Job Overview
The maintenance team leader is responsible for training crew members when necessary and ensuring that the quality of each job meets the standards of the company and its customers.
Core Values
1. Safety Culture Safety is always the #1 job
2. A Growing Tradition of Plants, Personally, Financially, and Professionally
3. Employee Ownership: Personal Pride in Success with an Owner's Mindset
4. Exceptional Customer Experience: Delight our customers with our products and services
5. Good Neighbors Community Pride Sharing Our Success
6. Respectability Treating others as we want to be treated
Supervisory Responsibilities
1. Ability to manage crews and complete daily routes in a timely manner
2. Ability to train team members on how to properly cut, trim, and edge properties safely and efficiently
3. Positive work environment
4. Revenue Growth
5. Profitability
6. Employee Retention
Duties/Responsibilities
You will be responsible for the safety and management of crew members
You will be responsible for ensuring that all crew members are in company uniform and wearing appropriate safety equipment as needed (safety goggles, earplugs, steel-toed boots, etc.)
Responsible for loading materials and equipment and leaving the store by target hour each morning
Responsible for ensuring that properties are maintained to a high standard of quality
Responsible for identifying issues within the landscape in the accounts you serve, recording those issues, and reporting them to the maintenance team supervisor or account manager
Responsible for keeping trucks and equipment clean and presentable
Responsible for maintaining tools and equipment and reporting issues to your maintenance team supervisor or account manager
Performs other duties as assigned
Required Skills/Abilities:
Must be able to perform job responsibilities that require physical stamina and the ability to work outdoors in variable weather conditions
Ability to work in a team and independently on assigned work tasks
Basic knowledge in landscaping Horticulture and turf maintenance and management, snow management
Time Management & Organizational Skills
Ability to inspire top-notch performance
Delegation and follow-up capability
Ability to build effective work teams
Enterprising and shows initiative
Operate and maintain basic lawn maintenance equipment, including mowers, edgers, rope clippers, hedge trimmers, electric blowers, rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, and backpack sprayers
Great attitude from team members
Wear approved PPE, as well as employer- or employee-provided uniform as directed by management
Ensure that work is performed safely and in accordance with company policies
Must have reliable transportation to and from the store location
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Microsoft, Excel and software programs, ability to learn industry-related software, Aspire, Google Earth and Outlook
Ability to interact professionally with all clients, employees, and any external organization
Must possess a current Class C driver's license with clean MVR records
Must possess a valid DOT medical card
Must pass drug screening
Education & Experience
High School Graduate or Desired Equivalent
Previous experience in exterior construction, landscape, or similar field
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required
1 year of supervision/management experience
1 year of experience in construction and/or landscaping
Physical Requirements
You must maintain regular and reliable attendance at a level acceptable to the company, including the ability to work overtime, holidays, nights, or weekends, as needed.
The position requires extended working hours and flexibility in scheduling
This work is mostly done outdoors in all kinds of weather conditions (i.e. heat, humidity, cold, wet, wind, rain, snow), which means that the person will need to prepare properly.
Must be able to lift 50 pounds