What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Health Care Technician- Lawn Care position at Timberline Landscaping Inc?
Plant Health Care Technician
Timberline Landscaping, LLC is an award-winning company serving Colorado Springs and the surrounding areas, “Creating your little bit of Heaven” for over 40 years. We offer a full range of services, including landscape design, construction, and maintenance.
The plant health care technician is primarily responsible for professional pesticide application service to our clients’ landscapes following our comprehensive plant health care program.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Apply fertilizer and pesticides to lawns, trees, and shrubs according to schedule, safety procedures, and label instructions
- Use safe handling practices when handling and applying chemicals
- Properly calibrate equipment to evenly apply product
- Assist in maintenance and upkeep of company equipment
- Complete all required legal and compliance paperwork
- Snow removal and Christmas décor required during the winter season
- Other duties as assigned
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
- This position is primarily an outdoor job which will require working outside in all temperatures and weather conditions
- Long pants, and long sleeved shirts required due to the nature of spraying chemicals, PPE provided
- The position requires bending, stooping, reaching, crawling, walking and lifting
- Technician should be comfortable with and have physical and manual dexterity to operate hand tools and small – medium sized machinery and should be comfortable working with digging equipment/tools
- Occasional exposure to dust, grease, noise and chemical vapors – PPE is provided, and company logoed apparel must be worn
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds (must ask for help above 50 lbs.)
Salary : $20 - $28
