What are the responsibilities and job description for the LEAD GROUNDSKEEPER position at ABM US?
The Landscape Crew Lead maintains property grounds by overseeing a team of groundskeepers performing routine landscaping tasks and performs technical and mechanical repairs and installations related to standard landscaping procedures. This job requires trave
Qualifications:
One year of leadership experience preferred
Responsibilities:
• Oversee day-to-day site operations and delegate work to crew members
• Maintain a work schedule, and ensure service expectations are met
• Report crew labor time
• Conduct training and development of team members
• Provide leader with updates regarding crew performance
• Identify opportunities for improvement and efficiency
• Maintain property grounds
• Ensure proper maintenance of mowers, blowers, and sprinkler systems
• Perform removal, installation, and maintenance of plant material in beds and containers, and manual weeding
• Perform a range of landscape maintenance duties including leaf removal, pruning shrubs and trees, fertilizing, lawn care and watering
• Assist in tree relocation
• Remove litter and emptying trash cans
• Clean roads, parking lots and walks to ensure safety of pedestrian and vehicular traffic
• Perform basic carpentry and painting tasks
• Remove ice and snow from walks, roads and lots, including the application of ice melter and road sand.
• Establish new plants and plantings both in landscape and through greenhouse culture
• Use manual and automatic watering systems to ensure adequate moisture for plantings
• Perform safety checks on equipment and perform preventative equipment maintenance as required
• Maintain safe work areas during and after work projects
• Clean spills as needed, including body fluids
A good job for someone just entering the workforce or returning to the workforce with limited experience and education. ABM is a military and veteran friendly employer, veterans and candidates with military experience encouraged to apply. Military Occupational Specialty Code: 11B, 12T, 88M, BU, 1341, 3E2X1