Landscape Technician Jobs in Waukesha, WI

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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NEW - Landscape Construction Laborer

  • Oconomowoc, WI (16 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 2 days ago
  • Oconomowoc, WI (16 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 2 days ago

The LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION LABORER is responsible for a variety of job tasks (including mostly physical labor) to assist with the completion of landscape construction projects. Job...

NEW - Landscape Construction Laborer

  • Ixonia, WI (20 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 2 days ago
  • Ixonia, WI (20 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 2 days ago

The LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION LABORER is responsible for a variety of job tasks (including mostly physical labor) to assist with the completion of landscape construction projects. Job...

(USA) Exterior Services Technician, DOT Operator ...

  • Delafield, WI (8 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 2 days ago
  • Delafield, WI (8 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 2 days ago

Duties include mowing, trimming and pruning to ensure the exterior environment remains pristine....

(USA) Exterior Services Technician, DOT Operator - DS

  • Delafield, WI (8 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 3 days ago
  • Delafield, WI (8 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 3 days ago

Duties include mowing, trimming and pruning to ensure the exterior environment remains pristine....

(USA) Exterior Services Technician

  • Delafield, WI (8 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 3 days ago
  • Delafield, WI (8 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 3 days ago

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

Landscape Specialist

  • Union Grove, WI (23 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 6 days ago
  • Union Grove, WI (23 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 6 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....

Building Services Technician

  • Milwaukee, WI (15 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 6 days ago
  • Milwaukee, WI (15 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 6 days ago

Maintains and tends outside grounds to include mowing, watering, planting, mulching, trimming grass, flowers, bushes, and trees....

Maintenance Technician

  • Merton, WI (9 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 9 days ago
  • Merton, WI (9 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 9 days ago

, including running pipe and creating material feed headers + Operating and maintaining high-pressure steam boiler systems + Execute seasonal grounds maintenance and landscaping duties including : mowing...

Plant Health Care Technician North Milwaukee, WI

  • Milwaukee, WI (15 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 23 days ago
  • Milwaukee, WI (15 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 23 days ago

**Qualifications** **What Were Looking For:** + Love of the outdoors + Preferred: Background in Forestry, Horticulture or Landscaping + Preferred: Turf, Weed, Tree and shrub ID, Pathology and knowledge...

Maintenance Technician

  • Brookfield, WI (6 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Brookfield, WI (6 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 30+ 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...

Lead Fire Sprinkler Service Technician

  • Milwaukee, WI (15 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 45+ days ago
  • Milwaukee, WI (15 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 45+ days ago

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work,...

Maintenance Technician II - 2nd Shift

  • Waukesha, WI
  • 45+ days ago
  • Waukesha, WI
  • 45+ days ago

We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world. Over the 60 plus years of Generacs history, weve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the...

Spray Technician (Milwaukee)

  • Milwaukee, WI (15 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 45+ days ago
  • Milwaukee, WI (15 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 45+ days ago

At BrightView, the best teams are created and maintained here. If you are searching for your next fulfilling career, picture yourself on a best-in-class team where you can grow to be your...

Plant Health Care Technician New Berlin, WI

  • New Berlin, WI (8 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 45+ days ago
  • New Berlin, WI (8 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 45+ 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...

Grass Cutting & Snow Removal Service Technician

  • Milwaukee, WI (15 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 60+ days ago
  • Milwaukee, WI (15 miles from Waukesha, WI)
  • 60+ days ago

Job Description Established in 1981, Rainbow Restoration offers home and commercial restoration emergency services. We also provide carpet cleaning and construction services with over 400...

Demographic Data for Waukesha, WI

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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...
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In the fight against antibiotic resistance, microbial communities and the resistomes they carry are increasingly important data sources. This field is rapidly advancing, but the big data generated...
Water and Ports, Historic Cities and Landscapes
Addressing current and future challenges for socially, economically and environmentally sustainable cities and communities The program Water and Ports, Historic Cities and Landscapes comprises two...

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Salary for Landscape Technician Jobs in Waukesha, WI

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Landscape Technicians in Waukesha, WI 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
15.0%
Master's Degree
5.6%
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 Waukesha, WI
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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