Integrated Pest Management Technician

MAINSCAPE INC • Fort Myers, FL

8d • $18 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Primary responsibilities will include scouting our client’s properties and make the necessary insect and disease treatments as well as make horticultural recommendations. In addition, you will implement plant care programs for residential properties.

Requirements

• Employee must be at least 18 years of age and meet all applicable state-mandated labor laws.
• Previous experience as Crew Member.
• Has satisfactorily completed the prescribed “Crew Member” training guide and can perform those specified essential duties.
• Mainscape Standards of Excellence.
• Enforce safety of the customer, job site, and company employees on site.
• Enforce company safety policies and procedures.
• Able to effectively drive and back-up a truck and trailer combination.
• Interact with customer daily as needed.
• Identify and correct all unsafe conditions and practices and communicate actions to supervisor and/or owners.
• Adhere to company policies, standards and safety guidelines.
• Work with other employees as a team.
• Meet or exceed company production rates set forth.
• Maintain valid driver’s license and insurability based on company insurance requirements.
• Ability to communicate w/ lead people and crew members regarding progress of tasks and assignments.
• Have full range of mobility in upper and lower body in order to be able to work in various positions including, but not limited to, stooping, standing, bending over, sitting, kneeling, squatting, and walking for extended periods of time.
• Be able to reach over head with hands and arms; climb or balance.
• Be able to use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Be able to lift, pull, and push materials and equipment to complete assigned job tasks.
• Be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds regularly and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Maintain physical fitness level necessary to complete assigned job tasks.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Six (6) to twelve (12) months of previous commercial experience as a crew leader, preferred but not required.
• Pesticide License, preferred – (Fertilization).
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in irrigation.
• Irrigation certification recommended.

Responsibilities

• Be able to perform all responsibilities required of a crew member plus those listed below.
• Assist in the performance of various landscaping functions in a leadership capacity.
• Encourage advancement of crewmembers after proper training has occurred.
• Plan, organize and manage work for crew members on job.
• Properly discipline and reward crewmembers.
• Develop and maintain motivated and effective crews.
• Complete daily paperwork as required by each job.
• Demonstrating role model behaviors on ethics and integrity as well as positively promoting Mainscape’s Standard of Excellence.
• Organize, supervise, lead, and train employees to complete assigned projects within established guidelines and time frame.
• Share responsibility for checking and changing oil and grease in basic equipment.
• Supervise truck/trailer setup daily and manage equipment and supplies for landscape maintenance projects.
• Oversee all equipment has proper safety devices installed and operational.
• Maintain equipment in good operating condition.
• Operate light/heavy equipment effectively and according to all regulations.
• Report any problems with job site or equipment immediately.
• Ensure proper task-specific PPE is being properly utilized and maintained at all times by crew members.
• Follow all company policies & procedures, including safety guidelines/standards.
• Ensure a safe environment for other workers and vendors, clients and for all employees.
• Interface with client when needed; Establish relationship with customers.
• Quality control.
• Demonstrate ability to recognize and report irrigation deficiencies.
• Communicate with Operations Manager and Account Manager regarding status of assigned job sites.
• Identify 50 most frequently used plants by common names and demonstrate knowledge of the cultural requirements of those plants.
• Participate in training program for basic pest control procedures.
• Push mowers, Walk behind with Velke, Zero turn riding mowers, String trimmers, Blowers.
• Proper set up/ dispersal of crew members on job site.
• Crew layout, Driving truck & trailer.
• Ladders, Gas powered hedge trimmers, Loppers / hand pruners, Chain saws.
• Ability to recognize plants that need special pruning needs/times.
• Crew layout, Driving truck & trailer.
• Ability to properly apply pre-emergent, selective and non-selective herbicides.
• Ability to identify desirable plants from weeds in a specific area.
• Pulling and spraying of weeds.
• Mixing of chemicals.
• Read and follow plans, material lists, guidelines and apply necessary timelines.
• Fulfill all regular and advanced installation/construction duties including project layout and complete required paperwork in a timely manner.
• Knowledge of blueprints.
• Identification of plants.
• Watering and fertilization of plants.
• Checking plants for insects/diseases.
• Loading and fill procedures.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the proper procedure for emergency spill cleanup.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the basic elements of fertilizers.
• Able to train field staff in the application of chemicals.
• Detects and makes necessary repairs to the irrigation system.
• Accurately read various gauges related to the irrigation system.
• Manage assigned projects practicing effective and efficient water management.
• Interpret job specifications and blueprints.
• Install sprinkler systems.
• Provide estimates and maintain positive client relations.
• Operate pumps, suction and other equipment.
• Manage assigned projects practicing effective water management techniques.
• Recognize drainage deficiencies and problem soils.
• Ability to safely operate a refuse truck in a residential area.
• Know how to lift /move heavy items.
• Thorough knowledge of the lock-in /lock-out procedure.
• Ability to safely operate a compactor.
• Thorough knowledge of proper PPE.
• Ability to safely use cleaning supplies and solvents.
• Ability to work in residential and commercial areas.
• Ability to safely use snow removal equipment.
• Knowledge of safe driving techniques in snow and ice conditions.
• Knowledge of appropriate clothing for the weather conditions that he/she will be exposed to.

Benefits

• Mainscape’s Standard of Excellence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed