Irrigation Specialist

What a day is like:

The Irrigation Specialist provides high quality repair and maintenance to our clients’ systems. The Irrigation Specialist is involved in all aspects of irrigation, from troubleshooting water and pressure problems, repairing and replacing heads and nozzles, replacing valves, and other concepts related to irrigation systems (we basically do everything but install new systems). Opportunities to upsell to the client when you observe an opportunity to enhance a customer’s property or system. You’ll be able to safely operate all equipment and perform the assigned job tasks while also providing excellent service to our clients. 

Why you might love working here:

• We offer training and development opportunities to support your continuing education in the industry
• You’ll work alongside some of the best trained and equipped teams in the industry, with an emphasis on quality and safety
• We offer competitive compensation and benefits, including health and dental, paid time off, 401(K) Savings Plan, Flexible Spending Plan, Equipment Account

What kind of person we’re looking for:

• Ability to perform strenuous manual work in all weather conditions
• A sense of independence and the ability to “think on your feet”
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing residential outdoor irrigation systems, ensuring proper landscape health, while focusing on water conservation
• Ability to identify native and introduced turf-grass, as well as common insects and diseases
• Practical knowledge of basic hand tools, valves, compressors, clocks/timers, and backflows
• Attention to detail is critical to maintain high quality of care

What is essential:

• Willingness to complete required trainings to obtain needed certifications & licenses. 
• Desire to work outdoors
• Valid Driver’s license to operate service-line vehicles, CDL a plus
• Must be authorized to work lawfully in the U.S.

Physical demands of this role:

• 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 lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds.  

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 each other 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 $18-20/hr depending on experience + PTO + benefits + 401K

SavATree is an equal opportunity employer and a Drug Free Workplace