • Follow directions + directives
  • Outlook, Office, very computer literate
  • Follows all company policies
  • Min. average 3.5 score on evaluation
  • Client communications
  • Answer phones and client ?'s
  • Schedule jobs w/ Landscape Support
  • Create design & job folders
  • Semi-annual client follow ups
  • Executive assistant duties
  • PlantMaster presentations
  • Input data, new pricing yearly
  • Marketing, social media
  • Canva, ads, presentations, graphics
  • Website maintenance, updates
  • Job ads
  • Update SOP's, job descriptions, to do list
  • Order uniforms, supplies
  • Schedule events in calendar
  • Trip & company events planning
  • Maintain CEU data
  • Paperwork for contractors
  • Office organization
$15-18/hr
$30-36,000
  • 16-22 days PTO if FT
  • 2-9 days PTO if PT
  • 401k match 4%
  • No weekends, EVER
  • Be valued
  • Personal + professional development
  • Meaningful Work, Community Driven
OFFICE
ADMIN/ BOOKKEEPER
Any certs applicable to job
  • Quickbooks
  • Marketing
  • Quickbooks
  • LMN
All of Office Support plus:
  • Payroll/401K A/R, A/P, Bookkeeping
  • Monthly, Qrtly, and Annual Taxes
  • Estimates, Proposals, Invoicing
  • Budgets for review
  • HR, set up new hires, etc
$18-28/hr
$40-56,000/yr
Same as Office Support
DESIGN SUPPORTAny certs applicable to job
  • Vectorworks
  • Resonates with IOD core values
  • Passion for plants + construction
  • Ability to work unsupervised
  • Quick learning, willing to learn
  • Is accountable & reliable
  • Can work at a desk most/all day
  • Maintains positive environment
  • Follow directions + directives
  • Knowledge of VW Software (2D + 3D)
  • Ability to use measuring equipment
  • Outlook, Office, very computer literate
  • Follows all company policies
  • Min. average 3.5 score on evaluation
  • Measures job sites for designs
  • Inputs site info + measures into Vectorworks
  • Construction drawings for crews/build
  • Assist with estimates, takeoffs, pres
  • Maintains + updates VW libraries
  • Excel master plant list
  • Writing, blog
  • Other marketing
$16-25/hr
$36-50,000/yr
  • 16-22 days PTO
  • 401k match 4%
  • No weekends, EVER
  • Be valued
  • Personal + professional development
  • Meaningful Work, Community Driven
LEAD DESIGNERAPLD and/or ASLA, VectorworksAll of design support plus:
  • High design style and ability
  • Great at sales, meets sales goals
  • Leadership
  • Understands project budgets
  • Deep plant and hardscape knowledge
  • Extensive grade and topography knowledge
  • Hardscape and materials knowledge
  • High level drainage knowledge
  • Clear communication
Knowledge of all other positions All of design support plus:
  • Design and sales
  • Assist with marketing materials
  • Oversee evals and raises for Design Support
  • Attend trade conferences
  • Specify materials
  • Create construction documents
  • Complete takeoffs
  • Review/Create estimates and proposals
  • Oversee + direct some office staff and design support
$60-80,000/yr
  • 16-22 days PTO
  • 401k match 4%
  • No weekends, EVER
  • Be valued
  • Personal + professional development
  • Meaningful Work, Community Driven