Plant Health Care Specialist

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Looking for a place where you can thrive?

The Plant Health Care Team are specialists dedicated to inspecting plant material, identifying problems, and ethically treating or preventing the many problems that trees and shrubs may face. They are our team of "detectives"; looking at each plant disease / infestation as a puzzle they can't wait to solve. This role provides the opportunity to work outside and visit beautiful properties in your community.

Overview

The Plant Health Care focus is on ensuring the health and well being of trees and shrubs on a clients' landscape in a specific territory. This involves monitoring, diagnosing, and treating any pest and / or disease infestations occurring on the property. Plant Health Care is responsible for selecting the most appropriate product or treatment for each problem. Additional activities include interacting with our clients, educating them with written diagnostic reports detailing the conditions on their landscape, as well as ensuring complete customer satisfaction.

What a Day Is Like

As part of the Plant Health Care program, you will monitor, diagnose, and treat pest and disease issues on clients' landscapes within a defined territory. You will select appropriate treatments, interact with clients, and provide written diagnostic reports. You will strive to ensure customer satisfaction and positive outcomes for each property.

What Kind Of Person Are We Looking For

• A desire to grow, craves opportunity, loves problem solving and process improvement
• A Degree in Arboriculture, Urban Forestry, Horticulture, Plant Science, Plant Pathology, Environmental Sciences, Landscape Management, Turf-grass, or similar experience
• Tree / plant identification experience
• Knowledge of safely and properly using spray and application equipment
• The responsibility and independence to work autonomously
• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills to understand and meet client needs

What Is Essential

Why You Might Love Working Here

Physical Demands Of This Role

SavATree's mission is to take our passion for nature and keep this country's outdoors beautiful and flourishing. Through our comprehensive tree, shrub, and lawn care we work hard to make sure our discerning customers have attractive, healthy and cared-for green spaces to enjoy. Over the last thirty years, we have opened new offices across the country, and we are looking for people who want to grow with us.

We want everyone to be able to identify and achieve their own version of success, which means giving each team member the room and opportunity to grow. To ensure that everyone has the best chance to succeed, we invest heavily in training and continuing education. We make it easy for you to reach out and get the help you need, even when it's from the other side of the country. This means actively fostering a collaborative culture where we come together to learn from each other and help each other succeed. We pride ourselves on creating an environment where each employee has the resources and opportunities to advance his or her career and become a go-to subject matter expert. That's why we often say that when you work here, you thrive here.

SavATree is an equal opportunity employer and a Drug Free Workplace

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