Lawn Care Technician

DJ's Landscape Management; Romulus (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Snow pay

Compensation incentives

Health, Vision & Dental benefits

401(k) with company match

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Referral bonus

Performance reviews

Boot reimbursement (annual)

Rain gear reimbursement (annual)

Company events

Awards and recognition

Ongoing training and development

Career advancement

Job summary

DJ's Landscape Management seeks a Lawn Care Technician in Michigan. You will apply fertilizers and treat weeds, insects, and turf diseases as a State of Michigan Certified Pesticide Applicator.

This role supports our largest landscape team and emphasizes safety and accuracy in soil and turf care. Requirements include a MI pesticide applicator license (3A/3B/6), at least one year of experience, and a valid chauffeur’s license to operate a truck with trailer; neat time-tracking via a smartphone is

Qualifications

• Must hold Michigan Commercial Pesticide Applicator License (Categories 3A, 3B and 6).
• 1 year of commercial lawn care experience, including operation of ride-on spreader.
• chauffeur's license required and able to drive a truck with trailer.

Skills

Pesticide application

Lawn care experience

Math skills

Time tracking

Independent work

Education

Michigan Commercial Pesticide Applicator License (3A/3B/6)

Tools

Truck with trailer

Spreader operation

Smartphone use

Job description

Lawn Care Technician (Certification Required)

Join Michigan’s largest landscape management company as a Lawn Care Technician! Our Lawn Care Technicians are State of Michigan Certified Pesticide Applicators, applying fertilizer as well as treating for weeds, insects, & turf diseases.

Team Member Benefits

• Competitive base pay: $22 - $28+/hr., based on experience
• Snow pay
• Compensation Incentives
• Health, Vision, & Dental Benefits
• 401(k) plan, with company match
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral bonus
• Performance reviews
• Annual boot reimbursement
• Annual rain gear reimbursement
• Company events
• Awards and recognition from peers and leaders
• Ongoing training and development
• Career advancement

Requirements

• Michigan Commercial Pesticide Applicator License (Categories 3A, 3B, & 6 mandatory) is required.
• 1 Year of commercial lawn care experience, including operation of ride-on spreader
• A chauffeur's driver’s license is required.
• Experience driving a truck w/ trailer is required.
• Basic math skills associated with accurately measuring and mixing pesticides, as well as calibrating spreaders to directed application rates
• Possess a Smart phone and use to track time and material, as well as navigate to properties
• The capacity to work independently or with a crew
• General working knowledge of proper lawn and landscape management practices, including basic grass, weed, & disease identification
• Flexible attitude open to helping in other areas of the business when needed
• Ability to lift 50 pound bags of fertilizer

DJ's Landscape Management is a drug-free workplace. As a condition of employment, new Team Members are required to pass a pre-employment drug test and participate in random drug tests during their active employment.

DJ's Landscape Management is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment decisions are decided on the basis of qualification, merit and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

This employer participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.