Outdoor Plant Health Pro - Tree & Turf Care Technician

The Davey Tree Expert Company; Walpole (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time off

Holiday pay

401(k) with company match

Health Plan

Career development program

Employee ownership

Scholarship program

Charitable matching gifts

Job summary

The Davey Tree Expert Company is seeking a dynamic Plant Health Care Technician to join our landscape professionals team in Walpole, MA. You will fertilize and manage pests on trees, shrubs, and lawns with spray and injection tools, in an on-site outdoor setting.

Ideal candidates love the outdoors, have horticulture or landscaping background, and hold a valid driver’s license. Benefits include PTO, 401(k), health plan, and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Love of the outdoors.
• Preferred: Background in Horticulture or Landscaping.
• Preferred: Turf, Weed, Tree and shrub ID knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate your career and fertilize your future.
• Identify and diagnose insects, weeds, fungus conditions, and pest-prone areas.
• Educate clients on diagnosis and prescribed pest control and fertilization services.
• Perform fertilization and IPM on trees and shrubs using spray and injection tools.
• Monitor methods after application and report progress to customers and supervisors.
• Drive, operate, and maintain truck and sprayer equipment.

Skills

Love of outdoors

Valid driver’s license

Horticulture knowledge

Landscaping background

Pesticide licenses (state)

Job description

The Davey Tree Expert Company is seeking a dynamic Plant Health Care Technician to join our landscape professionals team in Walpole, MA. You will fertilize and manage pests on trees, shrubs, and lawns with spray and injection tools, in an on-site outdoor setting.

Ideal candidates love the outdoors, have horticulture or landscaping background, and hold a valid driver’s license. Benefits include PTO, 401(k), health plan, and career development opportunities.