Spray Technician- Landscaping

The Club at Quail Ridge; Boynton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Club at Quail Ridge in Boynton Beach, FL is seeking a Spray Technician to apply herbicides, fungicides and insecticides to soil and plants across the community.

You will maintain sidewalks and lots, pick up debris, remove trash, enforce safety rules at the site, operate spray equipment and a golf cart, and perform routine tool maintenance as directed by management.

Qualifications

• Previous Spray/Chemical/Landscape Technician experience required.
• Must lift up to 50 pounds and perform extended physical labor in humid/hot conditions.
• Must safely operate golf cart and spray equipment.

Responsibilities

• Sprays weed killer (Roundup) in planting beds, hedge beds, fence lines and driveway and walkway pavers to control weeds.
• Picking up trimmings and/or debris.
• Maintains community walks and lots.
• Removes trash, debris, and junk from grounds.
• Enforces safety regulations at the work site.
• Apply pesticides to property grounds.
• Operate nozzles, tubes, or hoses during spray application as needed.
• Operate motors or machinery on spray equipment and use vehicles for transportation over larger areas.
• Clean, adjust, and service tools/machinery and equipment.
• Perform any other duties/tasks as required by management.

Skills

Spray/Chemical/Landscape experience

Job description

A spray technician, or pesticide handler, applies herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides into soil or onto plants.

• Sprays weed killer (Roundup) in planting beds, hedge beds, fence lines and driveway and walkway pavers to control weeds. Uses small tank sprayer. Responsible for certain assigned areas.
• Picking up trimmings and/or debris.
• Maintains community walks and lots.
• Removes trash, debris, and junk from grounds.
• Enforces safety regulations at the work site.
• Apply pesticides to property grounds.
• The technician may need to manipulate nozzles, tubes, or hoses during spray application.
• The technician may be responsible for operating motors or machinery on some spray equipment, as well as, may need to use a variety of vehicles for transportation over larger areas.
• The technician may need to clean, adjust, and service tools/machinery and equipment.
• Perform any other duties/tasks that is required, assigned, and/or directed by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous Spray/Chemical/Landscape Technician experience required.
• Must be able to safely operate a golf cart and physically able to walk a large amount with a five gallon spray tank on their back or over the shoulder.
• Ability to lift/carry up to 50 pounds, ability to perform physical labor for extended periods in humid/hot/wet weather conditions.
• Must be able to safely operate equipment and provide preventative maintenance to keep equipment in working order.

Drug Free Workplace/ Equal Opportunity Employer/ We Participate in E-Verify