Foreman @ Encanterra Landscape Operations

Employment Status

Full Time

Pay Range

$20-$22 per hour

Dept.

Landscape

Encanterra® Country Club

Encanterra features eighteen holes of golf, two Resort Clubs, multiple dining options, state-of-the-art health and fitness facilities, exceptional tennis and pickleball complexes, indoor and outdoor pools and a full-service Alvea Spa, which recently was named the state’s top Clubhouse Spa by Arizona Foothills magazine. Our weddings & events spaces are also among the best in the Queen Creek.

Where: Queen Creek, 45 minutes from downtown Phoenix & Scottsdale, Arizona

Pay: $20-$22 per hour

Benefits

New hourly full-time team members working 30 hours or more per week, will be eligible for the Company medical, dental and life insurance plans the first of the month following 60 days of full-time employment.

Full-Time team members are eligible to accrue Paid Time Off (“PTO”) in accordance with the Company policy at a rate of 120 hours per year.

Full-Time team members are eligible for 7 paid holidays annually.

Part-Time team members are eligible to accrue Paid Sick Leave in accordance with state guidelines.

All team members 21 years and older are eligible to participate in the J.F. Shea Co., Inc. 401(k) plan after completion of 30 days of service.

Position Overview

As a member of the Landscape Maintenance Team, the Foreman is responsible for the upkeep and manicuring of all landscaped areas and hardscapes within the community.This is a mid-level landscaping position that accepts direction from the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent.

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate the core values and mission of BlueStar Resort & Golf (BSRG) to support the achievement of company goals.
• Identify plants throughout the community and be able to determine plant stress or plant health.
• Perform upkeep and manicuring of all landscaped areas and hardscapes within the community.
• Follow directions and perform tasks given under the supervision of the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent.
• Supervise Laborers and Crew Leaders to ensure they know their assignments and are productively working at all times.Provide feedback to supervisors regarding individual crew member performance.
• Cooperate and assist team members; contribute to the completion of daily tasks.
• Work in a safe manner and use all personal protective equipment (safety gear) assigned.
• Be aware of safety requirements, monitor equipment to ensure it is in working order, and promptly report unsafe conditions, repair needs, or accidents to supervisor.
• Supervise vehicle refueling and loading of materials needed for the next day.
• Accurately complete all daily and weekly work logs and repair report reports.
• Conduct end-of-day review and prepare next days’ tasks with supervisor.
• May occasionally be requested to work overtime or during the weekend to assist during special events when extra labor is required (i.e. weddings, tours, openings, etc.).
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
  
  

Personal Attributes

• Must be highly customer oriented and responsive with high need for closure.
• Able to work under pressure and balance multiple priorities and assignments.
• Strong team-building skills, including the ability to lead, cooperate, and motivate.
• Must be a role model and able to live our BlueStar core values:
• Honesty and Integrity
• Respect for the Individual
• Teamwork
• Competitive Spirit
  
  

Minimum Requirements / Qualifications / Skills

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Two to four years’ experience with landscape maintenance and supervisory experience preferred.
• Document a thorough knowledge of landscape maintenance with references and work history.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus.
• Computer literate preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of native and desert adapted plants, plant health, and water needs.
• Must know trimming and pruning practices, and have ability to prune trees and shrubs to Sustainable Landscape Management (SLM) standards and teach correct pruning practices.
• Knowledge of the use and application for various fertilizers and chemicals.
• Dependable knowledge of rotation schedules and ability to communicate improved processes to direct supervisor.
• Must know how to operate standard power and manual yard care equipment, including all small walk-behind and ride-on mowers plus power yard care equipment; ability to teach others the safe operation of all yard care equipment and safety gear.
• Ability to operate irrigation timers and perform minor irrigation repairs to drip and spray systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and supervisors about job tasks and responsibilities.Contribute to a productive work environment by maintaining a good attitude with coworkers and the public.
• Must be able to calculate figures and amounts such as calibration rates, proportions, percentages, and volume.
• Ability to work independently.
• Willingness to learn new skills.
• Must be willing to accept responsibility for tasks, actions, and decisions; ability to make good decisions based on sound judgement.
• Must be able to consistently achieve high work standards; attention to detail, accuracy and timeliness a must.
• Dependable, self-motivated, and hard working.
• Valid driver’s license may be required to operate some vehicles.
  
  

Work Environment

This position works in an outdoor environment.

• There may be frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts and outdoor weather conditions.
• Outdoor environments may require parking and working in residential areas.Obstacles include, but are not limited to, pedestrians and city street traffic, walking while carrying equipment or driving a vehicle on property pathways or variable terrain, water, plants and the natural landscape. The employee may be exposed to hazards including, but not limited to, cuts, slipping, tripping, and falls.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to Arizona desert wildlife such as snakes, scorpions, spiders, bobcats, javelinas, etc.
• There may be occasional exposure to precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but can vary depending on the equipment or machines used.
• Employees are required to wear all assigned personal protective equipment.
  
  

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• This position may be very active and may require standing and walking for the duration of a shift, sitting and driving, lifting, pushing, digging, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing, using hands to fingers, touching and holding, and reaching with hands and arms; regularly required to speak and hear.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
  
  

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