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Plant Health Care Manager
This is a working supervisory position
Arrive by 630 to 645 each morning to verify the crews have their assignments & the correct chemicals
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Hiring, training and oversight of the PHC department
- Starting the day with a PHC meeting to go over issues and relevant GDD and insects
- Hand out routes and adjust according to weather changes
- Follow all tags when routing according to whose area the jobs are in attempting to keep the same PHC crews in the same areas and with the same clients so they build a rapport
- Checking with PHC crews each day in the field
- Verifying tank levels in the field and that the correct amounts are being sprayed and or recorded
- Ensure tanks are filled and ready to go each morning
- Confirm each person knows the chemicals they are using each day and the specific PHC issues and things that cannot be sprayed
- Keeping track of the weather and wind and calling Crews off when weather changes and Re-adjusting schedules and services accordingly
- Checking in with each PC tech at the end of the day to find out what they’ve seen what issues they had and paperwork filled out entirely and matches with the computer
- Following up on any sprays at specific clients to make sure the sprays are effective
- Answering any questions about sprays and responding immediately to any concerns or issues a client or a neighbor may have
- Ensuring the yard area is clean and organized and available to mix and dump and clean out all equipment at the end of each day.
- Ensuring that person is doing at least 1500 gallons per day, which will require crews returning to the yard and refilling
- Tracking crew production and bonuses
- Tracking Saturday work and setting up making sure they are all aware of necessary time constraints with getting sprays done
- Make sure all water is off
- Tank is filled
- Proper channels notified if water is on
QUALIFICATIONS
- Certified Pesticide Applicators license or ability to obtain within 6 months
- Valid Drivers License, ability to drive a manual transmission and pull a trailer Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- 3-5 year’s Plant Health Care experience (arboriculture, entomology, retail or wholesale nursery, landscape design, and forestry) with field supervisory and/or team building responsibilities
- 5-10 years of Management experience
- Insect and disease management of plants, trees or turf
- Excellent tree and shrub identification and Diagnostic abilities
- Provide integrated pest management (IPM) on client properties using tankers, spray pumps and spreaders
- Chemical mixing procedures and application methods
QUALIFICATIONS (con’t)
- Ability to work on variety of trucks, pumps, injections systems, and other equipment
- ISA Certified Arborist License (required within first year of employment)
- MO Commercial Pesticide Applicator’s License (required within 6 months)
- Class B CDL, Hazmat and tanker {anything over 119 Gallons} endorsement (required within 1 year of employment with tanker endorsement)
PHYSICAL and OFFICE DEMANDS
Must be able to work and maneuver under various and at times adverse weather conditions.
Read, write, and complete forms and paperwork while performing the duties of this job, which includes proficiency in
Microsoft office. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach,
stretch, manipulate fingers and hands, speak, listen, and lift and move weight in excess of 75 lbs.
SKILLS
Oral Communication Skills, Interpersonal communication skills, Written Communication Skills
Organizational Skills, time management skills.
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If you think you can make a positive contribution to our team, or would like more information, we require everyone to come onsite and fill out an application. If you are interested, please come in to talk with us!