Plant Health Care Specialist

Sign on bonus:
Up to $1,500 based on experience and qualifications.

Location:

Ridgway, CO.

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,” solving each plant disease or infestation like a puzzle while working outside in beautiful properties around your community.

The Plant Health Care focus is on ensuring the health and well‑being of trees and shrubs on a client’s landscape in a specific territory. This involves monitoring, diagnosing, and treating pest and disease infestations on the property. The role also involves selecting the most appropriate product or treatment, interacting with clients, educating them via written diagnostic reports, and ensuring complete customer satisfaction.

• A desire to grow, a craving for opportunity, and a love of problem solving and process improvement.
• A degree in Arboriculture, Urban Forestry, Horticulture, Plant Science, Plant Pathology, Environmental Sciences, Landscape Management, Turfgrass, or similar experience preferred.
• The responsibility and independence to work autonomously.
• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills to understand and meet client needs.

• Tree/Plant identification.
• How to safely and properly use spray and application equipment.

• Willingness to complete required trainings to obtain needed certifications and licenses.
• Desire to work outdoors.
• Valid driver’s license to operate service‑line vehicles.
• Must be authorized to work lawfully in the U.S.

• We have extensive training and development opportunities and support continuing education in the industry.
• Opportunity to work alongside some of the best‑trained and equipped teams in the industry, with a focus on quality and safety.
• We’re collaborative, so team members can connect and collaborate with experts in the field.
• We offer a competitive salary and benefits, including health and dental, paid time off, and a matched 401(K).

• These physical demands described must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is subject to frequently lifting and/or moving up to fifty (50) pounds.

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 one another 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.

This position pays between $20-26/hr (depending on experience) + benefits + PTO + 401K.

SavATree is an equal opportunity employer and a Drug Free Workplace.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider