This document provides 5 tips for finding new lawn care employees. The tips are: 1) Give existing employees a finder's bonus for successful referrals. 2) Leverage relationships with vendors who may know potential candidates. 3) Budget appropriately for employee recruitment to attract the best candidates. 4) Consider unconventional locations to directly find candidates, such as apartment complexes or colleges. 5) Make employee recruitment an ongoing effort like acquiring new clients to continually grow the business.

1. 5 Smart Ways to Find
New Lawn Care
Employees

2. The lawn care
industry is suffering
from a drought of
new employees.

3. The harder it
gets to find new
members for
your team, the
smarter you
need to be about
your search.
Learn 12 Hiring
Mistakes to Avoid.

4. You’ll have to put in some effort to find new
employees, but keep in mind that these people
are on the front lines of making you money.
It’s worth the work!

5. 1. Give Existing
Employees a Finder’s
Bonus

6. If the referred person is reliable and
passes the probationary period,
reward the employee who provided
the referral.
Learn how to hire the right people.

7. Cash bonuses or other valuable incentives for
your employees can help you build a great
culture at your business.
Learn how to build a great team of employees.

8. 2. Know Your Vendors

9. Vendors usually know someone with
expertise in the lawn care industry
looking for a job.

10. When they do help you out, don’t be
stingy with rewarding their help. Either
thank them with a gift or pay it
forward by helping them too!
Why it’s important to hire people to replace
YOU on the crews.

11. 3. Budget Accordingly to Grow

12. Why do we spend so much money on
finding new clients and leads, yet we think that
finding new employees should be free?

13. Being cheap in building your company will
continue to cost you as you deal with
turnover and lost clients.

14. Everyone you know
should know that you’re
looking to grow. Plan a
budget to make sure you
reach the masses!

15. The best employees are attracted by
professionals who are willing to spend
money on their business.

16. 4. Don’t Be Afraid to Go to Them

17. If you need employees immediately, go
to where they are:
• Apartment Complexes
• Hardware Stores
• College Campuses
• Churches
• Community Centers
One day of inconvenience is worth it to find a
great team member!

18. 5. Don’t Stop Looking

19. The moment you quit looking for new employees is
the moment you stop growing your company.
Learn why hiring an office assistant is critical to your growth.

20. Don’t give up on the search. Work on it just
like you would when trying to find new
clients.

21. Remember: your clients pay you money,
but your employees make you money!