What are the responsibilities and job description for the Arborist Lead - MVP Technician position at Moon Valley Nurseries?
Job Details
Description
Job Summary
Moon Valley Nurseries is seeking a Tree Maintenance Arborist to manage our MVP Tree Maintenance program year-round. This role requires expertise in arboriculture, including tree health assessment, pruning techniques, pest management, and soil care. Candidates should have a deep understanding of tree species common in the Southwest and demonstrate the ability to guide teams in best practices for tree maintenance.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Inspecting Soil Condition/Water Penetration
- Inspecting Tree Wells for Proper Water Retention
- Discussing Proper Watering Schedule with Customer for Seasonality
- Fertilization
- Disease Inspection
- Pest Inspection
- Trunk Wrapping/Painting Checking
- Inspecting Trunk Caliper/Strength and Remove Staking
- Tree Canopy Inspection
- Tree Trimming/Pruning
- Maintaining a working knowledge of our products and appropriately recommending them to our valued customers.
- Providing exceptional service throughout the customer’s experience.
- Communicating effectively in-person & over the phone to discover the customer’s wants and needs.
- Selling AND closing a customer based on their wants and needs.
Qualifications
Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Certified Arborist
- 3 years in an Arborist role
- Sales Experience is a plus
- Must have a clean driving record (with DOT drug & health screen) insurable with MVN’s insurers.
- Complete/pass Criminal background check in accordance with fair chance laws, rules, and regulations
- Experience in a retail, nursery, landscaping, or related environment preferred.
- This position requires weekend availability and may require other duties as assigned; responsibilities may vary by location.
Education
HS Diploma
Physical requirements/Working conditions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Able to work outdoors for extended periods of time in possibly extreme conditions, including rain, heat, sun, and wind.
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Subject to MVR and Criminal background check
Benefits Perks:
- $50k - $60k Base Salary
- 7% commission (Paid biweekly)
- Potential quarterly bonuses offered.
- Health, dental, vision and a matching 401k available
- Outstanding career development opportunities
About Us
Moon Valley Nurseries is the largest grower of box trees and palms in North America and is an industry leader and high growth company that offers competitive salaries with exceptional employee benefits including medical insurance, 401(k), holidays, and PTO to all eligible employees. Moon Valley Nurseries is an equal opportunity employer and makes hiring and other employment decisions without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law. Further, qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered in accordance with all applicable state and local fair chance laws. We are a Drug Free Workplace.
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Salary : $50,000 - $60,000
