Lawn Care Technician With Pesticide License

Job Description

Job Description

Offering full benefits, competitive salaries, and bonus opportunities, Riverside Services is dedicated to creating a culture where team members can grow and develop in their careers.Using your one year (or more) of experience in fertilizer and pesticide applications, you’ll play a vital role in enhancing and maintaining healthy, vibrant landscapes.

Enjoy the achievement of helping homeowners and businesses maintain a beautiful and well-kept landscape by joining the Riverside Services team. We are known for our high-quality landscape, tree maintenance, and snow removal services, and our team takes pride in pursuing excellence in every endeavor.

If you are a high-energy, self-motivated individual who takes pride in anticipating lawn care needs, a position at Riverside Services may be the next best step in furthering your career!

Job Type: Full-Time

Pay : $27/hour (Commensurate with experience)

Bonus : Up to $2500 sign on bonus.

Qualifications:

Required:

• 1+ years’ experience in fertilizer and pesticide applications
• Valid pesticide license (required for MA applications)
• Ability to diagnose turf issues and recommend effective solutions
• Expertise in mixing liquid fertilizers and pesticides
• Valid driver’s license and DOT certification (or ability to obtain)
• Insurable under the company’s policy
• Legal documentation to verify employment eligibility
• Physical ability to lift 50+ lbs. without assistance
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting fertilizer and pesticide labels
• Clean criminal record

Preferred:

• Positive, solutions-driven attitude with strong customer service skills

Here is what working as a Lawn Care Technician at Riverside Services will entail:

• Demonstrating your expertise and understanding of all aspects of lawn care management
• Experience applying planting health care treatments, including granular and liquid applications to turf and ornamental plantings
• Safely operating equipment including z-sprayers, push spreaders, sprayers, backpack blowers, trucks, and trailers
• Ordering the materials needed for your job and managing fertilizer inventory
• Completing the necessary paperwork, including keeping records accounting to Massachusetts pesticide laws
• Providing excellent customer service to homeowners, business owners, subcontractors, architects, and more
• A sense of freedom by working with minimal supervision as you are trusted to get the job done right
• Creating and maintaining a professional job atmosphere, including keeping the lawn care service vehicle and trailer neat and properly stocked
• Taking pride in keeping the area/site in excellent condition
• Reporting directly to the Lawn Care Manager and eager to learn from them
• Interacting professionally with other employees, including presenting yourself in a professional manner
• Maintaining clear, concise, and punctual reporting of daily work
• Keeping jobs on schedule and on budget