What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chemical Application Technician position at Sharps Landscaping?
Sharp’s Landscaping is looking for a Chemical Application Tech for our Philadelphia, PA branch location. This role performs high-quality work, follows company policies and procedures, and maintains all operations and safety standards. The Chemical Application Tech reports directly to the Production Managers (PM) and indirectly to Account Managers (AM) to ensure client expectations are met.
Duties/Responsibilities
Overview of Daily Duties
The Chemical Applicator Tech's (CAT) duties are not just about the services provided but also about ensuring the safety of the crew and the motor vehicle. This role is responsible for loading and securing the equipment and goods used, traveling to the customer's location and performing the services, and then loading the equipment and traveling to the next customer. All crew members directly affect the safe operations of the motor vehicle by either driving the vehicle and/or participating in safely loading the vehicle. The regular daily duties include:
Any combination of education and experience provides the required skills and knowledge. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
Experience, Work Skills, and Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- One year of mowing and/or applicator experience with a professional landscaping company.
- Ability to work independently consistently and efficiently and as an influential team member, with limited supervision, to ensure all routes are completed each week per company standards.
- Flexible enough to work varying hours to meet the company's needs, including long days and weekends. Must be able to work on Saturdays and Sundays when necessary.
- Prefer demonstrated experience working in the landscaping industry and safely operating profession landscape equipment.
- Ability to frequently lift, pull, and push 50 lbs.
- Flexibility to work varied hours and days, including weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Licenses/Certification:
- Must have a current driver’s license, fulfill company driver’s qualifications, safely operate company trucks, and comply with DOT regulations for motor vehicles that weigh 10,001 pounds or more, using the gross combined vehicle weight rating or the gross combined vehicle weight rating if the vehicle is towing a trailer.
- A current NALP Landscape Industry – Maintenance certification is required for this job.
Working Conditions:
- Varies daily and throughout the day, depending upon the company's and its customers' demands. Work is performed at customer sites, and work sites vary daily.
Sharp’s Landscaping Inc is an EEOC workplace that believes in taking care of our employees so they can continue to care for our customers and provide the outstanding service we are known for throughout Pennsylvania. We offer competitive wages and benefits.
