Foreman with CDL

PAY RANGE: $22.00 - $25.00 (CDL B) & $25.00 - $27.00 (CDL A)

WORKING WITH US

We are always looking for people who are passionate about working outdoors and making the local community a better place to work and live. If you're seeking a great place to work with a rewarding purpose, competitive pay, generous benefits, professional development opportunities, and a collaborative culture we're ready to grow with you! We prioritize work-life balance, health and wellness, and employee recognition to create a supportive and rewarding work environment.

MISSION FIRST, TEAM ALWAYS - our mission is to create a culture that provides for the betterment of the individual and the organization, while supporting a common goal. We are former US Military Special Operators who founded American Landscaping Partners with a belief that we can better the landscaping industry through core values of extreme ownership and selfless service.

Benefits

• Full-time benefits start on your first day of employment
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, Life and AD&D Disability, and Voluntary Benefits
  
  

Position Overview

Ensures the technicians complete tasks effectively and efficiently by maintaining detailed daily customer job records including labor hours, equipment, and materials used on each work ticket. Crew Leader/Foreman is a ‘working lead' who directs crew members and operates equipment used to safely accomplish quality and production goals. This is an hourly, non-exempt position that will work with indirect supervision.

Essential Duties

• Supervise assigned crew members to ensure tasks are safely and productively completed in a timely manner with a high quality finished product.
• Transport crew and equipment to and from jobsites in a safe, professional manner. Abide by all federal, state, local and company driving rules regarding safety.
• Report on time, in company uniform and professional appearance to designated location specified by supervisor.
• Properly complete Driver's Vehicle Inspection for any vehicle that requires a CDL. Turn into mechanic daily.
• Pre-Trip Inspection: completed prior to use.
• Requires Repair: complete for any and all maintenance and property damage issues.
• Maintain proper housekeeping at shop, at jobsites, with vehicles, with equipment, and at hotels/motels.
• Complete and maintain Driver's Daily Log as required by regulatory agencies (as needed).
• Obtain/return completed job information and timesheet from designated area. Interpret and ask questions if you are unsure on any aspect of the information.
• Arrive at jobsite and access the scope of work to be complete. Establish a safety perimeter around work zone and ensure correct safety equipment/PPE is being used.
• Establish and execute an efficient plan of completing the scope of work. Delegate tasks to crew members to support safe and efficient work.
• Supervise and encourage crew members. Promote and demand an environment of mutual respect.
• Communicate all information to supervisor regarding all timesheet information, problems on the job, potential hazards, and ideas of potentially more successful job completion.
• Analyze and determine the safest and most efficient way to load, transport, and unload material and equipment. Evaluate the load to determine the following:
• The truck and trailer are adequate for the load.
• The load has been adequately secured.
• Proper signage has been considered (wide load, oversized, or permitted loads).
• Use assigned company credit cards for work purchases only and turn in all company purchase receipts to the office administrator per company policy.
• Promote positive public relations and image.
• Ensure proper care, maintenance and operation of company equipment.
• Frequently work more than 40 hours per week and non-traditional hours including night shift, Saturdays and occasionally Sundays.
• Perform additional assignments per supervisor's direction.
• Cross train and work in ALL divisions on an as needed basis.
• Ensures that the tools and equipment needed are loaded on the trucks prior to departure to the job site
• Manages the loading/unloading of trucks and trailers in the morning and evening
• Supervises the work of technicians onsite and delegates job tasks in a manner that ensures proper safety, quality, and productivity
• Oversees all work tickets and ensures completion in accordance with the schedule
• Inspects all work tickets completed for quality to eliminate the need for return visits and/or re-work due to poor quality or client satisfaction issues
• Ensures that all work activities are carried out in a safe manner, including compliance with government and company
• Personal Protective Equipment (“PPE”) standards
• Maintains and enforces standards of cleanliness and organization in assigned trucks, trailers, equipment, jobsites, and shop/yard areas
• Submits accurate, completed, work order documents to the operations leadership at the end of each workday
• Reads and interprets blueprints and structural drawings to delegate work activities as necessary
• Maintains a clean and safe work site including proper maintenance and care of all company equipment
  
  

Education, Knowledge And Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1 years of leadership experience preferred
• Minimum of 2 to 3 years landscape industry experience
• Safety regulations, map reading, information reporting, equipment operations and troubleshooting.
• Equipment and tools needed for the project.
• Federal, state, and local laws that apply to commercial vehicles.
• In particular, Federal, state, and local laws that apply to wide loads, oversized, or permitted loads.
• Materials required for the project.
• Construction or landscape experience (preferred)
  
  

Skills And Quailifactions

Tier 1 CDL Crew Leader

• REQUIRED: Valid Class A CDL driver's license for the state in which you reside.
• Able to safely, efficiently, and confidently Drive all mulching vehicles owned or leased by the Company.
• Able to safely, efficiently, and confidently haul all trailers and equipment used in mulch operations owned or leased by the Company including wide loads, oversized, or permitted loads.
  
  

Tier 2 CDL Crew Leader

• REQUIRED: Valid Class B CDL driver's license for the state in which you reside.
• Able to safely, efficiently, and confidently Drive all mulching vehicles owned or leased by the Company.
• ALL CDL Crew Leaders o Must have a driving record that would allow the employee to be covered on the company's vehicle insurance.
• Must have and maintain a current DOT medical card (properly filed with State of Ohio).
• Must have basic math skills.
• Must obtain and maintain all mandatory training.
• Must have a reliable mobile communication device.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities/tasks
• Knowledge of all phases of landscaping projects
• Ability to lead, develop, and mentor crew members
• Demonstrated leadership ability, team management, and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail in all responsibilities and duties
  
  

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Ability to pass DOT physical and drug screening.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. frequently.
• Ability to walk and work on uneven terrain.
• Ability to work in a field environment with exposure to dust, inclement/adverse weather conditions, extreme heat and cold.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment.
• Outdoor conditions
• Extended work hours during peak seasons
• Requires substantial physical activity performing strenuous activities of a productive and technical nature; regular exposure to outdoor weather conditions of extreme heat and extreme cold; consistent exposure to loud noise; potential exposure to air pollution, allergens, dust, pollen, insects, and other potentially harmful naturally occurring hazards; continuous exposure to moving mechanical parts and sharp objects
• Able to perform heavy manual tasks under varying weather conditions.
• Able to make independent judgments which have moderate impacts on the organization.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, talk, and hear.
• The employee is constantly required to use hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee occasionally is required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and walk.
• The employee must routinely be able to lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
  
  

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

• Full Time