Plant Care Specialist

Rentokil Initial; Toronto; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An international service company located in Ontario, Canada, seeks a Plant Care Specialist to maintain and service plants while providing exceptional customer service. Responsibilities include performing regular plant care, driving to customer sites, and ensuring equipment maintenance. Ideal candidates should have excellent communication and problem-solving skills, as well as experience with plants. This role also requires the ability to safely climb ladders.

Qualifications

• Solid communication and critical problem-solving skills preferred.
• Experience caring for plants is a plus.
• Able to safely climb ladders and work on ladders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and service plants and air purification equipment at customer sites.
• Safely drive a service vehicle in urban and rural settings.
• Provide world-class customer service to clients.
• Assist in plantscape installations.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Experience with plants

Client interaction

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.

Job Duties

• Plant Care/Scenting/Air Purification maintenance Visit customer sites on a regular basis as established by route plan.
• Safely drive a service vehicle in urban and rural settings Service all required plants on the specified day - Water, prune, and fertilize plants as needed; Trim, and removing debris from planters; Gauge soil moisture accurately with a soil probe
• Maintain and communicate appropriate light conditions and orientation
• Ensure plants as well as display containers are clean and free of dust and debris
• Keeping all plants free from diseases and insects
• 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
• Maintain scenting and air purification equipment as necessary
• Provide world class customer service to our clients
• Recognise and communicate additional Ambius product needs to grow the business
• Assist on a variety of plantscape installations including interior or exterior container gardens, wall-mounted systems, commercial plantscapes, and more.
• Safely loading and unloading the material and equipment
• Planting vessels with a wide variety of plants
• Holiday installation / removal

Requirements

• Solid communication and critical problem solving skills. Experience caring for plants is preferred
• Experience interacting with clients
• Have a good driving record and ability to drive a van / truck
• Able to safely climb ladders and work on ladders