Landscape Pest Control Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Thrive in a vibrant career with Father Nature Landscapes! Bringing expertise in diagnosis, chemical application, and integrated pest management strategies, you help to cultivate the most exceptional outdoor living spaces in Birmingham.

With your strong organizational and communication skills, combined with your passion for people, plants, and the great outdoors, you join us on mission: connecting life and land!

Skills

• Taking initiative
• Working independently
• Strong attention to detail
• Organization and administration
• Coachability, curiosity, and confidence
• Active listening and verbal and written communication
• Critical thinking to identify problems and their solutions
• Understanding mosquito life cycles and identifying breeding habitats
• Interpersonal skills that allow for building rapport with clients and coworkers
• Horticultural knowledge, particularly the identification of turfgrasses, groundcovers, vines, shrubs, and trees commonly found in our landscapes and all threats to their vitality (i.e., insects, fungi, viruses, drainage issues, environmental issues)
• Mathematical skills to accurately calculate the time and materials for each project
• Computer and technological skills that allow for the usage of digital platforms to complete reports and to communicate with staff and clients.

Responsibilities

• Throughout peak season, perform all mosquito control applications. During off-season, apply treatments for turf and plant health care. Identify weeds and diagnose plant diseases and problems
• Accurately calibrate and safely operate equipment ranging from backpack misters to truck-mounted sprayers. Select and mix the appropriate chemicals for each application, reading labels correctly and mixing precise ratios while wearing appropriate PPE.
• Accurately complete all work orders. Utilize our landscape management software to follow the assigned daily schedule of property visits and particular chemical application needs. Read maps and mobile routing devices.
• While on each property, conduct a brief survey to assess the overall health of the landscape. Pull soil samples, as needed. Provide additional applications of materials based on the problem identified.
• Maintain complete and accurate records, including work performed, chemical usage, equipment repair and maintenance, inventory of chemicals and fertilizers, and more
• Regularly service and clean all tools and equipment according to specifications
• Under the guidance of the Plant Health Care Manager, keep all chemicals organized, labeled, and maintained in the designated storage area. Maintain appropriate backstock.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of full-time employment with a licensed pest control company
• Upon hire, immediately begin completing each Alabama Commercial Applicator Certification:
  • Household Pest Control - Certified Operator [HPC]
  • Public Health Pest Control [PH]
  • Ground Equipment Mode of Application [GRD]
  • General Studies|Core [GS]
• Valid Driver’s License, clean driving record, and ability to pass our standard pre-employment background check and drug screening
• Proficiency in English in both oral and written forms
• Ability to lift 50 pounds without assistance and to utilize a full range of mobility in upper and lower body
• Ability to access and navigate our bulk yard, loading areas, office space, and other aspects of our facilities and job sites
• Strength, stamina, and mobility to perform physical work outdoors, especially during hot and cold weather conditions

Compensation

Competitive salary and base pay details are reserved for discussion with candidates during the interview process. We offer amazing benefits, including comprehensive health care, retirement packages, incentivized goal achievement, paid vacation, and paid holidays. Additionally, you will receive continual training that allows you to advance your career while strengthening the Father Nature team.

About Us

Father Nature Landscapes is passionately connecting life and land. For over 17 years, our renowned team has provided premier landscape services to discerning clients across the Birmingham area. Continually expanding, we need the industry's best to join us in creating outstanding projects and dynamic customer experiences. 

So, if you want to collaborate with a team of talented designers, trained horticulturalists, experienced managers, and dedicated professionals...if you want to create and maintain some of the most beautiful outdoor rooms in our community...if you're ready to work in a place that is fun, educational, empowering and driven by values such as integrity and passion...then apply today!

  EEOC Statement

To foster the power of innovation and collaboration, Father Nature Landscapes is committed to diversity and building a team that represents a variety of skills, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. We do not discriminate; rather, we base decisions on qualifications, merit, and business needs so the entire team may grow.

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