Training Day - Lawn Care Business
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- www.amazon.com... I've had a few new employees start with me recently and thought it would be an interesting topic for a video to show you how I train them.
We have two different employees, one has some experience with lawn mowing, and the other has hardly any experience. I'll take you along as we visit several of our customer properties.
You can also contact me through either of my websites at www.familylawnandlandscape.com or www.family-lawn-landscape.com. THANKS FOR WATCHING! www.amazon.com...
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Alot of the guys once they get pretty good at it the deside to get into their own lawn business
yes they do, it's the nature of any business.
@@GPackard 90% of them fail.
Mr Packard.how are you doing .Mr Packard you are very precise and very wise.you're time is very valuable
thank you Mr. Packard for sharing valuable information on training new. employees. you're way are the highway.the choice is yours.
thanks for commenting Dennis
best training video ive seen...i like the end of the video the best as i once ran my own it business.also 25+yrs of mfg. slow to hire quick to fire..right on point..you might give the youngsters a break but grown ups nope....either it works or it dont. ive thought this way for years.....hands down best advice ever.
great job.
Same here. Even though the employees I’ve hired actually have great experience but I still make sure they are well trained. I prefer helping out my employees with mowing my lawn and neighbors lawns.
Gravely does make great riders and stand ons but I prefer either Scag or Dixie Chopper.
Great job on training Mike there George. By the way since Mike hit the tree accidentally hope your mower is ok.
Thanks William appreciate the kind words good luck to you brother
your coaching videos quality is awesome.....
Love watching your vids. Helpful to me starting my third year in lawn care. Thanks!
+Chris Peters
i'm glad i could help Chris.
Totally agree on the rut's and divots, I absolutely hate that.
+Matthew Austin
thanks for commenting.
One good way to train an employee is to take a grocery cart and practice turning with it. The way u turn a zero turn is actually the same way u turn a grocery cart.
lawnchaser that's an idea i never thought of. thanks man !
Zj
+lawnchaser Call me crazy but that is going to rut the lawn pretty bad.
You wouldn't believe how many trees I've hit with shopping carts. You never know why there's always a bad wheel on them? Well, now you do.
lawnchaser j8o
Bravo. Best video yet.
Don Abraham thanks Don.
funniest moment when you mentioned the zoom...... i was expecting a great zoom. love the videos.
Looks like your customers have massive lawns!
+Clive Ellis
yeah a lot of them do.
I did a few big lawns, always hard to get the stripes straight.
+Clive Ellis use objects in the distance to keep your first stripes straight. 👍🏻
I think the first homeboy did good. You should see the noobs on a golf course trying to learn how to run a precision mower. it's noting but training. I would fire everyone the first day by how thy do.
Great video great info.
seems like fun work
some days it sure is. lol
good video george! You were pissed about the tree lol.
turdsandwicher yeah, the thing is 50' high and 2' around, ? easy to miss I guess. lol
G Packard lol I agree George. I was wondering if he bent your mower blade?
wow this was really interesting
WithTheLight1111 well thanks ! or are you being sarcastic ?
im serious
Hey George, I just recently came across your channel, and after watching approx. 30 videos of yours, I really like what I'm hearing outta you. I notice you don't use the "commercial" grade Gravelys, but the lesser expensive "homeowner grade". Personally I feel that if a company wants $4000-$7000 for a mower it aught to be able to handle cutting for hours everyday, for years. The fact that they want to charge you the same as an inexpensive car for the "commercial grade" mowers($8000-$12000 and up!) makes me want to retch! And they want to give you a crap warranty on the cheaper models "because it's not commercial grade". But in your opinion, are the lesser expensive homeowner models worth the money and will they hold up just as well with proper maintenance? I guess the better question might be; are the more expensive commercial grade mowers worth the extra money??? Really value your advice and opinion, and keep up the great work!!! Jason(Alabama Lawn & Landscape)
hold the phone little buddy. The Graveleys are commercial mowers. not the home owner versions ! are bigger mowers are all between 10,000-15,000 . check your facts bro.
Whoa, hold your horses George, wasn't trying to dog your mowers. Gravelys aren't real popular around my area so I figured it best to ask someone who actually owns one. I checked as many facts as I could on their website before I wrote you. I noticed great sounding salesmen language like, "commercial quality performance", which doesn't necessarily mean commercial grade. I guess my question should have been, what model Gravelys do you run, and do you feel their lesser expensive models($4000-$600 price range) are as well built, cut as well, and hold up as well as their more expensive models. As a general rule when I see a zero without a roll bar I tend to think of it as a "homeowner model". No offence meant my man just looking for your opinion. Thanks again for the great video content, Jason
we have been running Gravely commercial mowers for almost 17 years now i believe. I do like them very much. They are a little cheaper than some but more expensive than others. How many home owners buy a mower with a roll bar on them ? usually they buy a steering wheel type mower without a roll bar on them around here anyway's.
Nice video! Keep it up!
+North Perth Lawn Mowing
will do and thanks for commenting.
Move me to Florida and let me Manage a Crew for a few months. You come down and see if there are improvements.
always looking for talent brother
Would love to see a video on your fine system
Bill Love will do. and thanks for commenting.
A ENT doctor told me never to use any of this equipment without eye and ear protection.
good for him. next time tell him to visit the real world !
Hey George, I noticed you have the open chute on the deck. Do you not like to use mulching blades with the covered chute? If not, Why.
Thanks, Jason
20 years experience here. Ill Answer. .. You only want to use mulching blades and mulch kit for mulching. Cutting grass you want high lift, big vortex, and mass air flow. I dont care how big the company is, or what you see. If you see mulch kits on mid summer, lawn care manager/foreman is not proper. Best cut is achieved with high lift and open cute. Massive suction. You want to force the blades of grass up for an even cut. Thats why its a big no-no to sharpen blades on the underside. Never! the exmark mowers we run have a blade tip speed of 20k rpm. and if you know about aero that will force the blade of grass down. No argument there. Facts
I like your videos 👍about how long did the big property take where he scuffed the tree and what did you charge ?
about 1/2 an hour and $85
I have wanted to get a lawn job but no body trains where I live they all say zero turn mower experience required or past commerical mowing experience required how the hell do ever get that experience if no one will train makes no sense. So now I'm watching everybodys zero turn videos and I'll just have to lie about my experience and hopefully I'll get a job.
+Ryan Walker
ok, i get where your at brother. here's the answer you've been looking for. you go up to ( ANY ) lawn care co. and tell them you will work for ( free ) for one week just to learn how to operate a zero turn mower. i would hire you and so will they. let me know how it works bro.
Hey George,
I noticed a lot of clumps in the grass your guys were mowing, are you using high lifts or gators on your mowers? What's your experience with the two blade types. I just transitioned to a zero turn from a push mower and I am debating replacing the high lifts on the ZTR with gators. What do you think?
STRAIGHT BLADES ON THIS VIDEO. don't like gators. love the high lift blades. i think gators seem heavier (thus wear more on your spindles as well as drag down motor more and eat more fuel. just me.
Good advice, thanks
your very welcome.
Thanks George! What’s the fine system you mentioned look like?
we would fine them like $50 for any violation of company policy.
Great vid GP. Are those guys still with you today?
no
I have that problem too. Seems so hard to find good dependable long term help. O well...on to the next one
It's almost impossible today. those who want to work already have jobs and those who don't only do for a little while cause there baby mamma told them too.
By the way, I think you stole your truck idea off of The LCM. Good setup!
he needs to come to Tennessee, we need more off road trails... its too political here.
right on brother
You're lucky they have a good sense of humor... Earlier on you were giving them a helluva lot of shit for screwing up
Charlie Peters ya know charlie, my guy's understand that i'm always getting my pointy across while keeping it light hearted. They tell me that i'm the best boss they ever had. Luck has nothing to do with it !
+G Packard From what ive seen you are a outstanding business operator and im impressed by the systems you've implemented as i saw in other videos.
I dont know you personally and im not even in the US, however i do know that berating people for small mistakes is a quick way to make them resent you, they may not show it to your face but those kind of remarks wound a mans pride and it will come back to bite you in the ass.
As you said in a previous comment regarding staff getting trained and then leaving "yeah, that's the way it goes sometimes, or should I say most of the time."
I just finished listening to a audio book called 'How to win friends and influence people' Has really helped me and my business.
Thanks, all the best
How u like the gravely!?
Got to ask you how did you bid that contractors property? The second one you did in the training video.
the same way i bid them all, measure !
Some measure. I use my eye and customer status. Its all circumstantial. I have lawns that are half the size of some, and charge the same or more. Depends on the area, quality of turf, and getting as much as i can get. I have no set formula. Generally look at time spent and hourly rate. And drive time if that is a factor. I know you didnt ask me, but i gave my 2 cents. thats money that you cash in .. in the long run.
2 men pull up to a lawn. I need $40-$45 an hour per man, plus drive time one way. Lawn takes 30 min= $45-60 per cut. Now if you pull up to a half million dollar home ..... $75-$100.. Now listen. You gotta be good. High quality, huge detail.
Here it is... More money you get, better quality. I remember whn i started 20 years ago having to rush as fast as i can to make money. Lawn to lawn.. Because i was cheap. Now the mentality is get good money, so we can move at a comfortable pace to ensure max quality. I = 2 men in this racket. I swear to god.. i never lie
why does a commercial lawnmower constantly pull to the right or left
it could be that your hand steer controls are out of adjustment. or worst case scenario is your pumps could be failing. check the fluid levels on the hydro's. whens the last time you changed the hydro filters ?
its a hustler trimstar 48 belt drive 2008 never been serviced i dont own guy i work for sorry about that
It looks like both Mikes d I'd just fine. I'd hold on to them
lawnchaser always trying to.
Do you get your apparel made in your area or online? Just curious
+James Szura
we shop locally. it costs a little more but we feel we are helping out our community.
just bought a gravely like that,how do you like it?
+tyler norton
i love them. best machine iv'e owned to date.
how do you like it? thats the important question.?
George, those are some nice mowers!!
OTC thanks otc as always i appreciate your comments.
G Packard Thanks also to you man for taking the time out of your busy day to make these videos.I enjoy watching them and learning things. You just taught me how to fix a flat tire now, saw that on another video you made recently.
at 730ish. the mower you were on looked like the middle blade was cutting low. What causes that? bent blade? I'm having trouble with my mower after wraping a tarp around a blade. Replaced the blade with new, but still low on one side. Adjusted deck, but can't get it like it was before. I have a residential toro. I know its nothing like yours, just curious on the middle blade being lower. Thanks
+jeremy yeoman
no idea bro. check your spindles to make sure there all at the same height and recheck the deck . it has to be one or the other if the blades are fine.
you horseshoed a blade
got a thing that measures blades from under the deck. The deck was perfect, but where the spindle bolts to the top of the deck was bent just a 1/16th. Spindle is ok, just bent the top of deck. Its a stamped deck. I've never had a issue til now with the decks. I still will get a welded one next time.
@@yo66 got a thing that measures blades? Does the thing have a name? 20+ years never heard of the thing?? Maybe im old school.. If i could examine your machine, i could cure it.
is Mike still working with you
+lawnchaser yes
still?
hahaha
How much should I charge for 1 acre
impossible for me to answer but things to consider are, location, hilly or not, easily accessible, alot to trim around ect.
I don't think the oil Boys are going to make it
+Morgan Lee
who's the oil boys ?
What mowers are you using?
Gravely not sure of the model but I'm sure it's on the higher end.
Bill Love Gravely's
wagil90 260z's
I would love to work for you
The mower guys are not wearing ear defenders
+Clive Ellis
your correct there not. how observant ?
G Packard Most important thing is the well being / health off staff
+Clive Ellis agreed. I always use hearing protection on mowers.
For
maybe ?
Your company is so unprofessional
Sebastian Cortes yeah and you ugly ! so f*** off ! ! !
+Sebastian Cortes agreed.... safety must not be a concern.... no ear or eye protection.
+Sebastian Cortes agreed.... safety must not be a concern.... no ear or eye protection.
+G Packard What a douche. This video was very uninformative and the background noise made it nearly unbearable to watch. You should invest in a better camera and editing software.
+G Packard Dude if you are representing your company then act like a professional. If a customer is unhappy do you just cuss em out and insult them because they aren't happy or say something you don't agree with?. When you are running a company whether big or small you have to stay professional even if it means biting your tongue... saying what you did hurts the company image... unless you ultimately don't care.
Get them all trained up and they leave. : (
Tanasi Time yeah, that's the way it goes sometimes, or should I say most of the time.
That was the case for an old boss of mine. He would train guys the best he could and as soon they were rolling like everyone else they would jump ship. So eventually he just started to hire people with experience. You got one chance to back up your talk and if you couldn't do what you said you could it was see you later.
G Packard How do you feel about having your employees signing a no compete clause? I'm looking to start a 2nd crew next season. I've been completely swamped this year. Raising my prices didn't slow it down, either. Next solution is start a 2nd crew I believe.
+Charlie Beers Not legal for this type of work in many states. And almost certainly not enforceable. You taking a $10/hour employee to court?
@@GPackard that revolving door..Sucks . ive got 20 years in and .. well.. you know.
5 trucks
3 trailers
3 72"
3 60"
hurricane
...no one to run it all.!!!! WEll.. i do, but not to the max efficiency
Mow 200+ acres a week 180-190 man hrs a week. just for mowing.