Horticulture Technician

Description This position is responsible for caring for customers' plants/flowers on designated routes for Engledow Interior clients near downtown Indianapolis. Care includes but is not limited to: watering, pruning, cleaning, removing dead leaves and checking for bugs and disease on customers leased plants. Engledow Group standardized levels of quality and safety are to be met at each client location, as well as levels of good customer service.

Requirements

Check each plant or color program to see how much water is needed and water according to Engledow quality standards. Remove all dead and/or yellow leaves from the plant. Check for bugs and disease in the plants and treat accordingly. Prune branches, etc. that are not in accordance with quality standards. Clean up the work area around each plant prior to leaving the area, dust plants, wipe down pots.

Complete and continually update the paperwork necessary to map out each route with complete instructions for plant care at each location to be given to a substitute horticulture technician during any absence of the assigned horticulture technician. Complete all replacement paperwork and float orders in a timely manner and follow-up that the replacements have been completed and meet the client’s expectations.

Complete all timesheets and expense reports, submitting them to the appropriate account manager in a timely manner. Turn plants to get the maximum amount of light to aid in improving growth in accordance with Engledow quality standards. Some physical work, such as carrying a 10 foot step ladder and pushing a watering tank around customer sites.

Some work involving lifts and heights of 15-20 feet. Perform all other duties as assigned.