Green Side Up

Apply for Landscaping Jobs in the Richmond and Williamsburg Area

Burned out from working for a company that does not appreciate you? Want a job that you get to work outside and never have to work weekends?

We value our team members and offer a wide array of benefits to make them very comfortable. Here is a list of benefits we offer our team members:

  • $2000 sign-on bonus!!!
  • No Weekend work, EVER.
  • Paid time off including: 6 PAID holidays & Week between Christmas and New Year off and PAID
  • Health insurance subsidized by GSU
  • Dental/ Life Insurance/ Vision Available
  • Retirement program with 3% company match
  • Team Leader Position: Base salary PLUS OVERTIME PAY!
  • Cell phone monthly stipends for team leader positions(~$650 yearly)
  • All work orders and timesheets are in an easy electronic system. NO PAPERWORK.
  • No working in the snow.
  • Online safety and skills training
  • Safety equipment provided
  • Working outside with your hands daily
  • Hourly employees receive 40 hours paid vacation that can only be applied to weather related missed days
  • PAID VACATION after 1 year. (Amount based on position)
  • New/well-maintained equipment that makes your job easy.
  • Monthly $100 gift cards for perfect attendance
  • $2000 new team member referral bonus ($300 after 30 days, $400 after 6 months, $600 after year, $700 after 2 years)
  • Monthly chance to win $50 gift card for submitting pictures of “ Landscaping you are proud of”
  • Check-in meetings with management to ensure both parties are reaping benefit from working together.
  • Quarterly breakfast provided by GSU.
  • Active and Present Management team that understands
  • Unlimited Water bottles provided during the growing season
  • Paid for continuing education (example: $250 bonus for becoming a certified pesticide applicator.)
  • Part-time and Full-time positions available
  • End of Year Party

Currently, we are hiring for the following positions:

Click on the positions above to learn more and apply!

Here are some of the tasks our landscaping teams tackle:

  • Lawn mowing and trimming
  • Edging and Mulching of landscape beds
  • Weeding Landscape beds
  • Tree and Shrub pruning
  • Leaf clean up and Removal
  • Aeration & Overseeding
  • Grading/Seeding/Sodding
  • Tree & Shrub Installation
  • Sod Installation
  • Paver Patio Installation
  • Clean-up & Removal of Old Landscapes
  • Retaining Wall Installation
Richmond, Virginia Landscaping Jobs
Richmond VA Landscape Maintenance

When we interview potential team leaders and managers, we search for candidates with:

  • High communication skills
  • Crew management skills
  • Knowledge using landscaping equipment
  • Valid driver's license
  • Ability to drive truck and trailer
  • Skid Steer operation skills
  • Active Smartphone
  • Basic computer knowledge
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs.

When we interview potential team members, we search for candidates with:

  • Willingness to accept constructive criticism
  • Quick learning skills
  • Willingness to work in a team environment
  • Reliable transportation to our shop location
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs.
  • Basic online training completed prior to start
JOB TITLE JOB DESCRIPTION REQUIRED SKILLS TRAINING/ REQUIREMENTS BENEFITS
Production Team ManagerSupervises, manages and schedules teams assigned. Also has customer interaction with production reviews and scheduling upcoming work.Crew management

Drive Truck & Trailer

Skid Steer Operation

High communication skills

Total equipment knowledge

Basic Computer Knowledge		Team Leader Level Online Training modules

Valid Drivers Licenses

Registered Tech Pesticide App. Cert.

Active Smart Phone

1 Year experience as GSU Team Leader		$40K+salary (based on experience) Yearly Bonus

Health insurance/Dental/ Vision/Life Insurance*

3% matching retirement IRA**

Holiday Pay: 6 paid holidays, week between Christmas and New Year’s

Paid Vacation: 80 hours*** No weekend work Monthly cellphone stipend (~$650 yearly) Online skills training Long term Disability Insurance
Team Leader TrainerIn addition to performing the outlined team leader roles, a Team leader trainer will be teaching newly hired team members the GSU way of completing tasks.Crew management

Drive Truck & Trailer

Skid Steer Operation

High communication skills

Total equipment knowledge		Team Leader Level Online Training modules

Valid Drivers Licenses

Registered Tech Pesticide App. Cert.

Active Smart Phone

1 Year experience as GSU foreman

Lift 50lbs		$37k+ salary plus training bonus AND OVERTIME PAY!

$100 gift card for each new employee trained

Health insurance/Dental/ Vision/Life Insurance*

3% matching retirement IRA**

Holiday Pay: 6 paid holidays, week between Christmas and New Year’s

Paid Vacation: 80 hours***

$100 monthly perfect attendance gift card bonus available

No weekend work

Monthly cellphone stipend (~$650 yearly)

Online skills training

$1000 New Team member referral bonus ($300 after 30 days, $400 6 months, $300 year)
Team LeaderTeam Leader leads team to complete tasks assigned at a high level of quality, efficiency and complete total scope of work as directed from production manager. Foreman takes responsibility for how crew preforms and actions.Crew management

Drive Truck & Trailer

Skid Steer Operation

High communication skills

Total equipment knowledge		Team Leader Level Online Training modules

Valid Drivers Licenses

Registered Tech Pesticide App. Cert.

Active Smart Phone Lift 50lbs		$37k+ salary (based on experience) AND OVERTIME PAY!

Health insurance/Dental/ Vision/Life Insurance*

3% matching retirement IRA**

Holiday Pay: 6 paid holidays, week between Christmas and New Year’s

Paid Vacation: 80 hours*** (after one year at GSU)

$100 monthly perfect attendance gift card bonus available

No weekend work

Monthly cellphone stipend(~$650 yearly)

Online skills training

$1000 New Team member referral bonus ($300 after 30 days, $400 6 months, $300 year)
Team Leader in TrainingUnder the direction of a supervisor or Team leader the team leader in training will learn leadership skills, customer service skills,job management as well as learn the software used for the company.Crew management

Drive Truck & Trailer

Skid Steer Operation		Team Leader Level Online Training modules

Valid Drivers Licenses

Active Smart Phone

Lift 50lbs		Hourly wage: $16-$18 per hour(based on experience) Health insurance/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance* 3% matching retirement IRA** Holiday Pay: 6 paid holidays, week between Christmas and New Year’s Paid Vacation: 40 hours (1 week) (after one year at GSU)

$100 monthly perfect attendance gift card bonus available

No weekend work

Monthly cellphone stipend(~$650 yearly)

Online skills training

$1000 New Team member referral bonus ($300 after 30 days, $400 6 months, $300 year)

Paid Registered Tech Testing Fee
Team MemberUnder the direction of a Team leader, the team member will help with all tasks assigned by the team leader.Open to constructive criticism

Quick Learner		Reliable transportation to shop location

Basic online training completed prior to start

Lift 50lbs		Hourly wage: $15-$17 per hour(based on experience)

Health insurance/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance*

3% matching retirement IRA**

Holiday Pay: 6 paid holidays, week between Christmas and New Year’s

Paid Vacation: 40 hours AFTER one year with company***

$100 monthly perfect attendance gift card bonus available

No weekend work

Online skills training

$1000 New Team member referral bonus ($300 after 30 days, $400 6 months, $300 year)

Work With a Family of Landscapers Who Really Care

We've been in business since 2004. That's a lot of years to get our process figured out so we can efficiently and effectively get our jobs done. Over the years, we've figured out that people want a landscaping company with good communication skills. Homeowners want to have a point of contact, so they can easily express their needs and concerns. We've met this request by developing an online system that makes communication easier for scheduling, signing documents, sending out educational information, and billing processes. Combined with this "Technology Forward" approach is our personal, family touch. Each project has a point of contact, and all notes are shared electronically so that every member of our team is on the same page. Managers perform periodic site visits to ensure the crews are doing their jobs correctly. We work together so we can work amazing results on the landscapes entrusted to our care.

Ongoing education for our team members is crucial to our success. We believe in constantly learning more on the job and online. Our workers need to be quick learners because we have a large number of tasks that we perform regularly, and each task has its own method. We pride ourselves on having highly-trained teams, and to that end we provide weekly training for all our team members.

Our compensation and benefits are competitive in the landscaping industry, plus we offer special bonuses and employee incentives. We do not work weekends. We do offer holiday pay. We also offer paid vacation after one year of work at Green Side Up. Foremen and managers receive a monthly cell phone stipend. We love to hire people that you refer to us, so we offer an excellent New Team Member referral bonus based on the amount of time the referred member works.

Our company services residential properties throughout Richmond, Glen Allen, Henrico, Midlothian, Williamsburg, and James City County. To learn more about some of the prestigious neighborhoods we work in, go to our Main Service Area page. We work on properties of many sizes. You can see some of our fabulous projects on our Portfolio page.

Great Leaders Make Green Side Up a Growing Company

Our leadership team is one of the best in the landscaping industry.

Craig Attkisson has been in the landscaping business since he was 10 years old and mowing baseball and soccer fields. Over the years he has added to his extensive experience with degrees in Turfgrass and Horticulture from Virginia Tech. His research and work experiences brought him to South Africa, Country Club of Virginia golf courses, and finally to the decision to launch his own landscaping company. He wants to give customers the best possible lawn care they can get.

Bill Gallagher partnered with Craig, bringing with him heavy equipment skills, a degree in Agronomy from Virginia Tech, and experience renovating Manakin Golf Course.

Jim Gallagher also worked on golf course construction. He has a degree in Turf Maintenance from Virginia Tech and was the Vice-President of a residential/commercial landscaping company before coming to Green Side Up.

Mike Atkinson joined the Green Side Up team in 2012 as a foreman. Today, he understands the business inside and out, and he serves as our RVA Maintenance Production  Manager. He has a passion for plant care and pruning, and we are fortunate to have his expertise.

Jacob Mulik is a rare gem in this industry. He is our Williamsburg Landscape install & Maintenance, production manager. His passion for the green industry is evident daily.

Together this leadership team makes Green Side Up a leading landscaping company in Central Virginia. They bring lots of experience and wisdom to the industry, which directly benefits all our employees who work under their leadership. Please read our About page to learn more about our company's history.

Grow With Us!

We invite you to consider a landscaping career with Green Side Up. Working outdoors in Richmond, Williamsburg, and the surrounding residential areas is a great privilege. Our team will take your career seriously, giving you the necessary training and tools to complete your work. Because we have such a strong commitment to quality landscaping, we're going to treat our employees well so they can use their skills for us to the best of their abilities. Please submit your application, and we'll get back to you. We welcome your questions. Please contact us today!