What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landscape Maintenance Foreman position at Greener Group, LLC?
Landscape Maintenance Foreman
Greener Group LLC is searching for a full-time year-round leader who excels in operations and efficiencies to be an integral part of our Landscape Maintenance Division. This role is a “hands on”, working role with oversight responsibilities. This position reports to the Director of Landscape Maintenance.
Some position responsibilities:
- Daily set up and oversight of multiple crews in an efficient, effective manner.
- Communicate division standards on a daily basis.
- Monitor and supervise maintenance teams.
- Compliment and correct others as needed.
- Teach and motivate Crew Leads to strategize in order to accomplish jobs within budgeted hours.
- Teach Crew Leads and Crew Members the different tasks of Landscape Maintenance. Ensure their knowledge and understanding. Such tasks may be: Clean-ups including edging and mulching. Maintenance including mowing, pruning, weeding, seasonal color installation, maintenance and removal, snow plowing, snow removal, snow shoveling.
- Develop Crew Leads and Crew Members; hold yourself and them accountable.
- Establish and maintain outstanding quality.
- Fill in when Crew Leads are not at work.
- Develop positive working relationships with customers and all staff throughout Greener Group LLC .
- Ensure equipment is maintained and repaired as needed.
- Champion a safety first and teamwork culture.
- Identify additional opportunities for clients for site improvement.
- Responsible for outcomes and results.
Needed knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Knowledge of and prior experience in landscape maintenance leadership.
- Attention to detail and big picture; coordination ability, site inspection, recordkeeping.
- Teaching, motivating, developing and directing people; identifying the best people for the job.
- Accountability; monitoring and assessing the performance of others and yourself in order to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Proven effective, efficient and professional verbal and written communication and active listening skills.
- Level headedness.
- True multi-tasking and recall skills.
- Scheduling and coordinating work activities of others.
- Professional appearance with the understanding that you will get dirty during the day.
- Willingness and demonstrated ability to work with and alongside crews.
- Proven ability to operate landscape maintenance equipment, tools, and vehicles.
- Knowledge of MS Office Outlook, Excel, Word.
- Ability to learn new software such as timekeeping software.
- Valid driver license with a respectable driving record.
- Ability to secure and maintain a DOT medical certificate.
- Ability to work needed hours during the season heights in order to accomplish business goals.
About Us
Greener Group is a family-owned and operated large-site excavation and landscaping company that originally opened its doors to commercial and residential customers in 1990. Thanks to the continued loyalty of our clients, we have expanded the business to 6 divisions, providing a full range of services including:
- Excavating
- Landscape Construction
- Hardscape
- Outside Maintenance
- Landscape Management
- Snow Management
We are located at 123 Bolt Street in Lowell, Massachusetts, housed in a state-of-the-art 33,000 square foot facility on four acres. Our headquarters has 6,000 square feet of office space, a warehouse, inventory control center, full-time vehicle and equipment service and repair, a gas and diesel station, and a nursery/bulk materials center.
Our office is staffed with estimators, project managers, accounting, costing, a business development team and Human Resources.
Benefits
Greener Group's benefits include healthcare (medical and dental), voluntary vision care, 401k retirement savings plan with company match and Paid Time Off
Job Type: Full-time (Exempt)