Fertilizer Applicator Technician — Run Your Own Route

Alt's Operation; Verona (WI); On-site; USD 58,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniforms and PPE provided

Snow pays more during snow removal

Overtime pay (time-and-a-half)

401(k) with company match + health/dl

Job summary

Alt's Operation is hiring a Fertilizer Applicator Technician in Verona, WI. You will run your own route and truck, applying fertilizer and turf products to create the greenest lawns on the block.

Must hold a Wisconsin DATCP pesticide applicator license (Turf & Ornamental, Category 3.0) or obtain within 30 days. Responsibilities include precise calibration, product labeling compliance, and year-round work with potential snow duties.

Qualifications

• Current Wisconsin DATCP pesticide applicator license (Turf & Ornamental, Category 3.0) is required.
• You should hold it when you apply, or be able to obtain it within 30 days of hire.
• Working knowledge of turf, weeds, and common lawn pests.
• Strong attention to detail and the discipline to follow application rates precisely.
• The independence to run a route efficiently with minimal oversight.
• Ability to read and interpret product labels and safety data sheets.
• Physical ability to be outdoors, lifting up to 50 lbs in all kinds of weather.
• A valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record.
• Flexibility with a season-based schedule; typical start around 7:00 AM.

Responsibilities

• Turn assigned properties into healthy, green lawns by applying fertilizer and turf products at the right rates, on the right schedule.
• Run your own route and truck: follow your daily schedule and keep the trailer organized, stocked, and ready to go.
• Keep every application accurate and compliant: calibrate your equipment, read product labels and SDS sheets, and place warning flags after each service.
• Earn the customer's confidence by completing service receipts accurately and leaving them after every visit.
• Handle targeted work with herbicides and pre-emergents in beds and pavement cracks, and lawn aeration.
• Keep equipment dialed in with weekly truck and trailer inspections and routine maintenance.
• Stay organized using LMN software for routing and documentation, and report inventory daily.
• Winter snow work: on-call snow response with nights/weekends during storm events.

Skills

Pesticide license (DATCP)

Route planning

Attention to detail

Independent work ethic

Equipment calibration

Reading product labels & SDS

Physical stamina

Valid driver's license

Tools

LMN software

SDS reading

Equipment calibration tools

Job description

Alt's Operation is hiring a Fertilizer Applicator Technician in Verona, WI. You will run your own route and truck, applying fertilizer and turf products to create the greenest lawns on the block.

Must hold a Wisconsin DATCP pesticide applicator license (Turf & Ornamental, Category 3.0) or obtain within 30 days. Responsibilities include precise calibration, product labeling compliance, and year-round work with potential snow duties.