Landscape Ornamental Maintenance Team Leader

Position Title: Landscape Ornamental Maintenance Team Leader

Position Overview

The landscape maintenance team leader manages the horticultural requirements of a designated route of clients. The team leader supervises one (1) to three (3) team members and may be called upon to provide specific horticultural information to assist other team

leaders or management. The team leader is capable of operating a variety of equipment

and has a working knowledge of horticultural best practices of woody and perennial plant maintenance, annual flowers install and maintenance as well as pest management. Also, the team leader should possess a basic understanding of the maintenance requirements of all landscape and hardscape elements installed by Rine, including a basic understanding of irrigation principles.

Responsibilities

Plans and organizes the day's route, ensuring that sufficient resources and materials are available, and completes it in the most time-efficient manner.

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, edging, mulching and other routine lawn-care activities.

Ensures that multiple tasks at each client are organized and completed on a priority basis and within the parameters established for the account. Considers improvements to accounts and makes recommendations to management.

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.

May repair, replace, and/or clean brick pavers; replace dead or damaged plant material, noting probable cause of decline; repair or replace low-voltage lighting; service garden ponds; perform minor repairs on irrigation.

Operates a variety of mechanical equipment including but not limited to skid steers, walk behind skid steers, tillers, sod cutters, weed eaters, mowers, plant augers, chain saws, drills, etc.

Operates non-CDL vehicles, such as dump trucks and truck and trailer combinations.

Responsible for daily mobile time tracking and material allocation.

Maintains a clean and safe work environment, including work site and equipment.

Manages a team of one or more employees, including handling personnel issues onsite and training employees on policies and procedures.

Interacts with clients routinely answering questions and assuring client satisfaction. Communicates clients concerns to management.

Applies chemicals under the direction of licensed custom applicator.

Maintains assigned equipment and notifies mechanic/management of needed repairs.

Active involvement in snow removal operations during winter months.

Experience and Qualifications

This position requires a high school degree or GED. A two or four year degree in a horticultural related discipline is preferred. A minimum of 4 years landscape ornamental maintenance team leader experience is required without degree.

Candidate must be able to read and write.

The successful individual will have a working knowledge of standard horticultural best practices, including but not limited to planting, pruning, corrective pruning, weed identification/control and fertilization.

The candidate will have a basic working knowledge of hardscaping practices including paver, pond, low-voltage lighting, and irrigation troubleshooting.

Strong oral communication skills, job planning skills, and mechanical aptitude are a must.

Ability to operate a truck and trailer combination proficiently.

Valid Ohio drivers license with a clean record.

Certifications

One or more of the following certifications are preferred (may be asked to obtain if you don’t have):

Ohio Nursery & Landscaping Association Certification (OCNT); or PLANET Landscape Industry Certified

Pesticide certification

Ohio Driver's License and insurable with company's agent

First aid / cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Core Values

Accountability

Do what you say you will do, when and how you say you will do it. Communicate early and often with clarity and detail. NO Surprises! Do what’s right even when no one is looking. Always operate with safety in mind.

Quality

Be respectful, courteous, and professional. Strive for excellence. Always be better tomorrow than we were today. Focus on the details. Details matter!

Teamwork

All for One, and One for All! When someone needs help, offer support. We win, lose and learn as a team. Always take the time to teach and learn.

Swing the Hammer

Focus your effort to hit the nail on the head Plan the work, then work the plan. Do whatever it takes to get the job done right. Always use the right tool for the task.

Work Environment

Physical Demands

The physical demands outlined are examples of the type of demands the employee will

encounter on the job site. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; crouch; stoop or kneel; reach with hands and arms; talk; and hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job are dictated by the Ohio Driver’s License requirements.

Job Site Conditions

The job site conditions described below are examples of those conditions an employee

encounters while performing the essential responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

essential responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, outside weather (heat or cold), and moving mechanical equipment. In addition, job sites are located on both residential and commercial property. The employee may also occasionally be exposed to the homeowner’s pets.

Working Relationships

The employee will work closely with the salespersons, department heads, team members, team leaders, and clients.