Plant Care Specialist

Rentokil Initial; Lexington (NC); Presencial; USD 32 000 - 46 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health benefits from day 1

401(k) with company match

Vacation and holidays

Resumo da oferta

Rentokil Initial is hiring Plant Care Specialists to visit customer sites and perform routine plant care tasks, including watering, grooming, pruning, and fertilizing. The role requires a valid driver’s license, basic math, and strong communication skills.

You’ll work Monday through Friday and Saturdays as needed, with opportunities to grow within the Rentokil family. The position emphasizes safe ladder use, pest-free plants, and collaboration on installations and seasonal decor projects, while

Qualificações

• Experience caring for plants is preferred.
• High school diploma or GED or equivalent plus experience.
• Must possess a valid driver's license from state of residence.
• Available to work Monday-Friday and Saturdays as needed.
• Solid reading, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Basic math skills — follow instructions for mixing on product labels.
• Licenses/certificates as required by federal, state, and local regulations (covered by us).
• Customer-facing experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Visit customer sites daily to care for plants (groom, rotate, water, prune, trim).
• Gauge soil moisture with a soil probe and fertilize as needed.
• Maintain plant/display containers and prevent water damage.
• Keep plants disease- and pest-free and maintain top dressing.
• Assist on plantscape installations and holiday decoration projects.
• Maintain scenting and air purification equipment as necessary.
• Communicate additional product needs to grow the business.
• Safely drive a service van/truck in urban and rural areas.
• Climb ladders safely and handle pruning tools.

Conhecimentos

Plant care

Driver's license

Communication skills

Basic math

Customer-facing

Formação académica

High school diploma or GED

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Benefits Start Day 1 for Full-Time Colleagues - No Waiting Period!

For more information about our benefits, see below!

We are proud to be a member of the Rentokil family of companies, the global leader in Pest Control and other services across more than 90 countries. We pride ourselves on being a trusted partner to many of the world's leading brands and serve consumer and business customers across multiple industries. We are extremely proud of our legacy of excellence and constantly work to fulfill our mission to \"protect people, enhance lives, and preserve the planet.\"

What do our Plant Care Specialists do?

The primary purpose of this role is to visit various customer sites each day and provide care for the plants by performing trained tasks such as grooming, rotating, watering, prune, trim, remove debris from planters, gauge soil moisture accurately with a soil probe and fertilize as needed. Providing ultimate plant care while preventing damage to surrounding floors, walls, carpet, furniture, etc. from water and/or moisture.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Exercise trained techniques to apply and maintain appropriate amounts of water per lighting conditions and plant requirements


• Ensure plants as well as display containers are clean and free of dust and debris


• Keep all plants free from diseases and insects


• Maintain appearance of top dressing and other ornamental elements


• Recognize and communicate additional Ambius product needs to grow the business


• Assist on a variety of plantscape installations including interior or exterior container gardens, wall-mounted systems, commercial plantscapes, and more


• Assist on holiday decoration installations decorating the interior and exterior of buildings with a team as well as removal of holiday decorations as needed at the end of the season


• Maintain scenting and air purification equipment as necessary


• Solid communication and critical problem solving skills


• Regularly drive a service van/truck in urban and rural settings


• Able to safely climb ladders and work on ladders


• Experience using pruners, scissors, and other sharp objects

What do you need?

• Experience caring for plants is preferred


• High school diploma or GED; related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience


• Must possess a valid driver's license from state of residence


• Available to work Monday-Friday and Saturdays as needed


• Solid reading, writing, and verbal communication skills


• Basic math skills —You’ll need to be able to follow instructions for mixing on product labels


• Licenses/certificates as required by federal, state, and/or local regulations (covered by us)


• Customer-facing experience preferred

Why Choose Us?

A career with the Rentokil family of companies can be a professional trajectory filled with opportunity. We pride ourselves on being a world-class team that rewards high performance, and we love to promote from within. We offer competitive pay and many of our roles offer performance incentives.

Below you'll find information about some of what we have to offer. All Full-Time Colleagues qualify for the following and Part-Time Colleagues qualify for most benefits after they meet certain criteria.

Professional and Personal Growth

• Multiple avenues to grow your career


• Training and development programs available


• Tuition Reimbursement benefits (for FT Colleagues)

Health and Wellness

• Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance plus much more


• Full-time colleagues are eligible to begin enrollment immediately upon hire with benefits starting on day 1

Savings and Retirement

• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions

Work-Life Balance

• Vacation days & sick days


• Company-paid holidays & floating holidays


• A company mindset that prioritizes health, safety, and flexibility

We are looking for individuals who want to make a difference where our customers live and work. Is that you?

This company is a Drug Free workplace.

Rentokil is committed to complying with all Federal, State, and local laws related to the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities.

By applying to this job, you agree to receive initial texts from systems used on behalf of Rentokil North America, Inc., possibly including Workday, Loop, and HireVue. These systems utilize text messages to communicate with you throughout the application, interview, and pre-hire processes. You can set your communication preferences or opt out of text messages from each system at any time following the initial message. Message and data rates may apply.