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Growing Plants • Growing People • Growing Relationships

Kickstart Your Career at Village Green

More than a job, we’re a family. We are a Plano-based, family-friendly lawn and irrigation company offering competitive pay and benefits. Founded in 1980 by Ken Hyatt, Village Green serves the North Dallas area of the DFW Metroplex. Most positions are year-round (not seasonal) and have the opportunity for advancement (both in pay and responsibility) for the right, hard-working candidate. If you enjoy working outdoors and want to grow in your career, Village Green is the place to get training, be recognized, be rewarded, and have fun on the way to success! See our current openings and learn more about Village Green below.

WE'D LOVE TO WORK WITH YOU

Available Positions

Village Green is looking for dedicated, knowledgeable employees to add to our team! Have an interest in lawn design or installation?
Apply today and join the top landscaping company in the Plano area.

Landscape Crew Lead Apprentice – $18 – $22/hr + benefits

Job Summary

Village Green Lawn & Landscaping seeks a Landscape Crew Lead Apprentice to join our team!

Village Green Lawn & Landscaping is a family-owned and operated company of roughly 12 people serving Plano and the surrounding cities for over 40 years in fertilization & weed control, irrigation repair, and landscape installation. Our passion is Growing Plants, Growing People, and Growing Relationships. We are very proud of our team. We are hard-working, supportive of each other and our customers, passionate about the quality of our work, and driven to continually improve our efficiency and profits.

Want to know more about us? Check out our website at: www.VillageGreen-Inc.com. You’ll find our core values, answers to frequently asked questions and videos from team members discussing what working at Village Green means to them.

ROLE MISSION: The mission for this role is to provide Village Green’s clients with a positive, personal experience while installing a healthy, beautiful landscape. Also, to support and eventually grow into the Crew Lead role.

Do you need irrigation experience? No. We are very good teachers. If you have a talent for fixing things, we can teach you to do irrigation repairs. Most of our star team members had never worked in the landscape industry before coming to Village Green.

What does someone in this role actually do?

  • Works Monday through Friday with some Saturdays
  • Drives company provided trucks and trailers
  • Operates wheel loaders and gas powered wheel barrows
  • Removes plants with shovels, tills soil installs plants
  • Does basic sprinkler system repairs
  • Does light masonry work
  • Trains to become the Crew Lead
  • Builds relationships with customers

These are our core values…

  • Do the right thing
  • Strive for excellence
  • Coach and be coachable
  • Care about the team and customers

Requirements

What are are we looking for?

  • ***Someone with a current driver’s license***
  • Someone who can work occasional Saturdays
  • Someone who can’t stand working in an office
  • Someone who can work quickly with attention to detail
  • Someone who enjoys getting to know our customers
  • Someone who wants to be a part of a fun, hard-working, closely-knit team
  • Someone who wants to grow into the Crew Lead position and beyond
  • A desire to have a long-term career, not just a job

Extras:

  • Matching 401k
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Uniforms, boots, tools, materials and vehicles are provided

Benefits

Salary: $18.00 – $22.00 per hour

Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday
  • No nights

RESIDENTIAL IRRIGATION REPAIR TECHNICIAN – $24-$28/hr + benefits

Job Summary

Village Green Lawn & Landscaping is seeking a RESIDENTIAL IRRIGATION REPAIR TECHNICIAN to join our team!

Village Green Lawn & Landscaping is a family owned and operated company of roughly 12 people that has been serving Plano and the surrounding cities for over 40 years in the areas of fertilization & weed control, irrigation repair and landscape installation. Our passion is Growing Plants, Growing People and Growing Relationships. We are very proud of our team. We are hard working, supportive of each other and our customers, passionate about the quality of our work and driven to continually improve our efficiency and profits.

Want to know more about us? Check out our website at: www.VillageGreen-Inc.com. You’ll find our core values, answers to frequently asked questions and videos from team members discussing what working at Village Green means to them.

ROLE MISSION: The mission for this role is to provide Village Green’s clients a healthy lawn and landscape through a well-functioning irrigation system.

Do you need irrigation experience? No. We are very good teachers. If you have a talent for fixing things, we can teach you to do irrigation repair. Most of our star team members had never worked in the landscape industry before coming to Village Green.

What does someone in this role actually do?

  • Performs 4 to 6 repair calls per day Monday through Friday with some Saturdays
  • Inspects systems for leaks, broken valves and wiring issues
  • Provides homeowner with estimate for issues found and performs repairs
  • Tracks profitability and efficiency daily
  • Works with landscape team during slow periods
  • Note: We do only residential irrigation repairs, we do not install new irrigation systems

Requirements

What are are we looking for?

  • Someone with a talent for fixing things – wiring experience is a definite plus
  • Someone who can work quickly with an attention to detail
  • Basic math skills for creating estimates
  • A desire to have a long term career, not just a job
  • Will do the right thing
  • Will strive for excellence
  • Can coach and is coachable
  • Cares about his team and his customers

Benefits

Extras:

  • Matching 401k
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Uniforms, boots, tools, materials and vehicles are provided

Landscape Crew Lead Apprentice - $18 - $22/hr + benefits

Job Summary

Village Green Lawn & Landscaping seeks a Landscape Crew Lead Apprentice to join our team!

Village Green Lawn & Landscaping is a family-owned and operated company of roughly 12 people serving Plano and the surrounding cities for over 40 years in fertilization & weed control, irrigation repair, and landscape installation. Our passion is Growing Plants, Growing People, and Growing Relationships. We are very proud of our team. We are hard-working, supportive of each other and our customers, passionate about the quality of our work, and driven to continually improve our efficiency and profits.

Want to know more about us? Check out our website at: www.VillageGreen-Inc.com. You’ll find our core values, answers to frequently asked questions and videos from team members discussing what working at Village Green means to them.

ROLE MISSION: The mission for this role is to provide Village Green’s clients with a positive, personal experience while installing a healthy, beautiful landscape. Also, to support and eventually grow into the Crew Lead role.

Do you need irrigation experience? No. We are very good teachers. If you have a talent for fixing things, we can teach you to do irrigation repairs. Most of our star team members had never worked in the landscape industry before coming to Village Green.

What does someone in this role actually do?

  • Works Monday through Friday with some Saturdays
  • Drives company provided trucks and trailers
  • Operates wheel loaders and gas powered wheel barrows
  • Removes plants with shovels, tills soil installs plants
  • Does basic sprinkler system repairs
  • Does light masonry work
  • Trains to become the Crew Lead
  • Builds relationships with customers

These are our core values...

  • Do the right thing
  • Strive for excellence
  • Coach and be coachable
  • Care about the team and customers

Requirements

What are are we looking for?

  • ***Someone with a current driver’s license***
  • Someone who can work occasional Saturdays
  • Someone who can’t stand working in an office
  • Someone who can work quickly with attention to detail
  • Someone who enjoys getting to know our customers
  • Someone who wants to be a part of a fun, hard-working, closely-knit team
  • Someone who wants to grow into the Crew Lead position and beyond
  • A desire to have a long-term career, not just a job

Extras:

  • Matching 401k
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Uniforms, boots, tools, materials and vehicles are provided

Benefits

Salary: $18.00 – $22.00 per hour

Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday
  • No nights

RESIDENTIAL IRRIGATION REPAIR TECHNICIAN - $24-$28/hr + benefits

Job Summary

Village Green Lawn & Landscaping is seeking a RESIDENTIAL IRRIGATION REPAIR TECHNICIAN to join our team!

Village Green Lawn & Landscaping is a family owned and operated company of roughly 12 people that has been serving Plano and the surrounding cities for over 40 years in the areas of fertilization & weed control, irrigation repair and landscape installation. Our passion is Growing Plants, Growing People and Growing Relationships. We are very proud of our team. We are hard working, supportive of each other and our customers, passionate about the quality of our work and driven to continually improve our efficiency and profits.

Want to know more about us? Check out our website at: www.VillageGreen-Inc.com. You’ll find our core values, answers to frequently asked questions and videos from team members discussing what working at Village Green means to them.

ROLE MISSION: The mission for this role is to provide Village Green’s clients a healthy lawn and landscape through a well-functioning irrigation system.

Do you need irrigation experience? No. We are very good teachers. If you have a talent for fixing things, we can teach you to do irrigation repair. Most of our star team members had never worked in the landscape industry before coming to Village Green.

What does someone in this role actually do?

  • Performs 4 to 6 repair calls per day Monday through Friday with some Saturdays
  • Inspects systems for leaks, broken valves and wiring issues
  • Provides homeowner with estimate for issues found and performs repairs
  • Tracks profitability and efficiency daily
  • Works with landscape team during slow periods
  • Note: We do only residential irrigation repairs, we do not install new irrigation systems

Requirements

What are are we looking for?

  • Someone with a talent for fixing things – wiring experience is a definite plus
  • Someone who can work quickly with an attention to detail
  • Basic math skills for creating estimates
  • A desire to have a long term career, not just a job
  • Will do the right thing
  • Will strive for excellence
  • Can coach and is coachable
  • Cares about his team and his customers

Benefits

Extras:

  • Matching 401k
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Uniforms, boots, tools, materials and vehicles are provided
BECOME PART OF THE VILLAGE GREEN FAMILY

What is different about working at Village Green?

We treat our team like a family. Hear what our team has to say about Village Green.

Frequently Asked Questions?

Village Green team members work Monday-Friday from 6:45 am to about 3 to 4 pm. There are times when team members are required to work later or on an occasional Saturday, usually if schedule or weather dictates. This is during our busier season which is spring through early fall. Our team averages 45 hours per week.
Village Green values its team members and retains employees year-round.
Hours tend to be a bit lighter in the winter months, but our team still averages above 30 hours per week during the winter months.
We pay our employees weekly. The workweek is considered Monday through Saturday and we pay the following Wednesday. Village Green utilizes direct deposit for payroll checks.
Village Green currently pays a Christmas bonus based on tenure and position.
Village Green offers paid holidays immediately on hire and one week of PTO (personal time off) after one year. The paid holidays are New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Village Green also offers a company-matching IRA (currently 3%) and health & dental insurance with a company contribution of roughly half the team member’s monthly premium. In addition to the benefits package, the company hosts a family-friendly summer picnic and Christmas party. Past events have had bounce houses for the kids and a magician. Team members are also rewarded for exemplary service (when a customer compliments them specifically by name in a phone call or online review). Rewards are typically gift cards to area restaurants and other prizes.
Yes, portraying a professional image is very important at Village Green. We provide all team members with a Village Green hat, shirts, belt, pants, and water-proof boots.
Village Green currently has 11 employees. In the office we have the owner and office manager. There are 9 people working in the field.
Our landscape crew consists of two to three people, depending on the scope of a project. Our maintenance crew typically have one to two people. Our irrigation and fertilization teams are one man crews.
No. You will be provided with a vehicle and any tools you will need to perform the work assigned to you that day. You must have a driver’s license and a clean driving record.
While having landscape experience is a definite plus, most of our team started with no prior lawn or landscape experience and learned their positions. If you’re a hard worker and willing to learn, we love to teach.
Being a tight-knit team, we take the interview process seriously at Village Green. From beginning to end, it typically can take up to two weeks. It is based on a three-step process, which we have found to be instrumental in adding the right teammate to our work family. After you successfully submit your work history, you will receive a response from Zephyr Recruiting. If you meet the initial criteria for employment with Village Green, then the process begins.

Step 1: We will contact you to schedule a brief 10-minute “Meet & Greet” Zoom video meeting.
Step 2: Village Green will schedule an in-person 30-minute interview with our owner, Ken Hyatt. This is a great opportunity for Ken to get to know you a little better and for you to ask Ken questions about the job opportunity, team and culture.
Step 3: Village Green will invite you to a one-day Working Interview. You will spend the day on the job with potential teammates and be paid for your time at $19/hour. This is a chance to for you to see what the actual job is like and for Village Green to see what kind of “go-getter” you would be if added to the team. This is typically scheduled within two to three days after the in-person interview with Ken.

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