CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

We have a wide variety of field, administration, and management positions for people with diverse educational backgrounds, skills, and experience. A position with Ideal is perfect for people who like to:

  • Enjoy fulfilling work where honesty, excellence, integrity, and pride in one’s work is prized.
  • See the results of their hard work.
  • Take satisfaction in completing a project.
  • Feel a daily sense of accomplishment.
  • Work creatively and collaboratively in a variety of situations with diverse groups of people.
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Team members may be eligible for:

  • Paid time off
  • Holiday Pay
  • 401K with up to 4% company match
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Dental Insurance
  • Bonus Opportunity
  • Uniforms
  • Career Advancement Opportunities

Long term success in our organization requires an individual to employ a team-oriented mentality, self-starting ability, effective communication and collaboration, energy and drive, eagerness to learn, ability to take on a challenge, willingness to work necessary hours, and handle changing weather conditions.

  • EMPLOYEE TESTIMONIALS

    • You have endless opportunities at your fingertips. I had no landscape experience before working here and it’s pretty crazy what I have learned in my 1st year here at Ideal.

      Andrew Voege, Enhancement Crew Leader (1 year)

    • During my time at Ideal, the work environment and benefits are what I have enjoyed the most. Ideal is a great company to work for.

      Luis DeAvila, Mow Crew Leader (14 years)

    • Ideal is like home to me. I’m so comfortable with everyone and I enjoy working with everybody as well. I know no matter what situation I get in Ideal is here to back me up and push me forward to achieve my goals.

      Aldin Zeneli, Mow Crew Leader (1 year)

    • I love the flexibility to work a four-day workweek and the ability to learn and work with new equipment is awesome.

      Dan Carroll, Spray Tech (5 years)

    • AVAILABLE POSITIONS:

    GROUNDS CREW MEMBER

    We are seeking Landscape Crew Members looking to grow with us at Ideal Landscape Group. We are looking for individuals with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn. Seeking individuals that can contribute to helping us build a winning culture every day.

    We offer full landscape service for commercial properties in the St. Louis and surrounding areas.

    Job Responsibilities:

    • Perform landscape tasks under the direction of the crew foreman.
    • Demonstrates the highest level of professional and ethical conduct.
    • Ensure quality standards are met on every job.
    • Maintain general care of horticultural tools and equipment.
    • Willingness to learn and be trained.
    • Ability to work in all types of weather conditions.
    • Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, mowing operations, removal of current landscaping, installation of new trees, flowers, shrubs, and sod. Installation of retaining walls, patios, and other landscape construction projects.
    • Clear communication with Landscape Crew Members, direct supervisor, and office personnel.
    • Proper use of safety guidelines regarding your daily PPE and the use of equipment.

    Requirements:

    • Must be able to pass a drug test/background check.
    • Must be able to safely operate all equipment in use.
    • Must be able to work overtime; including but not limited to 10-hour days. (4-day work week)
    • Positive attitude.
    • Excellent communication skills
    • Candidate must be able to bend, stoop, and stand for long periods of time and lift 35lbs.

    Job Type: Seasonal with opportunity for full-time employment

    Pay: Up to $18 per hour

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    GROUNDS CREW LEADER

    We are seeking Landscape Crew Foremen looking to grow with us at Ideal Landscape Group. We are looking for individuals with great leadership skills, a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn. Seeking individuals that can contribute to helping us build a winning culture every day.

    Priority Skill Set:

    Must possess and maintain the ability to:

    • Manage a crew of 1-3 crew members
    • Ability to operate tablets for daily schedules.
    • Perform basic mathematical skills proficiently.
    • Positive attitude.
    • Excellent communication skills

    Job Requirements:

    • Must possess a valid (U.S.) driver’s license, Class E.
    • Must be able to pass a drug test/background check.
    • Must be able to safely operate all equipment in use.
    • Must be able to work overtime; including but not limited to 10-hour days.
    • Proper use of safety guidelines regarding your daily PPE and the use of equipment.

    Abilities:

    • Able to make sound field decisions on job sites to benefit the company and our clients.
    • Manage jobs within estimated values and budget levels.
    • Assist in training crew members in daily maintenance.
    • Assign duties to crew members and supervise personnel.
    • Monitor crew members who may need disciplinary action and report such required items to direct supervisors.
    • Ensure quality standards are met on every job.
    • Willingness to learn and be trained.
    • Ability to work in all types of weather conditions.

    Routine Duties:

    • Directly monitor all crew employees.
    • Daily housekeeping of job site, company vehicles, company trailers, and the equipment associated with them.
    • Job site and Security of equipment.
    • Directly responsible for job production and quality control.
    • Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, mowing operations, removal of current landscaping, installation of new trees, flowers, shrubs, and sod. Installation of retaining walls, patios, and other landscape construction projects.
    • Snow Removal

    Job Type: Full-time

    Pay: Starting at $18 per hour

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