What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landscape Maintenance Foreman position at Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service, LLC?
Description
If you're currently working for a landscape company, but want to expand upon your existing skills and turn them into a career working for a great company - we want to hire you!
Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service is currently seeking candidates to fill a position as Mowing Landscape Foreman. This is a key team member position, dedicated to leading a crew, while directing and assisting in mowing and related services on residential and commercial sites. Experience in mowing, pruning, plant bed care and other related landscape maintenance services is required.
We are looking for energetic, fun, cooperative, efficient people to work with, who looking at challenges as an opportunity to learn and grow!
Requirements
- Maintains a consistent and positive attendance pattern
- Operate all equipment in a safe, practical and productive manner
- Track and record all labor and equipment hours and material on a daily basis
- Work with the maintenance staff to ensure equipment is in safe working order
- Conduct daily equipment checks and maintenance include installing sharp blades
- Provide clear direction and train crew members in proper procedures to execute their jobs and duties, when needed
- Mow lawns evenly maintaining “clean, straight” lines and removing all lawn clippings when necessary
- Ensure all beds, sidewalks and parking lots are free of any lawn and leaf debris
- Off load any debris on a daily basis in the designated areas
- Coach, motivate and lead crews improving morale and productivity
- Operate up to and including a 1 ton truck with or without a trailer
- Operate zero turn lawn mowers
- Operate weed whips, back pack and wheel blowers, leaf vacuums
- Lift 50 lbs., maneuver fully loaded wheel barrels
- Responsible for the actions and work performed by their crews
- Completes a minimum of 12 hours of ongoing education, through an approved PL&TS training program
Additional Duties
- Involvement with snow removal during winter hours in whatever capacity required
- Ability to identify (scout) for pests and diseases at properties and communicate findings to the Account Managers
- Ensure that all equipment in vehicles is secured properly during transport
- Work Spring and Fall cleanups as needed
- Additional duties as assigned
Wage & Benefits:
- Highly competitive compensation for qualified applicants
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401K with match
- Paid vacations and holidays
- Year round employment
- Bonus potential
- Employee development opportunities available
Candidates must have an insurable driving record, be able to pass a physical, drug screen, and obtain a DOT Medical Card.
Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
