Description

Landscape Superintendent                                                       

Job Summary:

The Superintendent is responsible for overseeing daily operations on landscape and maintenance projects.  This position manages field crews, ensures projects are completed on time and within budget, upholds quality standards, and promotes a safe working environment. The superintendent acts as the key point of contact between the client, subcontractors, vendors, and the company’s management team. The Landscape Superintendent must balance hands-on fieldwork, effective team leadership, and strong communication skills.

Primary Responsibilities:

       Improve, create and maintain a consistent standard of work for the crews

       Monitor the process of getting crews out to their assignment at the start of the workday and managing workloads and scheduling needs.

       Scheduling of contracted work and follow up with residents/customers

       Participate in hiring of foreman/crew members

       Direct supervision of landscape staff including establishing goals and expectations, performance management, corrective action, and training

       Effectively and professionally communicate with foreman, landscape crews, office staff, and customers

       Enforce Company safety standards. Report unsafe conditions and conduct research to improve service quality and safety standards

       Lead by example in all tasks, always showing attention to detail and setting high expectations for new and existing crew members

       Keep current with industry best practices

       Utilize time efficiently between design work, sales, and customer interaction

       Extensive knowledge of horticultural practices, landscape maintenance, and ornamental, native and invasive plants, and their cultural conditions

       Thorough understanding of landscape construction with the ability to estimate job costs

       Coordinate with landscape foreman for installation of design

       Assist landscape foreman with proper installation of plant material

       Willing to assist with all aspects of full-service landscape company

       Able to understand cost analysis along with staying within budget

       Maintain proper working condition of equipment/vehicles by ensuring fluid levels, checking tire pressure and overall working condition, and relaying any concerns to mechanic

       Perform other incidental and related duties as required

       Snow removal (shovel, plow, apply ice-melt products)

       Ensures the efficient transition from landscape season to snow season and back again

       Coordinates snow operation in conjunction with Landscape Superintendent by creating a proactive approach to all season’s workloads including budgets, schedules, training, crew coordination and communication

       Actively participates in the snow program throughout the season

Requirements

Requirements:

       Legal citizen of the United States with valid Social Security Card

       Landscape related management experience: 4 years preferred

       Valid driver’s license

       Passion for teaching and training

       Ability to motivate a diverse workforce

       Problem solving and employee conflict resolution skills

       Exceptional organization and follow-through skills

       Good presentation skills for plans and proposals with clients

       Represent the landscape team by wearing provided uniform and safety equipment

       Sound mind and body

       Able to lift 50 pounds

       Capable of standing/walking for long periods of time

       Capable of working in extreme heat/cold conditions

       Have, or obtain within 90 days, Certified Pesticide Applicators License category 6, 7, 9, 16

       Attend 1-2 classes per year for industry related procedures and updates

       Basic computer knowledge

       Ability to meet with customers and provide them with proposals