
RESIDENTIAL LAWN SPECIALIST/AERATOR
Richmond, VAJob$19/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Residential Lawn Care Technician serves homeowners and nearby communities in the Richmond area by applying lawn treatments, managing an assigned route, and helping customers identify lawn-care needs. The role involves outdoor physical work and customer interaction. TruGreen provides paid training and company-paid state certification if applicable, with opportunities for career development.
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6722 Atmore Drive, Richmond, Virginia 23225
TruGreen accepts applications on an ongoing basis.
Job Description
Residential Lawn Care Technician
Richmond VA (Richmond Branch)
Paid Training | Weekly Pay | Career Growth | Work Outdoors
If you enjoy working outdoors, staying active, managing your own route independently, and taking pride in seeing the results of your work every day, this could be the perfect career for you.
Our Richmond team helps homeowners across the Richmond VA area, and nearby communities achieve healthier, greener lawns. You'll help create beautiful, healthy lawns while building a career with a company that invests in your success.
No lawn care experience? No problem. We'll provide paid training, hands-on coaching, and company-paid certification so you can build the skills needed to succeed.
What's In It for You?
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Hourly pay starting at $19.00/hr (higher starting pay for licensed candidates)
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Performance Bonus and Commission Opportunities
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Overtime opportunities during peak season
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Paid training and company-paid state certification if applicable
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Health, dental, vision, and 401(k) with company match - benefits eligibility at 30 days
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Paid time off and holidays
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Employee discounts
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Clear career development opportunities
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Supportive local team and leadership
What You'll Do
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Drive a company vehicle on an assigned route (must be able to become DOT certified)
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Applying lawn care treatments to residential and commercial properties
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Identify customer needs and recommend solutions and additional services
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Managing your route and customer information using a tablet
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Building relationships with customers and delivering exceptional service
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Work outdoors in a fast-paced, independent environment safely
What To Expect
This is a physically active role that includes:
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Walking an average 10-12 miles outdoors throughout the day
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Lifting and moving materials up to 50 pounds
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Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions
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Operating equipment safely
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Serving multiple customers each day
What You'll Need
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Must be at least 21 years old at the time of hire
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Valid driver's license and reliable transportation to and from work
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Ability to pass MVR and comfortable consenting to a criminal background check
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Ability to obtain a DOT Medical Card
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Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
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High school diploma or GED
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Reliable, self-motivated, customer-focused mindset
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Ability to speak, read, and write English fluently
Why TruGreen?
For more than 50 years, TruGreen has helped homeowners achieve healthier, greener lawns. As a Residential Lawn Care Technician, you'll make a visible impact in the communities you serve while building relationships with customers who count on your expertise throughout the growing season.
You'll be supported by leaders who understand the role because many of them started in positions just like this one and have grown their careers with TruGreen.
Backed by the resources, training, and stability of the nation's largest lawn care provider, you'll have the support of a local team that is invested in your success. As the Official Lawn Care Provider of the PGA TOUR, TruGreen brings industry-leading expertise, innovation, and proven results to every lawn we service. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next opportunity, you'll have the tools, support, and advancement opportunities to grow with us.
Ready to Get Outside and Grow Your Career?
If you're looking for competitive earnings, independence, career growth, and the opportunity to make a difference in your neighborhoods, we'd love to meet you.
Apply today and start growing your future with TruGreen.
Ability to speak, read and write fluently in English is required.
You MUST BE physically located in the United States while performing this job.
TruGreen is proud to affirm our commitment to hiring veterans. We recognize and appreciate the exceptional skills, dedication, and leadership that veterans bring to the workforce. By fostering an inclusive and diverse environment, we aim to leverage the unique experiences of veterans, creating a richer, more dynamic workplace.
This range is based on the qualifications necessary for the position, including experience, training, and other considerations permitted by law. Factors that may be used when making an offer may include a candidate’s skills, experience, and geographic location, the expected quality and quantity of work, and internal pay alignment, as needed. Most candidates will start in the bottom half of the pay range. The upper end of the range will generally be reserved for candidates with extensive experience. An employee’s pay history will not be a contributing factor where prohibited by local law. In addition to monetary compensation, we offer benefits, including Medical/Dental/Vision insurance and Company-matching 401(k) in addition to other programs and perks.
TruGreen is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. We encourage diverse candidates to apply to this position.
We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. To learn more, please visit EEOC/EEO | TruGreen (trugreenjobs.com (https://www.trugreenjobs.com/eeo-is-the-law) ).
California Residents: When you express interest in or apply for a job with TruGreen Limited Partnership, we collect personal information about you, potentially including personal identifiers, contact information, protected classifications, pre-hire information, professional or employment-related information, education history, and/or medical information, for the following business purposes: to comply with state and federal law and regulations requiring employers to maintain certain records; to evaluate your job application and candidacy for employment; and to obtain and verify background checks (including criminal and motor vehicle records), pre-employment drug testing, and references.
Massachusetts Residents: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
TruGreen performs pre-employment testing.
To view our disclaimer, https://trugreenjobs.com/us/en/disclaimer
How this job compares
Set against the 77,493 open Customer Service jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$19/hr
- Virginia median$14–15/hr1,622 hourly ranges
- US median$17–19/hr34,224 hourly ranges
This rate, $19/hr, is 27% above the Virginia median midpoint ($15/hr) — in the top quarter of Customer Service hourly ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 2,272 open Customer Service jobs in Virginia and 77,493 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Dollar Tree297 open
- Family Dollar228 open
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- Experience
- Customer Service postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (9,745 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 14,125 of the 77,493 open Customer Service jobs (18%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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