Tree Care Technician - Rochester Hills

Lush Lawn; Rochester Hills (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Lush Lawn in Rochester Hills, MI is seeking a Tree Care Technician to service residential and commercial properties. You will work independently in a company vehicle, applying treatments to trees, shrubs, and landscapes while maintaining records and communicating with the office.

The role requires delivering expert tree care, educating customers, and handling territory management. On-the-job training is provided; outdoor work in all weather is expected.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Valid driver’s license and a good driving background.
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Applies herbicide, fungicide, and insecticide to trees/shrubs/landscape according to state regulations.
• Evaluate trees/shrubs on each visit and diagnose disease or issues.
• Keep detailed notes about every visit.
• Communicate with office about field issues.
• Educate customers on best practices, products used, and results.
• Maintain designated route and territory and update customers.
• Safely operate company equipment and maintain vehicles.
• Drive non-CDL vehicles and load/unload equipment and materials.
• Drive company vehicles and operate assigned equipment.
• Work outside in all weather conditions.

Skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Team player

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Position:Tree Care Technician - Rochester Hills

Location: Rochester Hills, MI

Job Id:486

# of Openings:1

General Job Objectives:

Responsible for ensuring that our customers expectation for their lawn care, tree & shrub healthcare, and pest control are being met or exceeded.

Position Summary:

The Tree Care Technician assists in providing expert tree care services on residential and commercial properties. As a certified technician, you work independent in a company provided vehicle and with spraying equipment to treat customer's trees, shrubs and surrounding landscape.

Responsibilities:

• Applies herbicide, fungicide, and insecticide application to customer’s trees/shrubs/landscape according to state regulations.
• Evaluate trees/shrubs on each visit and note any issues or concerns; diagnose disease, inspect problems, or other issues.
• Keep detailed notes about every visit.
• Communicate with office about any issues in the field.
• Educate customer on best practices, products used, and results by delivering exceptional customer service.
• Keep customers up to date on their tree care program.
• Safely and properly operate company equipment. Responsible for maintaining company vehicles.
• Manage designated route and territory.
• Drives all non-CDL vehicles and performs (un)loading of equipment and materials.
• Drives company vehicles and operates other assigned equipment.
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.

Desired Experience:

Prefer Tree/Lawn care industry; however, experience is not required as we provide on the job training and certification.

Skills/Abilities:

Problem solving, attention to detail, self-motivated, team player.

Requirements:

High School graduate or GED; valid driver’s license and a good driving background. Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.

Compensation Package:

4 day/40 hour work week , Competitive wage, bonus program, paid vacation, tuition reimbursement, 401(K) match, medical, dental, vision and life.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws. We treat all applicants and employees equally without regard to any protected status, such as race, color, religion, sex, genetic history, national origin, or status as a protected veteran. We recruit, hire, train, place, and promote qualified individuals without regard to their physical or mental disabilities.