Search Results for ‘employees’

Hi all - new here and excited to join the community. I'm starting a lawn care business and looking for an experienced General Manager to drive day-to-day operations in our territory about 30 miles north of Houston, TX. We will focus on fertilizer, pesticide, irrigation, etc. (not maintenance)...

Ok so I’ve been solo for 3 years and have been in the industry for 10 years. I’ve gotten really busy in the past year and have decided to hire someone to help mainly in lawn maintenance but he does work with me on every job no matter what it is. He’s new to the industry and I’m having a tough...

confused by the title? Me too. Basically I’ve had trouble estimating jobs because I’m use to my speed. I’ve began adding 50% to every bids labor line but it doesn’t work very well for everything. I may mow a yard in 30 minutes alone and the same yard takes a 2 man crew 25 minutes or I can trim...

We will be needing help with the growing season coming so the hiring process is about to begin. What process have you used that has failed and what are you still using because it works? Feel free to chime in with any advice or maybe a picture of an application you use.

I use Square for running a few credit cards every month (mix of recurring lawn care and other 1 time landscape work). I know there are other, less-costly cc processing options, but to be honest this is what I've stuck with because I knew it and it has the name-recognition with customers so they...

Hello all, I am new to this industry; I started a Lawn Care maintenance business about a year ago and I have finally grown to the point that I needed to hire a helper. i was wondering how you all pay your employees, by the hour, by the job, or flat rate for the day? Also do you pay for drive time?

Should employees be allowed to use their cellphones while riding in the truck in-between jobs? I have mixed thoughts on this. On one hand the employee is on the clock and their time was bought, whether they are in the truck or mowing. And they should be alert and in work mode. On the other hand...

I am looking to network with a few people on training and retaining employees. Currently, we employ 9 people, but are looking to add one or two more qualified, dependable employees. Also, I should mention, we have a fairly high turnover rate. Any thoughts, comments, or anybody willing to...

I've had my business for 3 years now and I am getting to the point where I just need real help. I am working close to 85 hrs a week and while I am not shy of a little hard work I think there is a smarter way to go about this. I had a friend helping me by going out and doing some of my smaller...

How many of yoy guys can admit that without the mexican worker your business would fail im mexican myself and mingle with all races, but im just tired of the dissrespect for the immgrants when i see a bunch of companys around here just using mexican workers and they do nothing else good for...

In all the years in business this has been the worst year. I can't find any employees at all. Day labor centers are empty and if I do find a guy they want $18hr and a paid lunch. We are in a housing boom here in the Dallas area so all the workers are doing that. Anyone else having this issue...

It's that time of year for us - finding new employees, training them, and ultimately setting them up so they can operate without our constant supervision. As this is my first year getting out of the field, I was wondering what you all do to train your field managers as well as your general...

Hey guys, I have a few questions concerning insurance and payroll. Insurance Questions: #1: How much coverage do you carry on your company for General Liability? (Example: $500,000, $750,000) #2: Which insurance company do you use, and would you recommend them to someone else? Have you had a...

I am looking into hiring a payroll company that will include workers comp. insurance and figure out taxes with every paycheck. I've looked into Paychex and Intuit a little. Does anyone have experience on any payroll company and their fees and everything?

Hey All!! My name is Brie and I live in the Nation's Capital (DC). I recently went back to school to get a degree in Construction Management and just completed my first year in May. With summer coming up, I didn't know what to do with my newly found free time, so I decided to start a lawn...

I'd love to hear some ideas other than just a tan and a free workout. Little about us... In the $150k range gross mainly lawn mowing, very little landscaping, but a little maint. 100% residential. Currently have 2 full timers been with me about 4 years, 1 part time college guy, 1 part time...

Hi guys, can see by looking through threads and talking to many people in the industry that employee retention is so important! Especially when it comes to your best employees. That's why we've put together a series of posts around handling different requests from your best talent. To start...

I know you have all had horror stories about how employees treat equipment and property. I could go on for days, myself, but want to run an idea past you. Through the years we have tried everything from retraining, all forms of reprimands, lectures, termination, repayment for repairs, etc...