Grounds Maintenance Technician

Here at Scotts Miracle-Gro there is no such thing as a typical day. Our culture is constantly energized by new and exciting growth opportunities and at a rapid pace. Below are details on an open job. If the role interests you and you would like to be considered we encourage you to apply!

The hourly rate for this position at Scotts/Hawthorne will generally fall between $17.00 - $17.50 per hour and is paid weekly. Scotts/Hawthorne will consider various factors in determining the actual pay including your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location.

The Scotts MiracleGro Company in Marysville Ohio is seeking qualified/motivated individuals to join our Corporate Services Team as a Grounds Maintenance Technician.

What you'll do in this role:

This position is for a person to support our Landscape Services Crew while developing their own skills at our World Headquarters and R&D grounds located in Marysville Ohio. This position will have the opportunity to learn skills and implement them while maintaining high quality grounds maintenance standards in the following areas:

• Irrigation
• Priority lawns and landscapes
• R&D lawns, plots, beds and other research areas
• Interior plantscapes
• Aquatic ponds and streams
• Control product application
• Equipment repair and maintenance

Typical tasks include but are not limited to: Irrigation systems, daily service and repairs, operation and troubleshooting, coordination with research associate's needs, help with programming irrigation controllers, mowing, edging & trimming, foliage/plant care, tree & shrub removal, mowing and trimming R&D lawns, plots, beds, and all other research areas, irrigation scheduling, assisting in maintaining indoor plants throughout multiple buildings on site, prune, water and change out plants, maintaining waterways for general cleanliness, drainage, and irrigation usage.

Perform periodic applications of control products including fungicides, insecticides, herbicides and fertilizers. Practice required safety protocols when handling, applying and storing control products. Perform required ODA record keeping of all applications. Perform daily maintenance checks and safety verifications on equipment in use.

What you'll learn to be successful: Prioritizing, collaboration, and problem solving, managing multiple tasks and being detail oriented, communication skills being clear, concise, and timely, accountability learn to work in a self-managed environment, relationship building learn to work with fellow associates, innovative opportunity to bring forth new ideas and improved ways to help improve the way the department functions.

Education & Experience: Working towards a High School Graduate, Vocational or Degree in Turf/Landscape/Agriculture Technologies or similar. Prefer a minimum 2 years experience working in landscape, irrigation, golf course, lawn care, agriculture or similar. ODA Licensed Pesticide Applicator we can help you work towards getting a license.

What we do for you (just to list a few cool ones): Offer extremely competitive benefits including Health, Dental and Vision coverage. 401K match (up to 7.5%). No waiting period on vesting or match. Discounted stock purchasing program (15% discount). 13 paid holidays and a generous vacation policy. Onsite wellness center which includes: 24,000 sq. ft. fitness center, Walgreens pharmacy and Doctor's office Nutrition reimbursement program (up to $200 per associate and per spouse) Beautiful campus and corporate offices designed like a log cabin Our commitment to diversity and inclusion includes employee resource groups: Scotts Women's Network, Scotts Black Employee Network, Scotts Veterans Network, GroPride Network, Scotts Associates for a Greener Earth (SAGE), TREE (Together Respecting, Empowering, and Encouraging Families) and Scotts Young Professionals.