Job Overview
Join our dynamic team as a Plant Health Care Specialist, where you will play a vital role in maintaining the health, safety, and aesthetic appeal of diverse landscapes. This energetic position involves diagnosing plant and tree issues, implementing care strategies, and ensuring optimal growth through expert pruning, fertilization, and pest management. Your expertise will help promote healthy ecosystems while providing exceptional landscape maintenance services. We are looking for a motivated individual with a passion for horticulture and tree care who thrives in an active outdoor environment.
Duties
- Conduct comprehensive inspections of trees, shrubs, lawns, and landscape areas to identify pests, diseases, and structural issues using tools like GIS (Geographic Information Systems) for mapping and analysis.
- Perform plant pruning, tree trimming, and landscape maintenance to enhance plant health and aesthetic appeal.
- Operate bucket trucks safely for elevated pruning or treatment applications, ensuring proper rigging techniques are followed.
- Apply fertilizers, pesticides, and soil amendments following safety protocols to promote vigorous plant growth while minimizing environmental impact.
- Utilize chainsaws and other equipment for pruning or removal of hazardous branches or trees with precision and safety awareness.
- Develop tailored plant care plans based on dendrology (the study of woody plants) principles to support healthy growth cycles.
- Assist in land management activities such as lawn care, landscape installation, and ongoing maintenance to uphold high standards of landscape beauty and sustainability.
Experience
- Proven growing experience in horticulture or landscaping environments with a strong understanding of plant care practices.
- Familiarity with tree care techniques including pruning, trimming, and disease management.
- Hands-on experience operating bucket trucks, chainsaws, and other landscape machinery safely.
- Knowledge of GIS technology for mapping landscapes or managing large-scale planting projects is preferred.
- Background in dendrology or arboriculture with an emphasis on tree health assessment is highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of lawn care, landscape maintenance routines, and general landscaping principles.
- Prior experience working with plant diagnostics or pest management programs to maintain healthy landscapes.
Join us to cultivate vibrant landscapes while advancing your skills in plant health care! We’re committed to fostering growth—both for the environments we serve and your professional development!
Pay: $20.00 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
