Lawn Care Applicator

The Lawn Care Technician must be thoroughly familiar with or willing to learn all aspects of lawn care and its applications, including safe handling of materials, proper mixing and transporting of materials, First Aid procedures in case of an accident or spillage, proper application of materials, properly diagnosing insect and disease issues, operating all equipment, ordering correct materials, and interfacing with clients, etc. Requires minimal supervision and conducts all work in a safe manner. The Lawn Care Technician must also attend to and complete all paperwork and administrative requirements related to the job while maintaining a professional demeanor.

Direct Support: Turf Care Manager

Skill set and educational requirements: The Lawn Care Technician must possess the following skill set and educational background:

• Possess a valid driver’s license and must be insurable on the company’s insurance policy.
• Have a clean criminal record.
• Legal documentation to verify employment eligibility.
• Physically able to handle the workload of a Lawn Care Technician.
• Have a full range of mobility in the upper and lower body.
• Able to lift 50 pounds without assistance.
• Have proper applicator’s licenses and certifications or are willing to obtain them.
• Able to interact with clients in a professional and courteous manner on a daily basis

Responsibilities: 

• Thoroughly understand all aspects of lawn care as outlined above and in company SOPs.
• Able to operate company equipment: trucks, backpack sprayers, hose reels, motorized spreaders, etc.
• Able to perform all daily preventative maintenance (PM) on company equipment.
• Proficient in or able to learn customer relationship management (CRM) software handheld tracking system.
• Meets or exceeds production standards for Lawn Care work.
• Ensures that all safety procedures are followed and reports any unsafe conditions to supervisors.
• Ensures all accidents are properly documented and reported immediately.
• Ensures all work orders and statements of service are processed properly.
• Interfaces with office staff to ensure on-hand inventory of job materials is adequate.
• Maintains a clean truck at all times.
• Able to interact with clients and potential clients in a professional, courteous, and competent manner.
• Able to train a novice lawn care assistant and maintain a high level of morale. Thoroughly understands and complies with company policies, procedures, and SOPs.
• Able to work with minimal supervision from the Lawn Care Manager but knows when to ask for assistance.
• Continuing education requirement: minimum of 10 hours per year.