LAWN CARE
By Gregg Wartgow
Andrew Ziehler, owner and CEO of Ziehler Lawn and Tree Care in Centerville, OH
THREE- T WEEK CRASH COURSE
here are several economic indicators fueling some optimism in the lawn care market, from existing home values to consumer confidence to rising disposable incomes. With great opportunity, though, comes a greater need for great employees. If you’re like most contractors, finding and retaining good employees has become more difficult. You bring back a core group of solid performers year after year, but also find yourself having to deal with a revolving door. Recruiting can become costly and burdensome, as can training. T he Nat iona l Associat ion of Landscape Professionals (NALP) has created a tool that can help. Its Lawn Care Technician Training program is designed to get new technicians up and running in no more than 15 training days. The
NALP’s lawn care technician training program can help you get new hires up and running in 15 days.
program focuses on key learning objectives in the areas of customer service, turf a nd i nsec t identification, fertilizers and pesticides, proper application techniques, and safety. Each day is a different lesson. There is a written piece the employee reads and goes over with his or her trainer. Then there is a written test. Additionally, each lesson is provided in a PowerPoint presentation, which helps trainers to train several employees at a single time in a group setting. The program was developed a few ago by NALP’s Lawn Care Specialty Group,
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