Why Work at Real Turf Solutions

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Real Turf Solutions is one of the fastest-growing landscaping companies in the Middle Georgia area! Our business is a full-service company covering all landscape-related needs; from lawn care and weed control, to irrigation and landscape construction, Real Turf Solutions does it all!

As our company continues to grow at an ever faster pace, we are looking to expand our team of committed, professional experts and fill vacant or newly established positions. Our team enjoys some of the best employee benefits in the industry. Paid vacation, paid holidays, insurance, matched 401K plans, and more! There are many opportunities for employees to grow in the company, and unexpected opportunities frequently present themselves. Most of all though, our employees enjoy the support of the work-family they have here. Real Turf Solutions gives you more than a job, here you can build a career! 
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Application and Hiring Process

  • You can apply with us online at the link above on the page or by clicking here. Once you apply, please wait for our office to contact you. Do not call or continue to submit subsequent application. Doing so may disqualify your job application. Once your application is approved, you will move forward as a job candidate you will be sent a skill assessment.
  • The next step in the application process will be a skill assessment for the division(s) you're applying to work with. These assessments will gauge your understanding of the duties which come with that position. Once your assessment is completed, please do not retake the assessment again. We will review your results and reach out to you if we feel our company will be a good fit for your skills. Please do not call our office, we will call you if you meet the qualifications we are looking for.
  • If we feel our company may potentially be a good fit for you based on your resume, assessment results, and attention given to instructions, you will be asked to come in for an interview. The manager will schedule a date and time for the interview when they call you. 

    At the end of the interview, the interviewer is usually able to decide about hiring you and give you a "yes" or "no" on the spot. In some cases, a candidate may not qualify for that manager's division but have excellent qualifications for another area of the company. In such cases, the candidate will be referred to the manager of the division they best fit and will need to set up a new interview with that manager. To avoid those kinds of delays and extra trips, we recommend that you only apply for the jobs you are most experienced with.
  • ​If you are hired, you will come in for onboarding and job training that Friday. You'll fill out all employee paperwork and tax forms needed for your employment record first. Make sure you bring a valid government issued ID and your Social Security card with you that day. Then you'll watch a series of videos covering safety and job procedures, with a short quiz after each video. When you finish the videos, you will do some hands-on training with one of our trainers. All of this together takes several hours, so plan to have most of the day to spend here.

    NOTE: You will NOT be able to start work until we have all of your completed paperwork, completed tax forms, and a copy of your ID and Social Security card on file with your employment record.

Starting your First Day

We put together a guide to help you get ready for your first day at work. It includes information about what you need to bring, what to expect on your first day, and other advice to help set you up for a successful and productive day in your new career at Real Turf Solutions. Be sure to read this guide at the link below.
When you arrive on the yard the first day of work, park your vehicle in front of the office in the gravel area (parking spots directly in front of the office are reserved for office staff only) or around back, but not inside the fenced area where the work trucks are parked. You need to be at work and clocked in by 7:00 A.M. If a time card hasn't been created for you yet, let your manager know so they can get you one and show you how the time clock works. If you have not been issued a company t-shirt, hat, gloves, and/or safety equipment, let your manager know you need it. We keep most shirt sizes in stock at the shop. You'll need to change into your Real Turf t-shirt before you go on the truck.

Get with your manager about which crew you'll be on before heading out back to the truck yard. If you can't find your manager, ask around for Terry, Richard, or John Kirkpatrick and see what they want you to do. If you can't find them right away, get with some of the guys you see loading up trucks with equipment and ask them what you can help them with while you wait to see what crew you'll be on. Once you figure out the crew you're going with, get with the crew leader and see what they need you to do. Don't let John or Terry find you standing around when everyone else is working. If for some reason you can't find anything to do, the go-to busywork on the truck yard is picking up trash and tossing it in the dumpster.

Positions and Requirements​

  • Requirements
    Licenses & Certifications:
    • Valid Driver's License
    • DOT Certificate or ability to pass DOT physical
    Minimum Experience Requirements:
    • 1 Year - Lawn Maintenance Crew Supervisor
    • 5 Years - General Landscaping Work
  • Requirement
    Licenses & Certifications:
    • Valid Driver's License
    • DOT Certificate or ability to pass DOT physical
    Minimum Experience Requirements:
    • 1 Year - Landscape installation crew supervisor
    • 5 Years - General landscaping/construction work
    • Machine operation (Skidsteer/Dingo)
    Preferred:
    • Irrigation service experience
    • Basic electrical skills
  • Requirements
    ​Licenses & Certifications:
    • Valid Driver's License
    • DOT Certificate or ability to pass DOT physical
    Preferred:
    • Pesticide Applicator's License
    Minimum Experience Requirements:
    • 1 Year - Lawn treatment application or equivalent work
    • 1 Year - General landscaping work
    • Basic math skills