Grounds Maintenance Turf Technician
Scotts Miracle-Gro

Job Info

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Here at Scotts Miracle-Gro there is no such thing as a typical day. Our culture is constantly energized by new and exciting growth opportunities and at a rapid pace. Every Associate plays an important role in providing innovative solutions for today's gardeners and growers and contributing new ideas to improve operations. In our company you need grit, it is what we were founded on over 150 years ago and is what keeps us growing. Regardless of your level in the organization there is a platform for your voice to be heard and the ability to influence change. Family, community and hard working values are weaved into all that we do. Come grow with us, where we develop and nurture the next generation of leaders.

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company in Marysville Ohio is seeking qualified/motivated individuals to join our Corporate Services Team as a Grounds Maintenance Turf Technician.

What you'll do in this role:

• This is a Full Time position for an associate to support and assist our Landscape Services Crew at our World Headquarters and R&D grounds located in Marysville Ohio.
• This position will share the responsibilities of practicing and sustaining high quality turf and grounds maintenance standards in the following areas:
  • Priority lawns and landscapes
  • R&D lawns, plots, beds and other research areas
  • Onsite irrigation systems
  • Interior plantscapes
  • Aquatic ponds and streams
  • Control product application
  • Snow and Ice removal
  • Holiday decorations
  • Equipment care and maintenance
  • R&D Tours/Corporate Events Support
  • Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor

Typical tasks include but are not limited to:

• Priority lawns and landscapes
  • Mowing, edging & trimming
  • Foliage/plant care
  • Tree & shrub removal

• R&D lawns, plots, beds and all other research areas
  • Mowing and trimming
  • Irrigation Scheduling
• Onsite irrigation systems
  • Operation and troubleshooting
• Interior plantscapes
  • Assist in maintaining indoor plants throughout multiple buildings on site
  • Prune, water and change out plants
• Aquatic ponds and streams
  • Maintain waterways for general cleanliness, drainage and irrigation usage
• Control product application
  • Perform periodic applications of control products including Fungicides, Insecticides, Herbicides and Fertilizer
  • Practice required safety protocols when handling, applying and storing control products
  • Perform required ODA record keeping of all applications
• Snow and Ice removal
  • Perform timely removal of snow from specified areas using snow plows, shovels, loaders and rotary brooms.
  • Apply ice/snow melt products as prescribed and needed
  • Maintain sidewalk salt boxes
• Holiday decorations
  • Assist with installation and take down of seasonal holiday decorations at multiple onsite facilities
• Equipment care and maintenance
  • Perform daily maintenance checks and safety verifications on equipment in use
• R&D Tours/Corporate Events Support
  • Assist in the setup, operations and teardown of various events
• Performs other duties as assigned by manager
  • The Landscape Services group is part of the Facilities Division and will be called on from time to time to help in other areas as needed

What you'll need to be successful:

• Prioritize, collaborate and problem solve
• Manage multiple tasks and be detail oriented
• Communication - clear, concise, timely and privately
• Accountability - work at times is performed in a self-managed environment
• Relationship Building - work with fellow associates
• Innovative - bring forth new ideas and improved ways to help improve the way the department functions
• Passionate - be engaged and work enthusiastically towards yours and company's goals

Education & Experience

• ODA Licensed Pesticide Applicator - possess or obtains a license with categories 3, 6 & 8 within 3 months of hire
• Working towards High School Graduate, Vocational or Degree in Turf/Landscape/Agriculture Technologies or similar
• Prefer a minimum 2 years' experience working in landscape, irrigation, golf course, lawn care, agriculture or similar

Our commitment to LiveTotal Health puts the wellness and safety of our associates and their families as the top priority. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring associate safety has been a primary focus for all of us at Scotts. With the continuing pandemic, we remain committed to doing everything we can to keep our associates healthy and safe. As such, we are requiring certain associates to get a COVID vaccine*. This safety measure will help protect our associates, our families and our communities. We recognize a medical or personal circumstance may prevent you from meeting this requirement and we have a process to address those concerns.

Not interested in this role? Stay up to date on future opportunities by joining our ScottsMiracle-Gro and Hawthorne Gardening talent networks.

Scotts is an EEO Employer, dedicated to a culturally diverse, drug free workplace.

EEO/AA Employer/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Notification to Agencies:

Please note that the Scotts Miracle-Gro company does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement, and specific approval to submit resumes to an approved requisition, the Scotts Miracle-Gro company will not consider or approve payment regarding recruiter fees or referral compensations.

*Except where prohibited by state or local law

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