What are the responsibilities and job description for the Spray Technician position at OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS GROUP LLC?
Description
For over 17 years, OEG has been leading expert in innovative design, construction, and maintenance of both residential and commercial outdoor environments. Our passion lies in crafting outdoor spaces that inspire, rejuvenate, and elevate our clients lifestyles with exceptional quality. With a full in-house team of landscape architects, construction specialist, property care professionals, maintenance experts, and skilled horticulturists, we bring extraordinary outdoor living visions to life. OEG is dedicated to quality craftsmanship, cutting-edge technology, and customer satisfaction, ensuring every project is both functional and visually stunning.
Why Join OEG?
At OEG, you're not just starting a job - you're embarking on an exciting career journey. As a family-based company, we are deeply committed to supporting our team members through growth opportunities, promoting from within, and offering financial assistance for educational development. Experience the vibrant OEG culture, where every team member thrives in a supportive, rewarding work environment that mirrors our passion for excellence.
Job Summary:
The Spray Technician has a strong background in Horticulture. This position will be responsible for performing applications to turf, tree, and shrubs, ensuring proper application rates and safety procedures while adhering to local regulations, often requiring a pesticide applicator license.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Mix and apply turf and tree/shrub care products, read material labels and fill charts
- Apply fertilizers and insecticides to turf and ornamental plants according to schedule, safety procedures, and label instructions.
- Drives company vehicle to customer location
- Properly operate and maintain various spray application equipment, including handheld sprayers, backpack sprayers, and truck mounted sprayers.
- Conduct pre- and post-spray equipment inspections and maintenance.
- Be able to work independently
- Prepare and disperse horticultural chemicals as required to insure proper growing conditions for plants in gardens.
- Have the ability to communicate with customers, verbally and in writing, about our service and their properties and address different concerns customers have with varying conditions.
Requirements
Qualifications include but are not limited to:
- Minimum 1 year experience performing applications to turf, tree, and shrubs
- Ability to work fast paced and produce quality results
- Knowledge and staying up to date of MSDS and chemical uses
- Ability to communicate well in both written and verbal formats
- Must be service oriented to exceed customers' needs
- Identify different pest issues and apply applicable chemicals
- Must have the ability to adapt to change quickly
- Must be able to effectively work independently
- Must be able to deal with various problems simultaneously and prioritize solutions
- Valid Drivers License Required
- RT Certification
- 3A & 3B preferred
We offer competitive pay commensurate with experience. Medical, Vision/Dental Coverage. Term Short/Long life disability coverage, 401k with Company match, Paid Community Service time, Paid Time Off, and so much more.
