Spray Team Leader

Position Summary

Provides quality and timely service to the customer through the recruitment, training and supervision of 10-12 lawn care technicians. Provides effective coaching and development of field staff so that they may positively impact customer retention through exceeding customer expectations.

Primary Duties

• Responsible for supervision of spray techs’ performance and daily job instruction, application, and production results

• Maintains and oversees accurate records of crew paperwork, material loading, product orders, scheduled time, etc. and reports information to the spray business developer on a timely basis

• Reviews and understands paperwork, invoices, and details to determine product, equipment, skill, and time requirements for applications

• Verifies the timely arrival of materials to A or jobsites to facilitate quality and efficient applications

• Responsible for overseeing the loading and unloading of materials, tools, and equipment needed for applications

• Train and supervise employees under his/her direction

• Daily site visits to each crew

• Customer communications courteous

• Promote Safety

• Provide leadership

• Take responsibility for you and your crews actions

• Gain and expand a thorough working knowledge of spray materials

• Follow and enforce company policy

• Job not limited to this description

• Perform Reviews, Raises, Promotions, Discipline & Terminations as needed for employees under his/her direction

• Interview, hire Train and supervise employees under his/her direction

Objectives

• Ability to recognize and meet goals

• Ability to reflect a positive attitude toward customers and fellow workers

• Work at a productive rate

• Make common sense decisions that ensures productivity and customer satisfaction

Job requirements

• To be available for work Monday through Saturday, as scheduled, and be flexible with hours worked as required by seasonal schedule and weather conditions

• Ability to operate and maintain spray equipment

• Ability to manage crew personnel and delegate tasks

• Have a valid DL and be able to operate large trucks, equipment, and trailers

• Have good written and verbal communication skills

• Be able to troubleshoot issues as they arise and evaluate priorities of job routines

• B.S. in Agronomy/Agriculture with a Turf Grass focus

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $720.00 - $1,000.00 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Compensation Package:

• Bonus opportunities
• Monthly bonus
• Overtime pay

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed
• Year round work

Experience:

• Spray Applicator: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• Pesticide Applicator’s License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Des Moines, IA 50313 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Des Moines, IA 50313: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $720 - $1,000