What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Watering Tech position at Alpha Landscapes?
ALPHA Landscapes is seeking an experienced plant health care technician to join our TEAM!
ALPHA Landscapes started with a pickup truck and a wheelbarrow in 2018 and has now grown into one of the largest commercial landscape construction firms in Iowa with top of the line trucks and equipment, and 40 employees operating out of our Johnston office.
What does a day as a plant health care technician/manager look like?
- Monitor and maintain ongoing and completed landscape projects under warranty to ensure plant survivability by applying fertilizer, pesticides, and anti-desiccants, and noting any non-warrantied impacts to the landscape
- Create schedules for watering crews based on soil moisture levels, weather conditions, and plant material deliveries
- Complete identification and removal of invasive or undesirable plants/weeds on select ecological restoration and landscape projects
- Provide guidance and recommendations to project managers on installation of native landscape plantings and seeding
- Assist with miscellaneous landscape tasks such as; Plant/jobsite layout for installation by crews, plant watering
- Future: monitoring of nursery plant holding area, potential management of bare root nursery tree potting/production.
Benefits include!
– Competitive industry pay
– Paid time off and paid holidays
– Retirement plans with 3% company match
– 100% company funded life insurance
– Health insurance options
The ideal applicant should have the following:
– At least 3 years work experience in the nursery / ecological restoration / landscape industry
– Ability to work outside in all weather conditions and lift up to 50 lbs
– Ability to complete tasks without continous supervision
– Be Punctual, hardworking and willing to learn!
**All new hire candidates will be required to take a drug test upon arrival their first day at ALPHA Landscapes. In the event the candidate tests positive, the candidate will not be able to start until they provide a negative test. ALPHA Landscapes holds to right to withdraw the offer at anytime unless a negative test is provided. Candidates who refuse to submit to a drug test will no longer be considered for employment, and any offer of employment will be rescinded.**
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