Supervisor Landscaping

Responsibilities

• Understands and utilizes the Medxcel Facilities Management Landscaping Handbook to execute the plan to achieve success
• Plans and organizes the day’s route, ensuring that sufficient resources and materials are available, and completes it in the most time-efficient manner
• Ensures all work is completed in adherence to safety policies and guidelines
• Conducts weekly safety training and safety inspections on job-sites
• Ensures that competing tasks at each facility are organized and completed on a priority basis and within the parameters established
• Considers improvements to facilities and makes recommendations to management
• Manages a team of one or more employees, including handling personnel issues on-site and training employees on policies and procedures
• Completes the necessary paperwork, including time sheets, work orders, etc.
• Maintains proper inventory of materials, equipment and other supplies are on hand to complete production activities
• Plans and organizes snow removal during the winter months
• Participates in meetings, workshops, training, and seminars, as assigned for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions
• Provides additional support and training to Landscaping Technicians as needed
• Performs a wide variety of horticultural tasks to ensure an attractive landscape and an optimal level of plant health, including weed control, certain perennial cultural practices, pruning, pest treatments, and other routine lawn-care activities
• Operates a variety of mechanical equipment including but not limited to mowers, back hoes, bobcats, dingos, tillers, sod cutters, weed eaters, plant augers, chain saws, and drills
• Operates non-CDL automatic and manual vehicles, such as dump trucks and truck and trailer combinations
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment, including work site and equipment
• Diagnoses pest issues, makes recommendations, and/or takes remedial action as directed by standard company policy or management
• Diagnoses other site problems and makes recommendations for their improvement
• Applies chemicals under the direction of licensed custom applicator
• Affords assistance and support to the Facilities Maintenance staff on projects as assigned

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required
• License/Certification: Valid state driver’s license required, Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) preferred, Pesticide certification preferred
• Experience: Five years’ experience in the Landscaping field required, Three years’ supervisory experience required