Hockley landscape services has a need for a Lawn Maintenance Foreperson (Full-time/Year-Round Work) to join our dynamic team of talented individuals!
Overview:
- With over 25 years of award-winning experience in landscape maintenance and landscape construction, we stand firmly behind our work and our employees.
- Join a team that helps our clients realize their dreams.
Job Details:
- Position: Lawn Maintenance Foreperson.
- Location: This position is based in simcoe, On
- Pay: $23- $31 per hour
- Benefits after probationary period
- Company events
- 40-55 hours per week
- performance bonus' after probation period
- typical day is 7:00-5:30
- weekends required during "peak " season or rain has impacted schedule
Job Duties:
- This position also includes the use of numerous types of related equipment. (zero turn, stand on, trimmers, hedge clippers, pruners, blowers, etc)
- § Plan and manage the loading/unloading of trucks and trailers in the AM and PM including all daily labor, equipment and materials required to complete daily objectives
§ Cut grass, trim edges, clean up refuse, blow trimmings, fertilize and water turf areas and perform other lawn care duties
- Weeding of flower beds
§ Move and install soil, mulch and plant material to assist with the construction of landscape gardens and related areas
§ Operate power equipment including, but not limited to, lawn tractors, lawn mowers, line trimmers, blowers, hedge trimmers, pruning saws, sod cutters, chain saws, and snow blowers
§ Supervise the work of crew members to ensure proper safety, quality, and productivity
§ Inspect all work for quality to eliminate the need for return visits and/or re-work due to quality or customer satisfaction issues
§ Train crew members on proper and safe job methods
§ Conduct daily inspections and maintenance on vehicles, tools, and equipment
§ Assist in other job-related duties including construction projects, shop and yard maintenance, vehicle and equipment maintenance
§ Complete and submit all required paperwork on a daily basis, including: daily time and service record forms, equipment daily inspection forms, attendance tracking, requests for time off, etc.
§ Maintain and enforce standards of cleanliness and organization in assigned trucks, trailers, equipment, jobsites, and shop/yard areas
§ Ensure that all work activities are carried out in a safe and efficient manner, and that all crew members are in compliance with government and company PPE standards
§ Comply with all company policies and regulations
§ Work in accordance with all local health and safety laws and regulations
§ Communicate with customers in a polite and courteous manner
Key Duties include:
- Managing a crew of 2-3 people.
- Mowing grass.
- edging flower beds
- Flower bed maintenance.
- xxx Pulling weeds. xxx
- Trimming.
- Raking.
- Pruning.
- planting/ installing plant material at various job sites
- basic maintenance of landscape equipment
- Drive company truck and trailer.
- snow plowing in winter months (late nov-mar)
- salting
- site inspections
- shoveling and snow blowing sidewalks as required
Job Requirements:
- Valid Driver’s License “G” is required.
- Clean Driver’s Abstract.
- Minimum of 3 years field experience and 3 years crew management.
- proficient in driving truck and trailer combo
- proper pruning techniques considered an asset
- proper planting techniques considered an asset
- Strong knowledge of job safety and safe work habits.
- Willingness to take appropriate classes in order to upgrade the knowledge.
- Ability to lift up to 70 lbs.
- Ability to work long hours and weekends in busy periods.
- Tolerance to various weather conditions. (RAIN, SNOW, HEAT)
- must have strong communication skills
About Hockley landscape services:
Hockley landscape services specializes in landscape construction and landscape maintenance. We are a small family run company looking for someone we can grow with, to help expand our maintenance division.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $23.50-$31.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
- Store discount
- Vision care
Experience:
- landscaping: 3 years (preferred)
- Landscaping Supervisors: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Class G Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
