Pest Control Technician

Lawn Doctor; New Caney (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Opportunities for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Job summary

Lawn Doctor of Kingwood - Humble in New Caney, TX is hiring team members to provide lawn care and pest control services. As a customer-facing technician, you’ll apply fertilizers, weed control, and pest products while delivering top-quality service and safety.

Starting pay ranges from $15.00 to $22.00 per hour, depending on experience, with full-time, year-round employment and benefits. We value a strong work ethic, valid license, reliable transportation, and excellent communication with

Qualifications

• Must have valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Reliable transportation to work.
• Ability to lift in excess of 50 pounds.
• Pass a drug test and background check.
• Enjoy interacting with customers.
• Willing to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Strong work ethic and intent for long-term employment.
• Experience in lawn care is desirable and compensated accordingly.

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.

Skills

Communication skills

Outdoor work

Customer interaction

Listening quickly

Machinery operation

Attendance and reliability

Long-term employment mindset

Tools

Lawn care equipment

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

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 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.

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 has led us to the highest customer satisfaction and retention rate in the industry. All Lawn Doctor locations are independently owned and operated.

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.