Landscape Technician Jobs in Naperville, IL

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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Facilities Technician

  • Bedford Park, IL (17 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 3 days ago
  • Bedford Park, IL (17 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 3 days ago

servicing and repairing fire suppression and alarm systems, exercising fire valves, maintaining roof drains, HVAC systems, repairing man doors, dock doors, dock levelers, automated gates, landscaping, irrigation...

Maintenance Tech II Grounds - Roads Crew

  • West Chicago, IL (9 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 5 days ago
  • West Chicago, IL (9 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 5 days ago

Tree and shrub planting, mulching, irrigation, and maintenance. Preserve signage, fence repair, road and trail maintenance, and de-littering/ garbage removal....

Maintenance Technician II

  • Oak Lawn, IL (19 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 6 days ago
  • Oak Lawn, IL (19 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 6 days ago

Skip to content Home Career Areas Applicant Resources Culture Locations Events Job Search HomeJob SearchMaintenance Technician II Maintenance Technician II Job ID: R148516 Shift: 1st Full/Part...

Maintenance Technician

  • Mount Prospect, IL (22 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 7 days ago
  • Mount Prospect, IL (22 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 7 days ago

, watering, monitoring irrigation for damage, and removing dead branches, leaves and twigs Assist in the preparation of make-ready units, including but not limited to removing trash from vacant apartments...

Facility Maintenance Tech

  • Joliet, IL (16 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 8 days ago
  • Joliet, IL (16 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 8 days ago

POSITION OVERVIEW: This position is to provide a safe work environment by performing facility maintenance and repairs and providing oversight and coordination of vendor repairs. ESSENTIAL...

Irrigation & Lighting Technician

  • Lemont, IL (9 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 12 days ago
  • Lemont, IL (9 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 12 days ago

JOB SUMMARY: Our Irrigation & Lighting Technician is responsible for seasonal turn-ons/blow-outs of irrigation systems. Performs installation of outdoor lighting features....

Landscape Technician

  • Streamwood, IL (17 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 19 days ago
  • Streamwood, IL (17 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 19 days ago

Walmart is expanding its workforce across local retail stores and is actively recruiting Landscape Technicians....

Inspection Technician, Sprinkler

  • Woodridge, IL (5 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 25 days ago
  • Woodridge, IL (5 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 25 days ago

Introduction Are you committed to community safety? We work hard to protect clients, customers, and teammates from fire hazards by installing, maintaining, and inspecting fire suppression systems....

Landscape Specialist

  • Burr Ridge, IL (10 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 28 days ago
  • Burr Ridge, IL (10 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 28 days ago

Position Responsibilities Maintain Ulines beautiful grounds, including mowing, weeding, fertilizing, pruning, watering, pest and disease control as well as trash and debris removal....

Spray Technician

  • Plainfield, IL (14 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Plainfield, IL (14 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 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...

Irrigation Technician

  • Plainfield, IL (14 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Plainfield, IL (14 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 30+ days ago

The Irrigation Technician will oversee various irrigation and landscaping maintenance contracts on high-profile commercial properties. What would my responsibilities be?...

Environmental Restoration Technician

  • Woodridge, IL (5 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 45+ days ago
  • Woodridge, IL (5 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 45+ days ago

Perform general field labor and manual weed removal by hand, mowing, weed whipping. Installation of native plant plugs and erosion control....

Maintenance Tech

  • Plano, IL (21 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 45+ days ago
  • Plano, IL (21 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 45+ days ago

Job Type Full-time Description TM Associates is a family owned business united by its mission and defined by its values. We take our work personally, knowing the resident experiences were...

Plant Health Care Technician Lombard, IL

  • Lombard, IL (9 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 60+ days ago
  • Lombard, IL (9 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 60+ days ago

Qualifications What We're Looking For: Love of the outdoors Preferred: Background in Forestry, Horticulture or Landscaping Preferred: Turf, Weed, Tree and shrub ID, Pathology and knowledge of turf or...

(USA) Exterior Services Technician

  • Streamwood, IL (17 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 90+ days ago
  • Streamwood, IL (17 miles from Naperville, IL)
  • 90+ days ago

Walmart is expanding its workforce and is currently seeking Landscape Technicians to join our local retail stores....

Demographic Data for Naperville, IL

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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...
Food and Nutrition Security in Urbanising Landscapes
Our landscapes are urbanizing, which has a serious impact on food and nutrition. Learn to look beyond the sectoral and administrative boundaries of your work and see how the rural and the urban...
Water and Ports, Historic Cities and Landscapes
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Salary for Landscape Technician Jobs in Naperville, IL

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Landscape Technicians in Naperville, IL offer the following education background
High School or GED
33.6%
Bachelor's Degree
24.4%
Vocational Degree or Certification
16.1%
Associate's Degree
15.1%
Master's Degree
5.5%
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 Naperville, IL
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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