Landscape Chemical Applicator

Clean Scapes LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Clean Scapes LLC is seeking a Landscape Spray Technician for a full-time, on-site role in Austin, TX. You will manage herbicide, pesticide, and fertilization applications on client properties, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws while maintaining a safe outdoor work environment.

The role requires knowledge of proper treatment methods, equipment operation, and careful record-keeping, with experience in landscape maintenance and the ability to work outside in extreme

Qualifications

• Experience in landscape maintenance is preferred but not necessarily required.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Comfort with working outside in heat or cold.
• Willingness to comply with safety regulations and licenses as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Apply insecticides, herbicides, and fertilizers following proper treatment methods.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot spray equipment and keep it clean and functional.
• Ensure field equipment complies with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Maintain records of chemical applications per applicable laws and regulations.
• Exercise sound judgment considering weather, public exposure, and environmental impact.
• Promote safe working conditions and comply with OSHA standards and company safety policies.

Skills

Team collaboration

Landscape maintenance

Outdoor work comfort

Job description

Landscape Spray TechnicianFull-Time | Outdoors | Commercial LandscapingDo you love to see things through from start to finish? Do you want to work with great people who love to build, create, and spend time outdoors? Do you feel fulfilled after a hard day’s work?Clean Scapes is the largest commercial landscaping company in Texas. We do work with and for many of the world’s leading brands. We are known for doing outstanding, award-winning projects. We are also known for the quality and character of our people. We have a company characterized by a hardworking, highly competent, and friendly team.Clean Scapes is hiring a Landscape Spray TechnicianPOSITIONIn this role you will have overall responsibility for maintaining Clean Scapes contractual obligations on client properties regarding herbicide, pesticide, and fertilization management. Related duties include ensuring a safe work environment for all personnel assigned to chemical use and strict adherence to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. Working outdoors will expose you to temperature extremes from over 100 degrees in the summer to below freezing in the winter. Pollen, dust and fumes from chemicals, glues,automobiles and power equipment are present dailyRESPONSIBILITIES:Demonstrate knowledge of proper treatment methods for insects, weeds, turf diseases, and nutritional deficiencies through the safe and effective application of appropriate products.Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot spray equipment, ensuring all equipment remains clean, functional, and in good mechanical condition.Ensure all field equipment complies with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.Oversee chemical usage compliance, including the accurate completion and review of chemical application and check-out documentation.Maintain accurate and detailed records of chemical applications in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.Exercise sound judgment when applying chemicals, considering factors such as public exposure, weather conditions, and environmental impact.Promote and maintain safe working conditions during all spray operations, ensuring compliance with OSHA standards and company safety policiesKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIESThe ability to work collaboratively with people very different from yourself with humility and authenticityExperience and aptitude for landscape maintenance workBe comfortable working outside in the heat or coldLICENSESDriver license neededTDA Commercial Applicator License preferredPHYSICAL DEMANDS (all required to be done for up to 10 hours or more a day):While performing the essential duties of the job, the position requires physical abilities such as heavy lifting, pushing and pulling of up to 50 pounds, manual dexterity, wrist-finger movement, digging using a shovel. In addition, working conditions include inadequate lighting, restricted movement, dirty environment, air contamination, extreme temperatures and weather conditions, intense noise, hazardous materials, or lifting or carrying heavy objects. The employee must be physically coherent and aware at all times especially when dealing with heavy machinery, equipment or while driving.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES· The ability to work collaboratively with people very different from yourself with humility and authenticity· Experience and aptitude for landscape maintenance work· To work long hours outside in heat or coldLICENSES· Driver license·TDA Commercial Applicator LicensePHYSICAL DEMANDS (all required to be done for up to 10 hours or more a day):While performing the essential duties of the job, the position requires physical abilities such as heavy lifting, pushing and pulling of up to 50 pounds, manual dexterity, wrist-finger movement, digging using a shovel. In addition, working conditions include inadequate lighting, restricted movement, dirty environment, air contamination, extreme temperatures and weather conditions, intense noise, hazardous materials, or lifting or carrying heavy objects. The employee must be physically coherent and aware at all times especially when dealing with heavy machinery, equipment or while driving.