Role OverviewWe are seeking experienced Plant Health Care Specialists who are ambitious self-starters and have a passion for preserving and caring for trees. This position will focus on monitoring, evaluating, and providing the plant health care needs of trees and shrubs on commercial and residential properties.
What You Will Do
Performing tree and shrub care treatments using spray, tree injection, and soil injection tools as prescribed by the Arborist Representative, mixing and applying pesticides and fertilizers to trees and shrubs, and properly maintaining and operating equipment and vehicles.
Why It Might Be a Fit
A passion for nature, the environment, and the outdoors, ability to obtain a Commercial Pesticide Applicator License, and prior tree care, landscaping, forestry, turf care, or horticulture experience is preferred but not required.
Requirements
- Commercial Pesticide Applicator License
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to learn to identify trees and shrubs common to the region
- Prior tree care, landscaping, forestry, turf care, or horticulture experience is preferred but not required
Benefits
- $26.00 - $32.00 per hour based on experience
- A safety-first culture and professional workplace
- Advancement opportunities - we promote from within
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- Paid time off and holidays
- Industry credential/license pay increases - we encourage and invest in your professional development
- Company provided uniforms, PPE, gear, and equipment
- Boot reimbursement up to $150
- Access to training, continuing education programs, and a variety of resources provided by the Bartlett Tree Experts Research Laboratories in Charlotte, NC
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