Tree & Shrub Plant Health Technician

Davey Tree Expert Co.; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time off & holidays

Advancement opportunities

Safety gear provided

401(k) with company match

Employee-owned company

Health plan

Employee referral bonus

Locations throughout US

Career development program

Scholarship program for children

Charitable matching gifts

Job summary

The Davey Tree Expert Company is seeking a Plant Health Care Technician to perform fertilization and pest management on trees, shrubs and lawns. The role is based outdoors with an emphasis on diagnosing pests, applying treatments, and communicating results to customers.

Your day-to-day involves operating spray and injection tools, maintaining equipment, and ensuring safety and accuracy in all applications. This is an on-site field role with opportunities for career development within a large,

Qualifications

• Love of the outdoors
• Preferred: Background in Horticulture or Landscaping
• Preferred: Turf, Weed, Tree and shrub ID knowledge
• Ability to complete Davey landscape career development books upon hire
• Ability to complete Davey First Aid, CPR and defensive driving course upon hire
• Valid driver’s license
• Preferred: Relevant pesticide and related licenses and certificates, if required by state law

Responsibilities

• Cultivate your career and fertilize your future!
• Properly identify and diagnose insects, weeds, fungus conditions, and pest prone areas.
• Communicate with and educate the client regarding the diagnosis and the prescribed pest control, and fertilization service with customers.
• Perform the prescribed fertilization and integrated pest management on tree and shrubs using spray and injection tools.
• Continuously monitor the pest control and fertilizing methods after application and communicate progress to customers and supervisors.
• Drive, use, maintain and properly operate truck and sprayer equipment.

Skills

Outdoors affinity

Horticulture landscape background

Lawn/landscape ID knowledge

Valid driver’s license

Pesticide licenses (state required)

Job description

The Davey Tree Expert Company is seeking a Plant Health Care Technician to perform fertilization and pest management on trees, shrubs and lawns. The role is based outdoors with an emphasis on diagnosing pests, applying treatments, and communicating results to customers.

Your day-to-day involves operating spray and injection tools, maintaining equipment, and ensuring safety and accuracy in all applications. This is an on-site field role with opportunities for career development within a large,