Join a family of successful landscape brands in six states across the United States, and a values-based learning organization committed to being the best place to work as a landscape professional.
Nature of Work:
Responsible for the successful prevention and/or treatment of pest and disease presence on commercial landscapes.
Essential Functions of the Job:
- Perform fertilization, herbicide and pest management treatments on turf using approved spray equipment
- Calculate product and carrier quantities
- Properly mix and apply plant protection and/or fertilizer products using various types of application equipment
- Safe Handling and use of all chemicals
- Properly complete required paperwork
Requirements Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- At least 2 years of commercial pesticide operator experience
- As required by state and federal law
- Valid driver license issued by the state where employed
- Pesticide License issued by the state where employed, preferred
- Strong sense of customer service and urgency
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
- Organizational Skills
- Flexibility
- Basic understanding of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
- Effective oral and written communication
- Ability to read, write and comprehend English
- Bi-lingual English/Spanish a plus
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram and/or schedule format
Physical Demands and Work Conditions:
- Constantly required to talk, hear, see, sit, stand and walk
- Must be able to see at close vision, distant vision, peripherally, have depth perception and have the ability to adjust focus
- Frequent use of hands to manipulate, handle or feel objects, tools or controls
- Frequently required to reach, bend, twist, stoop, crouch, climb and balance
- Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and seldom lift and/or move up to 75 pounds
- Occasionally works with mechanical objects and outside in all weather conditions
- Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals
- Occasionally exposed to loud noise levels
Total Rewards
- The opportunity to enroll in a variety of healthcare benefit programs, including medical, dental, and vision plan options; flexible spending accounts; retirement savings plans; term life/ad&d; and a number of supplemental insurances
- Company Provided Life/AD&D
- Employee Assistance Program
- 7 Paid Holidays
- 3 Days Paid Bereavement
- 5 Days Paid Jury Duty
- Employee Equity Program
- Paid Time Off Starting at 1 week per year
- Sick Pay in accordance with applicable state or local ordinance
- On-Demand Pay Through A Partnership with DailyPay
- Referral Bonuses Programs
- Gym Membership and Mobile Carrier Discounts
- Education Assistance
- Best-in-Class Learning Management System
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Please note that the salary information shown below is provided in compliance with state specific laws. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations, and therefore may be different in other locations or operating divisions.
Pay range: $20.00 - $27.00
This description is for informational purposes and not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities or requirements.
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