Colorado Springs, CO, 80932, USA
8 hours ago
Tree/Plant Health Care Technician
**Description** **The Best Teams are Created and Maintained Here.** **Job Summary** + The Plant Health Care Technician ensures client expectations are met or exceeded by diagnosing issues, coordinating treatments, and monitoring plant health across assigned job sites. **Duties and Responsibilities:** + Print reports of jobs with plant healthcare services sold. + Develop a schedule for daily job inspections and applications utilizing integrated pest management practices. + Diagnose plant health issues and determine the appropriate course of action, such as fertilization, soil testing, or chemical application. + Assist Operations and Account Managers with diagnosing and treating plant health issues as needed, demonstrating flexibility with scheduling. + Assist in site quality assessments when on job sites. + Inspect truck and hoses for leaks or damage. + Check to be sure all equipment is in working order and the equipment is calibrated correctly. + Fill truck tank half full of water. + Put on personal safety equipment. + Pull appropriate chemicals, measure out the amount, and add water in truck tank. + Drive to site and survey property to determine best way to apply chemicals. + Rinse out hose and tanks on turf or in accordance with Governmental regulations. + Clean safety equipment in accordance with Material Safety Data Sheets + Maintain chemical storage and mix areas in compliance with regulations. **Education and Experience:** + Requires a two- or four-year degree in Landscape or Business-related disciplines, or 2-3 years of equivalent experience in landscape maintenance or a similar industry. + Must obtain a pesticide applicator’s license. Prior supervisory or leadership experience desired. + Knowledge of plant and turf identification and care, including disease and insect knowledge; standards units of measure; and basic math, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, area, and square feet. + Strong communication skills, excellent customer service, and the ability to solve problems using sound judgement. **Physical Demands/Requirements:** + Able to leverage 50lbs. of a walk behind mower over curbs; walk 2-10 miles a day; carry up to 30 lbs.; stoop, stand and bend up to 9 hours or more a day; lift branches and limbs; push, pull, grip, and squeeze various tools, products and/or items. + Be at least 18 years old (21 if operating company provided vehicles) + Possess strong stamina and have the ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions including extreme heat and cold. + Able to safely operate landscaping equipment (e.g., mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers). + Able to bend, stoop, kneel, twist, stand, walk continuously throughout the day and perform repetitive motions for extended periods. + Able to perform manual labor using a variety of hand tools (e.g. shovels, rakes) + You are able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (e.g., safety shoes, high-visibility clothing, hand protection, eye protection, hearing protection, head protection) + Landscapers who will be operating a BrightView fleet vehicle are required to have a valid driver’s license and meet company standards as it relates motor vehicle performance identified on a state issued motor vehicle record check. + Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends or holidays if needed. + Ability to maintain, in your possession at all times, required medications to address any known allergic reactions should they occur. **Work Environment:** + Ability to work outdoors/indoors in moderate to extreme weather conditions (e.g., temperatures more than 100°F, temperatures below 32°F, various levels of humidity) + Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time. + Work outdoors near automotive traffic, bodies of water, fumes, dust, mechanical and/or electrical hazards. + Ability to work in environments where extended periods of loud noise are present. + Ability to work in environments where exposure to allergens such as pollen and rag weed, insects such as bees and spiders and reptiles such as lizards and snakes. **_BrightView Landscapes, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer._** **_This job description is subject to change at any time._** **Compensation Pay Range:** Pay $20.00 - $25.00 **_BrightView offers a suite or health, wellness, and financial benefits to full-time team members. Benefits offerings for full-time team members include medical, dental, and vision insurance, ancillary and voluntary products, a 401k savings plan with employer contributions, and 6 to 9 company paid holidays per year. Employees may also be eligible to receive paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave, tuition reimbursement, and/or potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance. A detailed benefits package will be provided during the interview process_** _._ _It’s Not Just a Team. It’s One BrightView._
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