Lawn Care Technician

Linn Cooperative Oil CompanyInvites applications for the position of:

Lawn Care Technician

LOCATION: Marion, IA

JOB TYPE: Full-time – Non Exempt

DESCRIPTION:

Performs a wide range of duties including; customer service and sales, lawn care and pest control applications, snow removal, filling propane tanks and delivery of tanks, general machine maintenance, and some miscellaneous janitorial duties.

Position Schedule:
Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Busy season hours can vary from 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. or as needed to fulfill duties;
On call during the snowing season.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

· Lawn applications of fertilizer and weed control;

· Tree and shrub applications of insect and disease control;

· Pest control applications for perimeter and surface feeding insects;

· Rodent control services that include disposal of pests;

· Delivering products to customers;

· Snow removal using snow plows, shovels, and snow blowers;

· Customer service in the form of greeting customers promptly and courteously, working with customers to resolve problems, and when appropriate suggesting products to customers;

· Maintain application equipment and recommend replacement when necessary;

· Maintain a safe working environment and wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required. PPE as required for the job will be provided.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

· Thorough knowledge of pest and lawn care services;

· Ability to communicate effectively and maintain working relationships with other Coop employees, supervisory personnel and the public;

· Ability to understand and make work decisions in accordance with office rules, regulations, policies and procedures;

· Ability to work cooperatively to accomplish job responsibilities;

· Ability to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information.

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

· Graduation from High School or GED, supplemented by extra coursework in mathematics or has the necessary math skills to perform the job;

· Experience in lawn care and/or pest control services;

· Required - Applicator license with a 3ot, 7a and any other licenses that are relevant or

necessary ;

· Experience in diagnosing lawn weeds, fungi, insect activity and any other lawn pests;

· Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work;

· Ability to learn our mobile live systems;

· Ability to read measurements and do simple math for mixing products and measuring lawn square footage.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

· Valid driver’s license with an insurable driving record;

· Heavy lifting requirements – Up to 50 pounds on a regular basis

· Adverse working weather conditions

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• On-the-job training
• Paid jury duty
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work Location: In person