The Lewis Group has an immediate opening for an experienced Horticulture Technician in Orlando, FL. The company provides landscape maintenance, restoration, and design services to a variety of clients. In this role, you’ll test client soil, inspect the land, and work with the design team to choose the best plants for each garden or planting area.
About the Role
Services: Landscape maintenance, restoration, and design for a variety of clients
Core Work: Soil testing, site inspection, planting, pruning, and pest/disease treatment
Collaboration: Works with the design team to match plants to soil type and client expectations
Preferred Candidate: 3+ years of professional horticulture experience and CPCO certification
Job Type — Quick Summary
Position: Horticulture Technician | Type: Full-Time | Level: Mid-Senior | Location: Orlando, FL
Position Overview
The Horticulture Technician tests client soil, inspects the land area, and collaborates with the design team to decide which plants will work best throughout a garden or planting area, based on soil type and client expectations. The role also covers hands-on landscape maintenance, restoration, and design support, along with safety, site quality, and client communication.
Why This Role Matters: As Horticulture Technician, you earn $19–$27 per hour doing skilled, hands-on plant work, shape how client properties look and grow, put your soil and plant knowledge to use alongside a design team, and build a long-term career in Florida’s landscape industry.
Key Responsibilities
Plant Care & Landscape Work
- Install and cultivate functional and ornamental plants
- Transplant and prune shrubs and small trees
- Weed landscape beds and assist with mulching
- Identify and treat potential pests or diseases
- Assist with landscape maintenance, restoration, and design
Site Inspection & Client Service
- Inspect all sites before developing an action plan and afterward to evaluate work quality
- Meet with clients to review work and suggest enhancement opportunities
- Make sure client and company goals are met, and respond promptly to client needs
- Provide plant care advice to team members and clients
Safety & Equipment
- Follow all safety procedures, especially around large equipment and hazardous materials
- Keep job site quality and appearance in line with client and Lewis Property Services standards
- Ensure proper maintenance, storage, and use of branch equipment
Qualifications & Requirements
Education & Certification
- High School Diploma or GED
- CPCO certification (listed as required in the qualifications section)
Experience & Skills
- Experience in landscaping or working with various types of plants (3–5 years preferred)
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Comfortable working outside in various weather conditions
- Strong eye for detail
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
- Ability to work in severe weather, both hot and cold
- Able to stand and exert physical effort in manual labor 50–70% of the time
- Able to tolerate moderate noise levels
About The Lewis Group
The Lewis Group provides landscape maintenance, restoration, and design services to a variety of clients, with branches operating under the Lewis Property Services standards. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Career Excellence: Grow your horticulture career with a landscape services company that values detail, safety, and client trust.
Who Should Apply?
- Landscape Technicians: With 3+ years of plant and landscaping experience
- CPCO-Certified Professionals: Ready for a role that uses their certification
- Horticulture Graduates & Plant Specialists: Who enjoy soil testing and plant selection
- Outdoor Workers: Comfortable with physical work in Florida weathe
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