MVP Technician

Job Summary

Moon Valley Nurseries is seeking an MVP Tree Maintenance Foreman to manage our MVP Tree Maintenance program year-round. Our company has 45 locations across the Southwest and growing, team members have fantastic career opportunities.

Our competitive pay, great benefits, professional development opportunities, and our incentive programs provide the potential for additional earnings and professional growth!

• Benefits + Perks
• $50,000-60,000 Base Salary
• 7% commission (Paid biweekly) with the opportunity for commission to increase.
• Potential quarterly bonuses offered.
• Health, dental, vision and a matching 401k available
• Outstanding career development opportunities!
• We provide one of the best Training Programs in the industry.
• Our ongoing training and support will set the platform for SUCCESS!

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspecting Soil Condition / Water Penetration
• Inspecting Tree Wells for Proper Water Retention
• Discussing Proper Watering Schedule with Customer for Seasonality
• Fertilization
• Disease Inspection
• Pest Inspection
• Trunk Wrapping / Painting Checking
• Inspecting Trunk Caliper / Strength and Remove Staking
• Tree Canopy Inspection
• Tree Trimming / Pruning
• Maintaining a working knowledge of our products and appropriately recommending them to our valued customers.
• Providing exceptional service throughout the customer’s experience.
• Communicating effectively in-person & over the phone to discover the customer’s wants and needs.
• Selling AND closing a customer based on their wants and needs.

Qualifications : Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• This position requires weekend availability and may require other duties as assigned; responsibilities may vary by location.
• Must have a clean driving record (with DOT drug & health screen) insurable with MVN’s insurers.
• Complete / pass Criminal background check.
• Clean driving record (with DOT drug & health screen) insurable with MVN’s insurers required.
• Experience in a retail, nursery, landscaping, or related environment preferred.

Education

Highschool Diploma or GED

Physical requirements / Working conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day.

The employee must frequently lift and / or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Able to work outdoors for extended periods of time in possibly extreme conditions, including rain, heat, sun, and wind.

OTHER

Subject to MVR and Criminal background check.

Frequent travel required - Must have valid driver’s license and show proof of a satisfactory driving record, clean drug screen and DOT certification of fitness (CDL not required).