Crew Leader 2 - Napa

• Manages the time entry of crew through Aspire mobile app.
• Assess each site condition to be able to assign tasks to crew members.
• Works with Field Supervisor on new job startups, turnovers, to ensures that jobs are kept on schedule and in budget.
• Provides leadership and fosters increased efficiencies, productivity, teamwork, and a healthy work environment
• Continually informs and updates the Field Supervisor as to job progress (or lack thereof).
• Continually coordinates with company Crew Members as to job progress (or lack thereof).
• Fill out and review all job daily field reports for accuracy and thoroughness.
• Ensures that all safety procedures are followed and reports any unsafe conditions to supervisors.
• Ensures. All accidents are properly documented and reported immediately.
• Ensures all workers' compensation insurance claims are properly documented and reported immediately.
• Looks for_ add on sales and report them to the Field Supervisor.
• Ensures all issues are completed correctly.
• Ensures that company production standards are met.
• Ensures that all equipment is operated safely and properly.
• Ensures that all equipment is maintained properly and preventatively maintained daily.
• Evaluates equipment utilization and make a recommendation to the Field Supervisor.
• Ensures that vendor delivery tickets and all paperwork turned in daily.
• Thoroughly understands and complies with company policies, procedures.
• In collaboration with the Field Supervisor, trains his/her field crew members.
• In collaboration with Production Manager and Field, Supervisor evaluates the performance of crew members.
• In collaboration, Field Supervisor engages in conflict resolution with the crew member

Additional Functions

• ­     HR basics, Do's and Don'ts
• ­     Safety program knowledge
• ­     Chemical reports.    
• ­     Plant ID
• ­     Basis Irrigation controller programming
•      Equipment knowledge, repair, and maintenance 
•      Spraying of the different chemicals 
•      Able to tow an equipment trailer

 Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of three years of experience in landscape maintenance.
• Able to effectively train field crew members.
• Horticultural pruning.
• Use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).
• How to use safely and efficiently 21",36", 48" walk-behind, stand on or riding mowers.
• How to use Hedgers, Edger, Chainsaws, Blowers, and other common landscape maintenance equipment safely and efficiently.
• Possess a valid driver's license and must be insurable on the company's insurance policy.
• Have a clean criminal record.
• Possesses good organizational skills.
• Possesses, proficiency in Aspire mobile app.
• Proficient in both oral and written communications.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Able to represent the company courteously and professionally.
• Required Certificates and or Licenses: CPR, QWEL Certification
• Paperwork: timesheet & pesticide report
• Handling hazardous materials
• Pest weed control management
• Leadership & Training of Gardeners
• Proficient managing irrigation systems
• Proficient customer service
• Perfect Aspire Clock-in & out procedure and materials entry
• Proficient managing plant materials (flowering time)

Required Behaviors

• Present, prepared, positive
• Respect for others
• Truthful, moral, ethical
• Execution, follow thru, consistent
• Passion, Driven, Enthusiasm
• Time Management
• Ethical Conduct and Cultural Awareness.
• Exceptional customer service 

Work Environment

This job operates 100% of the time in a field environment. This role routinely uses landscape specific equipment such as company vehicles, hand tools, construction equipment, chemicals, and phones.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands or finger to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.