Lawn Care Technician

Stark Exterminators•Belle Isle, FL

About The Position

Stark Exterminators is hiring a full-time Lawn Care Technician to provide service to lawn and ornamental customers. The technician evaluates and diagnoses lawn and ornamental needs, then uses hand and powered equipment to apply fertilizer, insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides. This independently run role involves managing a route, maintaining a company vehicle and equipment, scheduling and keeping customer appointments, investigating property conditions, explaining treatment plans, completing services, collecting payments, and recommending additional services when appropriate. The position requires a minimum 40-hour workweek and may involve evenings and weekends as needed.

Requirements

Ability to pass the State of Florida’s Best Management Practices exam for lawn care.
Ability to maintain any licensing required by state regulatory agencies.
Ability to pass internal technical exams.
Current driver’s license.
Driving record consistent with company standards.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to work a minimum 40-hour workweek.
Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Self-motivated approach to independently running a route.
Customer service skills.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and diagnose customers’ lawn and ornamental needs.
Use hand and powered equipment to apply fertilizer, insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides.
Run an assigned route independently.
Maintain the company vehicle and company-provided equipment.
Schedule and keep customer appointments and ask customers about issues they are experiencing.
Inspect customer properties to identify insects, weeds, fungus conditions, and other conducive conditions.
Explain proposed treatment actions and use diagrams or graphs to illustrate treatment plans when needed.
Answer customer questions about proposed services.
Collect payments due after completing service.
Suggest additional services that may benefit customers.