Lawn Care/Fertilization Technician

Lawn Doctor; New Caney (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Advancement opportunities

Paid time off

Training & development

Simple IRA match opportunity

Job summary

Lawn Doctor of Kingwood - Humble is seeking team members who deliver high-quality lawn care and pest control while representing the brand in a customer-facing role. Technicians are expected to be outdoors, interact with customers, and uphold safety and quality standards in all service tasks.

The position offers full-time, year-round work with opportunities for overtime, paid time off, and advancement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Enjoy outdoor work in various weather conditions.
• Positive attitude, self-motivated and reliable.
• Enjoy interacting with customers and providing information/solutions.
• Able to listen and learn quickly.
• Able to operate machinery.
• Able to meet production goals.
• Able to lift over 50 pounds; able to pass drug test and background check.

Responsibilities

• Apply fertilizers, weed control, insect and disease control on lawns per schedule and label instructions.
• Identify pests and cultural problems and select appropriate products.
• Drive company vehicle to customer locations.
• Communicate treatment recommendations clearly to customers.
• Manage daily vehicle inventory and equipment.
• Complete accurate documentation for customers, office, and Texas Department of Agriculture.
• Maintain vehicle and equipment.

Skills

Communication

Outdoor work

Customer interaction

Attention to detail

Listening & learning

Machinery operation

Production goals

Lifting 50 lbs

Drug test & background check

Job description

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Lawn Doctor of Kingwood - Humble is looking for team members dedicated to providing high-quality, customer-focused lawncare and pest control services to join our team. Our technicians are customer-facing brand ambassadors. Lawn Doctor technicians treat lawns with top quality, environmentally sensitive products such as fertilizers, herbicides, pest control, aerate lawns, perform shop work, and offer appropriate new services to customers and prospects while in the field.

We are NOT a mowing crew!

We are located in New Caney, Texas

We Offer

• Full time & Year-round employment
• Opportunities for overtime pay
• PAID time off between Christmas and New Years to be with your family
• Additional PAID time off
• Advancement opportunities
• Multiple increases in pay with performance
• Simple IRA match opportunity

Starting compensation range $15.00 - $24.00 per hour with merit based raises

The ideal candidate for this position has a strong work ethic, valid driver’s license, clean driving record, reliable transportation to work, good attendance record, seeking long term employment, enjoys working outside and interacting with customers. Actual work experience in the lawn care industry is highly desirable and will be compensated accordingly. Starting compensation is $15.00 - $22.00 per hour plus commission depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Enthusiasm for working outdoors and in various weather conditions
• Positive attitude and self-motivated
• Must enjoy interacting with customers and providing information/solutions as needed
• Ability to listen and learn quickly
• Ability to operate machinery
• Ability to meet production goals
• Be able to lift in excess of 50 pounds
• Pass a drug test and background check.

Job Responsibilities

• Applying fertilizers, weed control, insect and disease control to lawns according to schedule, safety procedures, and label instructions
• Identification of pests, cultural problems, and the proper use of select products
• Driving company vehicle to customer locations
• Effectively communicating with customers regarding treatment and recommendations
• Managing daily vehicle inventory and equipment
• Completion of accurate documentation for customers, office, and Texas Department of Agriculture
• Maintaining vehicle and equipment

We Need People Like You!

If you enjoy working outdoors, like meeting people, being out on your own with little direct supervision, and would like a chance to change the world one lawn at a time, we’d love to talk with you. Lawn Doctor believes that employees who are given a chance to grow professionally will in turn help to grow our business.

Compensation: $15.00 - $22.00 per hour

Our Franchisees Need People Like You

Here at Lawn Doctor, we have a very simple approach to our work be safe, have fun, and change the world one lawn at a time. It’s the kind of approach that, not surprisingly, has led us to the highest customer satisfaction and retention rates in the industry.

Lawn Doctor locations across the country offer phenomenal employment opportunities. Whether you’re an experienced lawn care technician or just starting out on your career path, all you need is a passion for success and a strong work ethic to be a candidate to join your local Lawn Doctor franchise. No matter the task, our independent operators know that every Lawn Doctor employee plays an important role in providing customers with the great results they expect, while making the local community a little happier. Your work will never go unappreciated.

Since each of our franchises is locally owned, you’ll get to work for and with people in your area and become part of a close-knit Lawn Doctor family. If you enjoy working outdoors, being largely self-directed with little supervision, and would like a chance to help make the world a greener place, we would love to talk to you.

We appreciate your interest and hope to have you on board a local franchise team as soon as possible.

• All Lawn Doctor locations are independently owned and operated. All positions identified here are positions offered by individual Lawn Doctor franchisees.