Pest Control Technician

6812 NW 18th Drive, Gainesville FL

Description

Oasis Landscape Services, Inc. offers Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance. We also offer 401k and 401k matching up to 4%. Job Summary The purpose of the Pest Control Technician is to provide professional, top quality, and knowledgeable services to residential and commercial customers by performing timely lawn & ornamental applications. The Pest Control Technician must diagnose and correct lawn & ornamental problems through service calls and other means of customer communication, as well as, add services to new or existing customers to help create growth of our customer base. This is a safety sensitive position and requires working in a fast pace team environment in various elements of weather performing multiple job responsibilities. Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities Tasks may include (based on services offered within assigned region), but are not limited to the following: Irrigating plant material Maintain service schedules for all customers on assigned route, calling customer prior to their service if needed Provide excellent communication and people skills to build trust and create positive customer experiences Ability to adjust and adapt to timelines and workloads Communicate effectively with management and team members Respond to customer requests in a timely manner Continuously take a safety-first approach Complete and submit service-related paperwork in a timely and orderly fashion Completion of our initial technical training and participation in regular update training to stay current with proven practices and methods to decide on the most efficient solutions for customer's needs Drives company service vehicles to and from job locations Adhere and abide to all driving laws/company policies when operating company vehicles Maintain assigned service vehicle, equipment and tools in clean/good working condition Ability to conduct pre and post vehicle, trailer, and equipment checks Additional projects as assigned Must attend and complete any required FDACS CEU requirements Saturday and evening work may be required Qualifications: Education, Experience, and Skills Required: Reliable transportation to and from work Understands and demonstrates proficiency with products and techniques used to maintain lawn & shrub health Understand and adhere to label directions on each product used and practice correct mixing and transportation procedures Ability to interact regularly with customers to ensure their satisfaction Must be able to obtain required license and/or certification(s) as required by federal, state or local government Position requires successful completion of company approved training program Ability to calculate basic math Must have excellent written and verbal communication, with emphasis on customer relations Must be able to work in excess of an 8-hour day if company needs dictate Must be at least 18 years of age Must be able to pass seven-year criminal background check Must be able to pass substance abuse testing Must be able to pass three-year motor vehicle report and meet minimum eligibility requirements criteria of insurance carrier Working Environment Works in outside environment and is subject to inclement weather, hot, humid, cold, rainy, and other temperature and weather-related conditions. Team Member is subject to significant noise causing the need to shout in order to be heard above surrounding noise level. Works with chemicals and other industry-related products. Working Conditions/Physical Requirements Team member is required to have visual acuity for close, distance, color, peripheral, depth and focus to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment Subject to outside environmental conditions including atmospheric conditions of one or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory systems: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation No effective protection from the weather and from temperature changes Physical requirements include exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of forces frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move object Must have the ability to sit, stand, talk, hear, walk, balance, climb, stoop, grasp, crawl, crouch, kneel, Must be able to push, pull and lift a minimum of 50lbs; perform repetitive motions; use hands and arms to handle, feel or reach; walk or ride on uneven surfaces for extended periods