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When you think of retirement plans, a 401(k) is probably the first thing that comes to mind. However, there are a number of other retirement options available for your lawn or landscape business. No private business in the U.S. is required to offer retirement plans to their employees but this benefit has come to be […]
If your landscape company has decided to go with the salary plus commission pay structure, there are still a lot of variables to decide for your team. Some considerations include when commissions are paid out, how the commission is handled if a project goes over budget and if any additional bonuses should be awarded. How […]
Do you already have connections with your local colleges but want to enhance those partnerships? Several faculty members in landscape-related programs share how theyād prefer landscape companies to work with them. Like any other relationship, itās best to really get to know faculty members before sending them all your summer job openings. If they donāt […]
When it comes to paying your sales team, itās a little bit of the Wild West out there. While itās common for your field crews to be paid hourly and your management team to be paid a salary, sales team members are in a class all their own. Thereās no one right or wrong way […]
Successful lawn and landscape companies will often tell you to always be recruiting if you want to alleviate your staffing problems. One recruiting avenue is building strong connections with your local colleges and universities with industry-related programs. Jim Funai, Ph.D., plant science and landscape technology professor at Cuyahoga Community College, based in Highland Hills, Ohio, […]
Youāve probably heard the quote, āIf you build it, they will come.ā This quote is particularly true when it comes to creating a landscape company that women want to work at. āWe have made sure to create a professional atmosphere that is attractive to anyone that wants to be involved with a successful company,ā says […]
The lawn and landscape industry has traditionally been a male-dominated workforce. As that changes, there are numerous facets of the workforce that need to be considered to create a more welcoming place for women employees. The best way to improve is to seek feedback from your female employees and learn where your company can enhance […]
Recruiting the next generation of landscape professionals takes dedication. One way to help create a pipeline for future job candidates is by creating a mentorship program. āFrom my recruiter standpoint, mentorship is a valuable way to get to know talent prior to hiring them,ā says Michele Posehn, senior recruiting manager of diversity/early talent initiatives forĀ SiteOne […]
Sustaining a healthy business without consistency within your workforce is almost impossible. This is true for both management and field-level positions.Ā Not only is it harder to grow if youāre constantly replacing your current staff, but it also costs 20 to 40 percent of an employee’s annual wage to replace them. Employees leave for various […]
Itās no secret that the main key to lawn and landscape companies successfully recruiting and retaining their employees is strong company culture. Good companies are constantly looking for ways to improve and provide more for their teams. Be Consistent It’s natural to want to test things out before rolling changes out full-scale, but you need […]
