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Owen Tree Service

Herbicide Applicator

Attica, MI · On-site

$17 - $18/hr

Owen Tree Service, an employee owned company, is seeking Herbicide Applicators with experience, or we are willing to train. Duties include spraying of Right Of Way's with a backpack sprayer. This job ...

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Herbicide Applicator

Attica, MI • On-site

Owen Tree Service
51 - 200 employees
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$17 - $18/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Life, PTO

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Job description

Owen Tree Service, an employee owned company, is seeking Herbicide Applicators with experience, or we are willing to train. Duties include spraying of Right Of Way's with a backpack sprayer. This job requires lots of walking, and is labor intensive. Traveling is required. Jobs sites are generally located throughout the lower peninsula of Michigan. We provide hotel accommodations during the week in the area work is to be performed. Pay is dependent upon experience. Trainee starting pay is $17 per hour, plus perdiem, with 2 weeks training. Upon successful completion of the MDA Applicator Test, pay will increase to $18 per hour, plus perdiem. 

Owen Tree Service offers competitive hourly pay, limited overtime, paid vacation, health care, dental, and life insurance, opportunity for advancement, along with seasonal and full time employment options.

Owen Tree Service has an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).  This means that by becoming an Owen Tree Service employee, you can also become part owner of this ‘Employee Owned Company’. At the end of each profitable calendar year all eligible employees will receive shares of company stock to assist in your retirement goals.

Our company goal is to deliver exceptional customer service and satisfaction. If you have a good work ethic and a desire to perform quality workmanship with the latest cutting edge equipment, come and be a part of our growing team.

Applicants must have a clean driving record, and must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening. Owen Tree Service is an equal opportunity employer.