What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commercial Pesticide Manager position at Elevate Outdoor?
Elevate Outdoor is a leading landscape construction and maintenance company providing high-end service to residential and commercial customers in Metro-St. Louis as well as commercial sites throughout the US. We are locally owned and operated with a strong culture and work ethic.
We are currently seeking a Missouri licensed applicator to manage our Plant Health Care program and technicians. Applicants must have at least 3 years of turf and tree & shrub application experience.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Current Missouri Commercial Applicator License - Category 3, 6, 7A
- Valid Class E driver license with a clean Motor Vehicle Record
- Ability to evaluate, monitor, and treat for insects and plant disease
- Ability to operate, calibrate, and maintain PHC equipment
- Ability to operate commercial trucks with trailers
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills, accuracy and attention to detail
- Work well under pressure; ability to handle high-volume, fast-paced, multi-tasking work environment
- 3 years supervisory experience
- Excellent tree and shrub identification and diagnostic abilities
- Proficient with Microsoft Office products and general computer knowledge
- Ability to repeatedly lift 75 pounds
- Ability to work in extreme weather temperatures
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations
Essential Job Duties:
- Safely and effectively apply products according to appropriate schedule
- Safely operate company vehicles and equipment
- Effectively interact with customers and coworkers to ensure exceptional service
- Complete lawn and plant analysis and make recommendations
- Accurately measure lawns, estimate service times, and provide customer quotes
- Aeration and overseed of turf
- Determine appropriate chemical and pesticide products for each application
- Create schedules for PHC staff according to workload and job requirements
Compensation:
- $28-32 per hour
- Company subsidized health insurance
- Dental and vision insurance
- Life and short term disability insurance
- Company matched 401(k)
- Bonus program
- Paid time off
Elevate Outdoor is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $28.00 - $32.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Pest Control & Chemical Spraying Occupations: 1 year (Preferred)
- Supervisory: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Missouri Commercial Applicator License - Cat 3 & 6 (Preferred)
- Class E driver license (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $28 - $32