Env Field Technician / Spray-Tech (EW Division)

Job Description

Job Description

Environmental Spray Technician I

Ecological & Wetland Division

Location: Orlando, FL | Projects Throughout Florida

Position: Full-Time | Year-Round

Schedule: Monday–Friday | 6:00 AM–2:30 PM

Compensation: Based on Experience & Qualifications

Work Outdoors. Protect Florida's Ecosystems. Build Your Career.

Love working outdoors? Ready to turn hard work into a long-term career? 

AXIA Environmental is hiring Environmental Spray Technicians to join our Ecological & Wetland Division in Orlando. This hands-on position focuses on herbicide application, aquatic and terrestrial vegetation control, invasive species management, and environmental restoration. You'll work throughout Florida's wetlands, ponds, canals, and natural landscapes, using specialized spray equipment while performing land clearing, vegetation removal, and site cleanup. We're looking for dependable, safety-minded individuals who enjoy physical work, aren't afraid to get dirty, and want to develop specialized skills in environmental field operations.

No spray technician experience? If you have a strong work ethic, enjoy working outdoors, and are willing to learn, we want to hear from you!

What You'll Be Doing

Spray Operations & Vegetation Management

• Prepare, mix, load, and apply approved aquatic and terrestrial herbicides in accordance with licensing requirements, product labels, and safety procedures.
• Operate, clean, calibrate, and maintain backpack sprayers, handheld applicators, pumps, hoses, tanks, and specialized spray equipment.
• Perform aquatic vegetation control in ponds, canals, wetlands, and other natural water systems.
• Identify and manage invasive and nuisance vegetation while protecting native plant species.
• Assist with land clearing, mowing, and vegetation management on large Florida properties.

Environmental Restoration & Field Operations

• Perform manual vegetation removal, brush clearing, mowing, and general site cleanup.
• Assist with native planting, seeding, and ecological restoration activities as directed by project leads.
• Safely operate and maintain hand tools, brush cutters, mowers, and light equipment.
• Navigate and work in wetlands, hammocks, wooded areas, and other natural Florida landscapes.
• Load and unload materials, transport supplies, and assist with vehicle and equipment maintenance.
• Complete basic field documentation, including daily logs, forms, photographs, and field notes.
• Follow all company safety procedures, environmental regulations, and established field protocols.
• Perform physically demanding outdoor work year-round in Florida's heat, humidity, rain, mud, standing water, and uneven terrain.

What You'll Be Working With

• Herbicides & Vegetation-Control Products: Approved aquatic and terrestrial herbicides used to manage invasive and nuisance vegetation.
• Spray Equipment: Backpack sprayers, handheld applicators, pumps, hoses, tanks, and other specialized application systems.
• Field Equipment: Brush cutters, string trimmers, mowers, hand tools, and light machinery.
• Natural Environments: Wetlands, ponds, canals, shorelines, hammocks, wooded areas, and remote properties throughout Florida.
• Restoration Materials: Native plants, seeds, and other materials used in ecological restoration and habitat improvement.

All chemical handling and applications must comply with product labels, applicable regulations, licensing requirements, and company safety standards.

Why Join AXIA?

• Full-Time, Year-Round Employment: Consistent work with a Monday–Friday schedule.
• Earn More with Your Applicator License: Receive a pay increase upon obtaining your Florida Applicator License.
• Monthly Cell Phone Allowance.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and additional coverage options.
• Paid Holidays & Paid Time Off (PTO).
• 401K with a Company Match
• Career Advancement: Gain specialized skills, earn certifications, and grow within an established environmental consulting company.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum Qualifications
  • Must be at least 21 years old (company vehicle insurance requirement).
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Valid Florida Driver's License with an acceptable five-year Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).
  • Ability to pass required background screening, drug and alcohol testing, and a job-related physical.
  • Physically capable of lifting up to 50 lbs., standing, walking, bending, and performing repetitive outdoor work.
  • Comfortable working around herbicides and vegetation-control products while following required safety protocols.
  • Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
  • Dependable, hardworking, safety-conscious, and able to work effectively with a field crew.
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience as a Spray Technician, Herbicide Applicator, Aquatic Vegetation Technician, or Landscape Technician.
  • Experience with backpack sprayers, herbicide applications, or vegetation management.
  • Familiarity with Florida's native and invasive plant species.
  • Experience in land clearing, landscaping, environmental restoration, or outdoor labor.
  • Florida Pesticide Applicator License or willingness to obtain one.

No applicator license yet? 

We're looking for individuals willing to learn and advance. Obtaining your license creates an opportunity for an immediate pay increase.

This Is Real Outdoor Work

Florida's natural environments are beautiful, but they aren't always easy to work in. Expect heat, humidity, rain, mud, standing water, insects, wildlife, uneven terrain, and physically demanding days. Field crews work throughout Florida, including remote and rural project locations. If you can handle the elements, take pride in hard work, and want to learn a specialized trade, we want to hear from you.

Build a Career, Not Just a Paycheck .

Join a team that protects Florida's natural environments while offering opportunities to gain experience, earn certifications, and advance professionally.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Compliance

• AXIA Environmental is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, without discrimination based on any status protected by applicable law.
• AXIA Environmental maintains a Drug-Free Workplace. Employment is contingent upon applicable pre-employment screening and job-related physical requirements.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. AXIA Environmental does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.