Plant Health Care Technician

Come to work in the beautiful Petoskey/Charlevoix/Harbor Springs area! We have an opening for a landscape/tree care technician. This job involves planting trees, treating trees, trimming, removal, and more.  

The applicant will need to have or be able to obtain a:  

• Class A CDL
• Certified pesticide applicator license
• Certified Arborist Certification 

Responsibilities:

• Run a tree planting crew
• Treat trees by injection and other methods
• Fertilize trees
• Trim and remove trees

Firman Irrigation core values, mission statement, and vision:

• Our core values:

1. Maintain honesty, integrity and fairness. 
2. Put people first, product second, profit third.  
3. Work hard yet keep it fun! 
4. Continually self-improve.
5. Whatever we do, we do it right.  

• Our purpose: We strive to be a light in the community, a business that people can trust. We are good stewards of our land with our tree care methods and high efficiency sprinkler systems. We are continuously improving our knowledge and honing our skills to provide the highest quality services. We honor God by using this business to help as many people in need as we can.  

• What makes us unique?   

1. We invest a lot in our people.  
2. We commit to our customers' needs. 
3. We take our core values seriously.  

Benefits we offer:

• 90% paid Priority Health Insurance for employees, 50% paid for dependents
• Dental insurance available

• IRA matching after 90 days (up to 3%)
• Large bonus potential
• Competitive pay that will go up quickly for high performers and those willing to get certified and licensed 
• A great place to work with many learning opportunities and a career path
  
• Free gym memberships in the winter months.

• Paid holidays and birthday
• Potential for a company vehicle

THIS JOB IS NOT FOR YOU UNLESS.....

• • You like to push yourself to grow and learn new things every day.
    
  • You have a great attitude.   
  • You have excellent communication skills. 
  • You value excellence in everything you do!   
    
  • You value old-fashioned work ethic and take pride in your work. 

Other details:

• The job is full-time (2000 hours per year) but seasonal (April through December), so we work a lot of hours during the busy season (especially May, June, and July). It is possible that we can make this a year-round job for the right candidate. 
  
• We do work in all types of weather conditions.

More on our company and our benefits below!

2024 Firman Hiring Video.mp4