Interior Plant Care Specialist

Rentokil Initial; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Plant Care Specialist to enhance the ambiance of commercial spaces. This role involves maintaining plant displays, ensuring their health, and providing exceptional customer service. You'll have the opportunity to grow within the company through robust training and development programs. With a focus on wellness and work-life balance, this position offers competitive benefits including health insurance and a retirement savings plan. If you enjoy a physical job and have a passion for plants and customer interaction, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Robust Paid Training

Tuition Reimbursement

Health Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement Savings Plan

Company-Paid Holidays

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Ability to perform physical tasks including lifting and climbing.
• Customer service skills to build relationships with clients.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and care for plants at customer sites, ensuring their health and appearance.
• Assist in plantscape installations and provide excellent customer service.

Skills

Customer Service Orientation

Plant Care Techniques

Problem-Solving

Physical Stamina

Communication Skills

Tools

Smartphone

Job description

Ambius Canada Corporation is about improving the quality of life for people working in offices, hotels and shopping centers by enriching their environment. Our vision is to be the creator of ambience for businesses. We do this by being passionate for our colleagues and customers which are the center of everything we do. We design, install and service interior and exterior plant displays, flowers, replica foliage, holiday decor, ambient scenting and stunning wall art for commercial businesses. We are proud to be a member of the Rentokil Terminix family of companies, the global leader in Pest Control and other services across more than 90 countries.

Responsibilities

1. Plant Care Maintenance

• Visit customer sites on a regular basis as established by route plan
• Safely drive a service vehicle in urban and rural settings
• Spend up to 50% of your shift driving
• Service all required plants on the specified day - Water, prune, and fertilize plants as needed; Trim, and remove debris from planters; Gauge soil moisture accurately with a soil probe
• Exercise trained techniques to apply appropriate amounts of water per lighting conditions and plant requirements.
• Maintain and communicate appropriate light conditions and orientation
• Ensure plants as well as display containers are clean and free of dust and debris
• Keep all plants free from diseases and insects
• Maintain appearance of top dressing and other ornamental elements
• Occasional work from ladders up to 6ft to reach and service tall plants and living wall systems
• Prevent damage to surrounding floors, walls, carpet, furniture, etc. from water and/or moisture
• Provide world class customer service to our clients
• Establish first name based relationships with our clients to address their concerns and check in with them on every service
• Recognize and sell additional Ambius products to grow the business

1. Plantscape Installation

• Assist on a variety of plantscape installations including wall-mounted systems, commercial plantscapes, and more.
• Safely load and unload the material and equipment
• Safely hang and mount wall installations with your teammates
• Plant vessels with a wide variety of plants
• Carry out plant replacements at customer sites

Required Traits and Characteristics

• In order to perform this job safely, it requires good vision, hearing, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, lifting, pushing, pulling and walking all day
• Independent and dependable
• Able to solve problems and escalate concerns
• Able to use a smartphone and company specific apps, programs, and training modules
• Customer service oriented and able to build relationships
• Ability to read and complete online training courses
• Likes a physical job
• Polite and professional demeanor

Salary: $18-$22/Hr.

Benefits

Below you'll find information about some of what Rentokil Canada Corporation has to offer. All Full-Time Colleagues qualify for the following and Part-Time Colleagues qualify for most benefits when they meet certain criteria.

• Professional and Personal Growth: Robust Paid Training & Professional Development Path Opportunity to grow - We love to promote from within! Fantastic Tuition Reimbursement benefits & Scholarship Programs (for FT Colleagues)
• Wellness: Excellent Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program that offers services such as free counselling services and other benefits. Company-paid sick time
• Savings & Retirement: Retirement Savings plan with highly-competitive company-matching contributions, Employee Discounts (includes many offerings, including cellular/mobile service, and more)
• Work-Life Balance: Vacation Days, Company-Paid Holidays