Lawn Care Technician

Dicam Landscaping; Ontario; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Dicam Landscaping is seeking a Lawn Care Technician to join their team in Ontario. This role involves maintaining client lawns through various plant health care practices and offers year-round opportunities. Ideal candidates will have experience in landscaping, strong customer service skills, and a commitment to safety.

Benefits

Compensation Based on Experience

Training and Career Development Opportunities

Health and Safety is a Top Priority

Monthly Employee Events

Qualifications

• 5 years work experience in landscaping with strong knowledge in plant health.
• Licensed pesticide applicator preferred.
• Valid Driver's License and Clean Driver's Abstract.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a company truck to client properties.
• Apply fertilizers and pesticides to maintain healthy lawns.
• Identify and diagnose unhealthy lawns, recommending specific treatments.

Skills

Customer Service

Detail Oriented

Diagnostic Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Post-Secondary Education in Horticulture

Job description

We are currently looking for a Lawn Care Technician to join our growing team! Enjoy working outdoors with a great group of coworkers, learning new landscaping skills, and are interested in joining a company that helps employees become the best versions of themselves and grows their careers in landscaping? If so, Dicam Landscaping is the place where you want to be!

The successful applicant will work independently and occasionally assist other lawn care staff by monitoring and maintaining thick, healthy client lawns through plant health care which involve Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and choosing appropriate cultural practices to suit the situation. This is a seasonal role, however the company does snow removal in the winter months, so there are year-round opportunities for work for the right candidates. This is a great role for an individual with the knowledge and skills for good lawn care and plant health practices, enjoys a variety of challenges, and has great customer service skills to wow our clients!

About Dicam Landscaping

Dicam is a progressive, growing company that has been in business for more than 40 years. We are made up of a group of dedicated professionals who take pride in offering excellent landscaping and snow removal services in the Hamilton and surrounding areas. We are focused on investing in our employees, providing a good wage and providing excellent customer service while maintaining health and safety as a top priority.

Our company values are :

SMILE - We have confidence in our team and in our services. We enjoy our work and are satisfied with a job well done.

SPEAK - We are open, clear, and proactive in our communication with team members, clients, and management.

SERVE - We do our best to meet and surpass expectations.

Why Dicam?

• Compensation Based on Experience
• Great Community of Coworkers
• Monthly Employee Events
• Training and Career Development Opportunities
• Health and Safety is a Top Priority
• High Quality Equipment and Tools
• 4.6 / 5 Rating on Indeed

Want to see for yourself what it's like to work at Dicam? Check us out on Instagram @dicamlandscaping!

What a typical day looks like...

• Safely operating a company truck and driving to client properties based on the provided schedule
• Applying fertilizer, insecticide, herbicide, fungicide to client properties, using hoses or truck mounted tanks
• Identifying unhealthy lawns, analyze, diagnose and recommend specific treatment
• Aerating, dethatching, slit-seeding and rolling lawns
• Educating clients, co-workers and crews and sell treatments
• Informing management when to stock and order materials to maintain proper chemical inventory
• Posting notification of any spray application
• Inputting time spent at client properties and notes about the work completed in LMN
• Share our company values of Speak, Smile, and Serve
• High school diploma, post-secondary education in Horticulture preferred
• Valid Drivers License and Clean Drivers Abstract
• Licensed pesticide applicator (Extermination License) preferred
• 5 years work experience in landscaping with strong knowledge in plant health and encounters with many diseases and insects
• Capable of working independently and managing a schedule effectively and efficiently
• Detail oriented and strong diagnostic skills in order to correctly analyze, diagnose and synthesis treatments and evaluate
• Safety conscious

We thank all applicants and we will contact candidates that best fit the role and responsibilities. If you require any accommodation, please let us know so we can accommodate your needs.

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