Landscape Maintenance Foreman

Job description

Harris Lawn & Landscape is looking for a motivated detail oriented individual who enjoys working outdoors to join our landscape maintenance crews. Leadership and team member positions available. Opportunity for development and growth within our fast growing company is available.

We have been proudly serving Worcester and surrounding community since 2015. We provide quality service and deliver first class results. We believe in enriching lives through the outdoors. As a part of many organizations including NALP, MCLP, and SIMA we always strive to improve and better ourselves to deliver superior service to our clients. We maintain 5 star ratings across all online platforms and look to hire only the best employees the industry has to offer. With many competitive benefits and perks, we know you will be happy here. Come build a lasting career with a company that appreciates your hard work and attention to detail!

We are NOT looking for general laborers. We are looking for those who have a passion for the outdoors to join our award winning team.

Responsibilities:

• Reports for duty at the designated location on time each day.
• Direct activities on the job site to include but are not limited to: coordinating workflow, hands on work, and operating a variety of machinery.
• Understand the “Big Picture” of the project and how you can help ensure the job runs smoothly in an efficient manner according to estimated allotted times
• Ensures that all safety rules and company safety policies are adhered to and that all crew members utilize all required personal protective equipment
• Always represent the company’s best interest, maintain the highest level of integrity and professionalism.
• Use scheduling software to track and record all job expenses, including but not exclusively materials and hours worked
• Ensure jobs are completed in an efficient manner according to estimated allotted times by communicating production goals with crew members
• Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with industry and company standards.
• Perform final “walkarounds” at the end of every job to ensure all line items were taken care of, no tools were left behind, and everything is up to standards
• Interact with clients in order to help ensure job satisfaction. Build & keep relationships.
• Monitor all tools, equipment, and machinery for needed maintenance and report to management for proper documentation.
• Maintain standards of cleanliness and organization in assigned trucks, trailers, equipment, jobsites, and shop/yard areas
• Work as part of a team and takes direction.
• Perform highly physical installation work on a consistent basis
• Strives to improve job skills and develop the potential for upward mobility
• Trains crew members in the development of industry practices & company standards
• Leads by example

Job Duties:

• Perform preventative maintenance on tools and equipment by conducting inspections, lubricating, and cleaning on a daily basis. Perform “on the fly” repairs if needed.
• Proficiently operate powered maintenance equipment to include commercial lawn mowers, trimmers, edgers, hedge sheers, chainsaws, leaf blowers, aerators
• Proficiently operate miscellaneous hand-held tools such as pruners, loppers, shovel
• Perform lawn maintenance duties such as mowing the lawn, edging garden beds, and trimming around the edges
• Perform seasonal cleanups to include removal off leaves and other debris
• Identify plants and bushes and recall specific proper maintenance procedures for each
• Trim and prune bushes according to horticultural best practices & company standards
• Differentiate between weeds and plants in garden beds and remove weeds
• Edge garden beds and spread mulch according to company standards
• Plant various flowers, bushes & trees to enhance landscapes
• Identify various plant diseases and funguses
• Apply fertilizer to ground to enhance growth.
• Various other maintenance tasks to maintain health & aesthetics of both residential and commercial landscapes
• Ensure truck & trailer are free of trash and debris at the end of every day and perform a “deep clean” once a week.
• Perform snow removal during winter months by utilizing a plow, snow blower and snow shovel on commercial and residential properties.
• Spread salt during winter months on commercial and residential properties.
• Takes on additional responsibilities to assist team as needed

The right candidate will have the following:

• Aligned with Harris Lawn & Landscape’s Core Values of Integrity, Passion, Quality, Knowledge and Optimism.
• Ability to work both independently with little supervision, and as part of a team
• Highly alert, and demonstrates problem solving skills
• Driven to improve efficiencies, with ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
• High attention to detail in technical specifications and written communication.
• Intuitive, critical thinker
• Highly structured in organization and time management, demonstrating initiative
• Demonstrate initiative in meeting task-based goals
• Knowledgeable and proficient in all aspects of landscape maintenance
• Understand the importance of quality of work and have the attention to detail to provide this
• Leadership skills to manage time and staff for efficiency
• Actively seeks out industry knowledge and training along with leadership and personal development
• For snow removal: have the flexibility to work around the weather and ability to work long hours preforming snow removal services. Nights, weekends and overtime will be required dependent on the timing of the weather.

Skills:

• Technically skilled
• Effective communication skills (both verbal and written in English)
• Demonstrates attention to detail with a high level of quality.
• Demonstrates ability to identify various plants and diseases that affect them
• Demonstrate competency in specific materials, methods, tools, equipment, and techniques required to complete required tasks in safe and responsible manner
• Demonstrate competency in techniques of proper horticulture maintenance to include pruning and trimming basics.

Other requirements include:

• 5+ years of related experience
• Valid drivers license and clean record
• MA DOT card or the ability to obtain one
• Ability to drive truck and trailer combination
• MA Pesticides License (preferred)
• OSHA 10/30 (preferred)
• Applicants with military experience encouraged to apply

This is a full-time seasonal position. Snow removal services and winter work during the off season. Average work day is 10 hours for approx. 50 hours a week. Time and a half over 40 hours. The occasional Saturday will be required based on weather and other delays. Paid sick/vacation. Paid training and development available. Paid holidays. Tuition reimbursement for industry related courses. 401k and many other company benefits.

Pay based on experience. Room to grow within company. Come join a fast growing company that appreciates hard work and attention to detail!

Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Matching 401k program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance program
• Weekly checks
• Safe working environment
• Paid training programs
• Energetic work environment