Herbicide Application Foreman and Herbicide Applicators

- This position operates strictly under the guidance and direction of a supervisor who will be responsible for directing crews on how to mix and spray herbicides. - Supervisors identify incompatible trees and vegetation for the incumbent to spray and/or remove and determine the types of chemicals and proportions the incumbent must mix and apply - as directed. - The incumbent may also gather brush and sticks by hand to pile for removal. To clarify, this position requires little to no involvement in the decision-making process of herbicide application. May also include, but not limited to: - Gather and remove litter. - Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes. - Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws. - Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans. - Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws. - Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders. - Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls. - Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage. - Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds.T