Timberline Landscaping, LLC is an award-winning company serving Colorado Springs and the surrounding areas, “Creating your little bit of Heaven” for over 40 years. We offer a full range of services, including landscape design, construction, and maintenance.
The Plant Health Care Technician is primarily responsible for professional pesticide application service to our clients’ landscapes following our comprehensive plant health care program.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Apply turf, ornamental, and landscape treatments for commercial properties
- Diagnose turfgrass problems and recommend effective solutions
- Apply fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides per site plan and label instructions
- Conduct site inspections and ensure treatments are timed to seasonal needs
- Maintain compliance with commercial site access procedures and customer expectations
- Record chemical applications and materials used for each site using company software
- Calibrate equipment for accurate and safe product delivery
- All team members help and support other departments when necessary, including snow removal and Christmas decor
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
- This position is primarily an outdoor job which will require working outside in all temperatures and weather conditions
- Long pants, and long sleeved shirts required due to the nature of spraying chemicals, PPE provided
- The position requires bending, stooping, reaching, crawling, walking and lifting
- Technician should be comfortable with and have physical and manual dexterity to operate hand tools and small – medium sized machinery and should be comfortable working with digging equipment/tools
- Occasional exposure to dust, grease, noise and chemical vapors – PPE is provided, and company logoed apparel must be worn
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds (must ask for help above 50 lbs.)
- 1–3 years’ experience in turf or landscape care, preferably in a commercial setting
- Working knowledge of lawn and plant care products and application techniques
- Must hold or be willing to obtain a Colorado Qualified Supervisor or Certified Operator license (categories 206, 207, or 109 preferred)
- Familiarity with ride-on sprayers, backpack sprayers, and calibration tools
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently
- Valid Colorado Driver’s License with a clean driving record
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Must have a smartphone with the ability to download and use mobile apps
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Maintain a professional appearance, including personal hygiene and grooming, to represent the company in the best possible way
Desired Qualities:
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Position Title: Plant Health Care Technician
Department: Commercial Maintenance
Reports To: Plant Health Care Manager
Education: Highschool Diploma or GED preferred
Experience: 1+ year of certified experience
Career Level: Non-manager
Job Type: Full-time, non-exempt
