Plant Health Care Specialist

SavATree • Rockville, MD

3d • $21 - $25

About The Position

Looking for a place where you can thrive? The Plant Health Care Team are specialists dedicated to inspecting plant material, identifying problems, and ethically treating or preventing the many problems that trees and shrubs may face. They are our team of “detectives”; looking at each plant disease/infestation as a puzzle they can't wait to solve. This role provides the opportunity to work outside and visit beautiful properties in your community. What a day is like: The Plant Health Care focus is on ensuring the health and well being of trees and shrubs on a clients' landscape in a specific territory. This involves monitoring, diagnosing, and treating any pest and/or disease infestations occurring on the property. Plant Health Care is responsible for selecting the most appropriate product or treatment for each problem. Additional activities include interacting with our clients, educating them with written diagnostic reports detailing the conditions on their landscape, as well as ensuring complete customer satisfaction. What kind of person are we looking for: A desire to grow, craves opportunity, loves problem solving and process improvement

Requirements

• A Degree in Arboriculture, Urban Forestry, Horticulture, Plant Science, Plant Pathology, Environmental Sciences, Landscape Management, Turf-grass, or similar experience preferred.
• The responsibility and independence to work autonomously
• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills to understand and meet client needs
• A willingness to learn: Tree/Plant Identification How to safely and properly use spray and application equipment
• Willingness to complete required trainings to obtain needed certifications & licenses.
• Desire to work outdoors
• Valid Driver's license to operate service-line vehicles
• Must be authorized to work lawfully in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• monitoring, diagnosing, and treating any pest and/or disease infestations occurring on the property
• selecting the most appropriate product or treatment for each problem
• interacting with our clients, educating them with written diagnostic reports detailing the conditions on their landscape
• ensuring complete customer satisfaction

Benefits

• We have lots of training and development opportunities and support continuing education in the industry
• The opportunity to work alongside some of the best trained and equipped teams in the industry, with an emphasis on quality and safety
• We're collaborative, so team members have the ability to connect and collaborate with people who are experts in the field
• We offer a competitive salary and benefits, including health and dental, paid time off, and a matched 401(K)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees