First things first: yes, that’s a photo of Marcene with famous gymnast Gabby Douglas, two-time gold medalist at the 2012 Olympic Summer Games.
Champions hang out together.
When Marcene was 10, she was the gymnastics floor exercise champion for the whole state of Maryland.
She spent hours practicing in the gym four nights a week and all day on Saturdays.
“It gave me discipline and focus that I’ve used my whole life,” she says.
When Brian Outten interviewed for a job as shop manager at Level Green Landscaping, co-owner Bill Hardy told him he wouldn’t have to worry about Brian showing up late for work.
Brian served in the U.S. Army, where being punctual is a way of life.
That's just one of the traits Brian brings to his landscaping work, as a military veteran.
Imagine hosting 100 industry professionals at your company, showing them exactly how you run your business, then asking them to tell you what they think about you.
The good — and the not-so-good.
Terrifying? Or invigorating?
It can be a bit of both when Jim Paluch of JP Horizons People Solutions organizes a Face to Face Review at your landscaping company.
There are certain things you can count on with supervisor Naldo Mendez.
His trailer full of equipment is one of the most organized in the company.
He doesn’t drive away from a property until every single weed is banished.
Even his most particular customers love seeing him show up on the job.
He’s a detail guy. And in this business, details count.
The menu at Applebee’s restaurants is packed with choices, but it couldn’t keep William Urquilla’s interest when he worked there as a cook.
“It was a little boring,” he says. “Every day was the same.”
Why switch to landscaping?
“Why not?” he says cheerfully.
William is one of those guys who’s up for anything.
Wendell Thompson is good at spotting the little things.
Raul Hernandez is a detail guy, scanning properties for pesky weeds, surveying trees for dead and dangerous branches, checking his crew’s safety equipment several times a day.
If he’s on your property, it’s in good hands. He won’t climb back in his truck until everything looks just right.
Level Green team members aren’t just great at landscaping — they look great doing it.
Uniforms are important here. We take a lot of pride in how we look on the job.
Related: Take a look at how our uniforms impact our customers
The good news? We have a very generous uniform policy.
Ellen O’Brien, Level Green uniform coordinator and administrative assistant, tells you what new employees need to know:
Level Green Landscaping’s online career center does everything but offer you the job.
Looking for a landscaping job in Washington DC? You probably aren’t going to flip to the back of The Washington Post to find job listings or expect companies to seek you out.
Times have changed, but there are several encouraging findings if you’re hunting for a job.
The demand for skilled workers in the green industry continues to be high, while there’s a fairly low supply — making your job search a little easier.
