Lawn Technician

NOZZLE NOLEN INC•Lake Worth, FL

6d•$20 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Nozzle Nolen is hiring a Lawn and Ornamental Spray Technician to maintain customers’ lawns and landscapes. The technician applies pest-control treatments and nutritional sprays to lawn areas, shrubs, and trees, and helps protect customers and their communities from pests. The role includes customer education, service and sales coordination, route work, and collaboration with supervisors and other departments. The company provides training, management and trainer support, and tools and materials for the work. The position is full-time and includes benefits and advancement opportunities.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to drive a truck and trailer.
Clean driving record for the past two years.
Good communication skills.
Technological proficiency, including use of smart devices.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to communicate clearly with customers by phone or in person.
Ability to apply pesticide chemicals in accordance with regulations and read, understand, and follow chemical-label instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate with a diverse population.
Ability to lift 50 pounds regularly, crawl through attics, use a ladder to access roofs, and inspect crawl spaces.
Skill using tools and equipment needed for the work, including an iPad and termite rods.
Physical stamina and ability to tolerate varied environmental conditions, seasonal weather, damp locations, and dusty locations.
Satisfactory completion of Nozzle Nolen orientation and training.
May be required to complete state certification or licensing after on-the-job training.
Complete additional training identified by a supervisor or Human Resources.

Nice To Haves

Two years of lawn and ornamental care experience, including ability to identify the root cause of problems; preferred but not required.
Experience using lawn equipment such as a Gator or Z-Sprayer; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Apply pesticides to lawns, plants, and trees as needed.
Perform re-treatments of clients’ lawns.
Water and monitor the growth of greenery.
Apply fertilizers as needed.
Assist with pest control.
Extract and dispose of invasive plants and weeds.
Sell new accounts.
Educate clients about proper sanitation and storage practices and advise them on sanitation needs as part of pest-control programs.
Work with supervisors on sanitation and pest elimination.
Collaborate with the sales department to resolve client service and pricing problems.
Collaborate with quality control for training or to resolve pest problems.
Schedule new accounts into established routes.
Complete designated route work within the assigned month.
Attend monthly training branch meetings.
Use OSHA-mandated personal protective and respiratory equipment.
Assist coworkers as needed.