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sure speedy service and access to parts to keep downtimes to a minimum. If staffing issues arise, offering alternative service solutions – such as biweekly mowing jobs rather than weekly – can retain clients while easing labor constraints.
Focus on retention
Retaining good employees is more critical than finding new ones. The average cost of training a new employee is nearly $ 1,300 and that’ s in addition to their pay and benefits.
By offering incentives, competitive wages and career development opportunities, you encourage employees to stay with your company. A positive company culture is also necessary to retain good employees. Since landscaping is seasonal, your company should offer alternative services during the colder months so you can keep your most talented workers employed all year round.
The most resilient landscape maintenance companies are those that blend workforce management expertise with smart equipment investments in remote-operated and autonomous mowing equipment. This technology helps you automate repetitive tasks and keeps employees happy so you don’ t have to rely on seasonal or unreliable labor.
Strategic contract structuring, route efficiency and automation help firms stay profitable despite labor fluctuations
In addition, strategic contract structuring, route efficiency and automation help firms stay profitable despite labor fluctuations.
The future of landscape maintenance lies in an adaptive workforce model – where people and machines work together to create efficiency, safety and long-term business growth.
As vice president of sales and marketing for RC Mowers, Tim Kubista specializes in revenue growth, acquisition, sales training and building dealer networks – helping transform small businesses into powerhouse enterprises. He has led three companies to inclusion on the Inc. 5000 list, including RC Mowers, and came to the company with vast knowledge of the commercial mowing and allied equipment industry.
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