Maintenance Crew Leader - Military Base

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

This job description is not a complete statement of all the duties and responsibilities that comprise the position. Job descriptions are not intended and do not create employment contracts.