Plant Health Care Technician

Objective:

• Monitor and inspect the health of turf, shrubs, and trees throughout client properties.
• Provide solutions to promote healthy turf, shrubs, and trees.
• Optimize safety, quality, and efficiency on client properties. 

Reports to:  Branch Manager

Responsibilities:

• Servicing and maintaining turf, shrub, and tree areas on Focal Pointe properties.
• Communicating directly with clients, as well as Focal Pointe team members to create lasting relationships.
• Prepares and submits necessary documentation to Contract Administrator.
• Follow operating procedures and standards that maximize safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Quality control analysis-Conducting tests and inspections to products, services, and processes to evaluate quality and performance.
• Assists in training new Plant Health Care technicians to provide services that exceed expectations.
• Participate in snow removal as a Crew Member or Route Manager.

Qualifications:

• Must be a person of integrity, worthy of working with the professional Focal Pointe team.
• Accommodating, friendly, authentic disposition, prone to build long lasting relationships.
• Self-motivated with a strong desire to work hard, high attention to detail, follow-up, and the ability to prioritize.
• Proficient equipment operating skills including, but not limited to backpack blowers, push spreaders, aerator, Z-spray, and tank and hose combinations.
• Proficient in mixing necessary chemicals and fertilizers in proper ratios to promote healthy turf, shrubs, and trees.
• Able to learn the critical functions of our cloud-based, industry specific software to include quick tickets, clocking in and out of jobs, and utilizing GPS functions.
• Associates or Technical Degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of field related experience preferred.
• Ability to obtain IL or MO Pesticide Applicators License within 3 months.
• Valid Driver’s License with approved driving record.

• Team members are frequently required to sit, climb, stand, walk, handle, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk and hear.
• Team members must occasionally lift and /or move objects up to fifty pounds.
• Plant Healthcare team members are exposed to outside weather conditions including heat and cold, as well as occasional wind and light rain.
• Plant Healthcare team members are expected to handle lawn care chemicals and fertilizers with proper personal protective equipment, and may occasionally be exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• Team members are occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.