Hello! We are a small commercial groundskeeping company in Austin and San Antonio and we’re growing fast and expanding! We’ve been in business for 8 years and need help with managing our commercial properties, as well as installing artificial turf. Everyone starts out as an Independent Contractor (1099), as we determine if we are all a right fit for each other. I only promote from within and the opportunity for advancement is huge and very real.
The projects we take on include all basic groundskeeping tasks such as mowing, trimming, edging, pruning, trimming hedges and shrub trees, raking, blowing, mulching, etc. Then we need people who are experienced and can specialize in irrigation, Turf installation, tree climbing/trimming, etc
If you don’t have any experience, or the experience you have is cutting your own lawn, then please don’t apply. I am looking for experienced, knowledgeable people only.
Work will always be 30-40 hours per week. Sometimes less, sometimes more (sometimes LOTS more) - mainly depending on weather and how hard you work, your willingness to take on extra projects, work extra days, etc.
As a 1099 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, pay completely depends on experience obviously, and we pay every Friday for the week you just worked! (So if you work Mon-Fri, then Fri afternoon you get a check for that day/week’s work.) No one I know of out there offers IMMEDIATE PAY - except for day labor. Obviously if you are a badass and an expert with specialized knowledge and skills, then advancement in the company and higher pay will be a definite possibility and you will be rewarded. With a hard work ethic and desire to learn and excel, then also advancement in the company and higher pay will be given and you too will be rewarded.
Again, RAISES and FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT are incredibly likely, if you do your job and do it well, and we all get along. We PAY CONTINUOUSLY, meaning that drive time, breaks, and even lunch time are all included in your pay. If you start the day with the crew at the first site at 7 and end at 4, then you scored 9 hours for one day’s work, even though actual work time was more likely 5-6 hours. Not bad. I also pay bonuses when I see good work, sacrifices made, help acquiring new business (HUGE bonuses there), and an overall family ownership mentality. No one currently working for me has ever been paid exactly what we originally agreed upon - meaning every single week there’s been a bonus of some kind. Small or large, there’s always been extra money and appreciation. That’s how I operate. I’ve busted my ass for greedy people with empty promises and I know how hard it is out there. I’ve promised myself I’d NEVER do that to someone else. With my company…. our company…. we go to the top together and everyone gets a slice of the pie.
Once again, after we decide we are all a good fit for each other and you’re working seamlessly with our crews, then a nice PAY INCREASE with seasonal evaluations (Raises) will occur.
Something To Look Forward To
Our CREW LEADERS aren’t just drivers, but also help to manage the company. If you’re promoted to crew leader, then not only is there a nice PAY INCREASE, but it becomes a BASE PAY / SALARY and you get paid even if it’s storming outside and you stay at home in your pajamas. So definitely something to look forward to and work towards.
A FEW REQUIREMENTS:
(These are REQUIREMENTS. If you can’t meet any of these don’t apply.)
Must have reliable transportation to meet with the crew daily. (Having an HD truck that can haul a trailer, and knowing how to drive with a trailer is a HUGE plus!)
Must be able to lift 25-75lbs consistently
Must be fine working in all seasons (hot and humid in the summer, cold and rainy in the winter)
Must be able to work a full schedule - no part-timers
Must be drug-free
Must be drama-free. We don’t need you bringing all sorts of craziness and negativity around. We’re a positive family. We support each other and try to bring out the best in everyone around.
If you’re still reading through this and think you’d be a fit in a positive, tight-knit family that takes care of each other and pulls for the individual success and best for each person, then email or text me with the first line of your reply saying, “I WANT THIS!” And explain why you’d like to join the team, and what makes you different from everyone else out there applying. I’ll get right back with you to figure out if we can get you going ASAP.
Be blessed and I look forward to hearing from you!
Matthew