Landscape Technician Jobs in Sanford, FL

A Landscape Technician is a professional who specializes in creating and maintaining aesthetically pleasing and sustainable outdoor spaces. Their roles are diverse, ranging from installing and maintaining lawns, gardens, trees, shrubs, and other plant life to designing and maintaining hardscape elements like patios, walkways, and water features. These professionals are also responsible for tasks like irrigation system setup and maintenance, pest and weed control, and soil preparation and fertilization. They work closely with landscape designers or landscape architects, and their work often involves using a variety of tools and heavy machinery.

To be successful in this role, a Landscape Technician should have a strong understanding of horticulture and knowledge in areas like irrigation and pesticide use. Essential skills include attention to detail, physical stamina, and proficiency in using a variety of landscaping tools and equipment. Many employers prefer candidates with a certification in landscaping or a related field, such as the Certified Landscape Technician (CLT) or Certified Arborist. Prior to becoming a Landscape Technician, a person might have roles like Landscape Laborer, Garden Center Associate, or Groundskeeper, which provide valuable hands-on experience in the landscaping industry.

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Spray Technician

  • Apopka, FL (17 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Apopka, FL (17 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 30+ days ago

profile customers, worksites, and landscape results -A company that values and appreciates YOU Requirements Legal authorization to work in the United States Ability to diagnose insect, disease, and weed...

Junior Sprinkler Service Technician

  • Orlando, FL (20 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 5 days ago
  • Orlando, FL (20 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 5 days ago

Unleash your potential with the Johnson Controls team! As a global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people,...

Sprinkler Service Technician

  • Orlando, FL (20 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 5 days ago
  • Orlando, FL (20 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 5 days ago

Unleash your potential with the Johnson Controls team! As a global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people,...

Irrigation Technician-Florida Region

  • Apopka, FL (17 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 2 hours ago
  • Apopka, FL (17 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 2 hours ago

Irrigation Technician Location- Apopka, FL Area Position Summary: Maintain all irrigation systems and aquatic fountains....

Irrigation Technician (experience needed)

  • Orlando, FL (20 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 18 hours ago
  • Orlando, FL (20 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 18 hours ago

Quality Irrigation is actively seeking a full-time Technician to grow and expand with us in a smoke free working environment....

Now Hiring Full Time Irrigation Tech-80K + a year

  • Sanford, FL
  • 18 hours ago
  • Sanford, FL
  • 18 hours ago

Sprinkler Repair Inc. is now hiring full time irrigation technicians....

Highway Maintenance Technician I

  • Ocoee, FL (23 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 1 day ago
  • Ocoee, FL (23 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 1 day ago

What You'll Do: Performs landscape maintenance duties such as mowing, herbicide and fertilizer application, weed control, spring clean-up, fall clean-up, tree trimming, and pruning Cleans and grades...

Maintenance Technician

  • Orlando, FL (20 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 1 day ago
  • Orlando, FL (20 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 1 day ago

intermediate plumbing, sheet-rock, general carpentry Basic to intermediate electrical, when no license is required Pool care and pest control if required by property Roofs and gutters Wallpaper/painting Irrigation...

Experienced Irrigation Technician

  • New Smyrna Beach, FL (17 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 3 days ago
  • New Smyrna Beach, FL (17 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 3 days ago

Immediate opening for an experienced irrigation tech....

Irrigation Tech Needed

  • Winter Springs, FL (10 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 5 days ago
  • Winter Springs, FL (10 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 5 days ago

Irrigation tech wanted Read carefully before you apply Must have a good drivers license Must be able to track valves, know how to use a volt meter, toner Must be able to work on large diameter pipes...

Chemical Spray Technician - Road and Bridge

  • Deland, FL (12 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 6 days ago
  • Deland, FL (12 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 6 days ago

Distributes weed eating organisms into weed control areas, i.e. grass carp, insects. Maintains daily records. Enters data via desktop computer terminal....

Maintenance Technician

  • Orlando, FL (20 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 7 days ago
  • Orlando, FL (20 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 7 days ago

Regularly treat for weeds, weed whip, rake leaves, plant flowers/shrubs, trim shrubs and hedges, and performs other lawn care services as necessary....

Irrigation Technician

  • Deland, FL (12 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 7 days ago
  • Deland, FL (12 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 7 days ago

Knowledge of installation and operation or irrigation systems and skill in irrigation system layout. Skill in preparing simple reports....

Exterior Services Technician

  • Sanford, FL
  • 7 days ago
  • Sanford, FL
  • 7 days ago

Walmart is hiring Landscape Technicians! You will make an impact as a Landscape Technician by keeping landscapes attractive, clean, and well maintained....

Conv Center Technician III

  • Orlando, FL (20 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 9 days ago
  • Orlando, FL (20 miles from Sanford, FL)
  • 9 days ago

and Landscaping Maintenance and Repairs techs....

Demographic Data for Sanford, FL

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Landscape Technician Online Courses and Training Opportunities

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Landscape Ecology
This is the first MOOC to teach Landscape Ecology. Participants learn theory, methods and tools to understand the landscapes we live in and to solve landscape-related environmental problems. What...
Sustainable & Inclusive Landscapes
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Salary for Landscape Technician Jobs in Sanford, FL

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Landscape Technicians in Sanford, FL offer the following education background
High School or GED
33.8%
Bachelor's Degree
24.3%
Vocational Degree or Certification
16.2%
Associate's Degree
15.0%
Master's Degree
5.4%
Some College
2.7%
Some High School
2.0%
Doctorate Degree
0.5%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Landscape Technicians in Sanford, FL
1-2 years
39.9%
Less than 1 year
35.6%
None
17.0%
4-6 years
3.5%
10+ years
3.2%
2-4 years
0.8%


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