Flowerbed Maintenance Leader (landscaping, lawn care)

Basic Information

• Reports directly to the Director of Turf care Services
• Responsible for scheduling and routing of jobs.
• Supervises 1 – 3 employees (on very rare occasions, will be working on your own most of the time)
• Full time position responsible for completion of landscape maintenance/enhancement projects and other tasks assigned by the Director of Turf care Services when treatment routes are completed.
• Work schedule will be Monday - Friday and Saturday work being dependent on weather and scheduling needs.
• Compensation range $18.00 – 25.00 per hour
• PTO 3 days, 2 sick days plus Holiday Pay.
• Additional income earnings through Employee Incentive Plan
• Retirement plans available with company match

Requirements for position

• Must have (2) seasons of experience in Landscape
• Must have ability to identify plants.
• Must maintain a Valid Driver’s License and be Affordably Insurable
• Must be able to regularly arrive 30 minutes prior to crew arrival

Crew management

• Attend a weekly huddle with crew leaders to discuss any specifics of the weekly route.
• Ensures that your direct employees punctuality, hours worked, and attendance are documented and compliant with company policies. Report any discrepancies to the Director of Turf care Services.
• Discuss personnel issues with the Director of Turf care Services and assist in implementing a corrective action plan.
• Safely operate company vehicles and trailers if applicable.
• Ensure crew members are properly trained on tasks and safety equipment.
• Observe and stop any unsafe acts
• Assist the Director in maintaining a current Landscaping/lawn care and weed treatment SOP.
• Ensure the PPE and Uniform Policy are followed.
• Assist the Director of Turf care Services with performance evaluations for all assigned personnel.

Jobber Responsibilities

• Follow Assigned route and complete the route in order
• Ensure that all jobs are marked complete or Supervisory Visit no charge.
• If marked supervisory no charge, notes for unusual situations. Examples are: Rained out, additional work required, possible upsell potential.
• Track production times and number of employees by starting timers on every job and making notes if man hours will be affected.
• Provide input about routes during weekly meetings.
• Must log all criteria that are state mandated in jobber or paper logs when recording weed treatments and fertilization.

Paperwork

• Must log all criteria that are state mandated in jobber or paper logs when recording weed treatments and fertilization.
• Ensure Time cards are complete and accurate.
• Complete equipment and vehicle maintenance logs.
• Turn in any receipts for expenses weekly. (Excluding gas receipts)

Equipment

• Ensures Equipment is in good working order and is accounted for.
• Ensures maintenance is being completed on all equipment.
• Ensures vehicles are clean and maintenance logs are being completed
• Request equipment repair from your Director of Turf care Services.
• Advise the Director of Turf care Services of any damaged equipment on the same day.

Supplies

• Ensure your truck and trailer have sufficient supplies to complete your daily/weekly route.
• Must purchase and keep inventory of supplies needed.

Field Performance

• Coordinate and perform all necessary weed treatment and fertilization tasks
• Coordinate and perform Landscaping task to include but not limited to: Hand-pulling weeds, spraying when needed, Seasonal clean ups, Bed edging, Pruning, Mulching, Plant identification to include disease prevention/mitigation, Planting, Sod/Seed installation, Tilling, Leaf Removal, Blowing, String Trimming, of residential and commercial properties.
• Responsible for reporting any delay in your ability to complete your assigned route.
• Responsible for assigning tasks to all crew members to complete your assigned work.
• Assigned to train members on their expected job performance.
• Responsible for evaluation and critique of crew members performance.
• Responsible for making up any incomplete landscape work on Friday or Saturday.

Client Management

• Expected to be polite and professional with all clients and members of the public.
• Responsible for ensuring that you represent Lawn Innovations in a positive and professional manner.
• Advise the Director of Turf care Services of any client complaints or damaged property.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Experience:

• Landscape: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $25