Rock Solid Landscapes is looking for a full-time Landscape Maintenance Foreman to join our family-oriented team at our Seattle location. This individual will operate as the Crew Leader for their field team. The focus of this role is to manage you and your team’s time efficiently while also providing excellent service to our existing clients and future clients.
Services provided by maintenance crews to clients include lawn care, plant bed care, fertilization, pruning, sweeping, and other related groundskeeping services.
The ideal candidate for this position is someone with previous experience in landscape maintenance, personal management while in the field, an ability to interact with clients in a positive and professional way and has a great attitude and a drive to succeed and help their team succeed.
General Description:
- Supervise crew to ensure safe efficient performance
- Recommend crew member changes and/or changes to maintenance route.
- Train crew members
- Assures crew activities are carried us in a safe, professional, and efficient manner.
- Responsible for operating, maintaining, and keeping safe all assigned equipment, trucks, and tools.
- Responsible for accurately filling out the crew timesheet at the end of the day, every day, and turning in all crew timesheets at the end of the workweek.
- Demonstrates leadership skill at all time
- Must be proficient with all common landscape maintenance equipment, and able to train others how to use the equipment properly.
Other requirements:
- Valid Washington State Drivers (required)
- Plant Identification (Preferred)
- Pruning experience / knowledge (Required)
- Extensive experience using various hand tools and equipment including blowers, lawnmowers, 21” Line Trimmer, hard edger, hedge bar, etc.
- Knowledge of irrigation systems (i.e. controller adjustment, start-up/shut-down, etc.) and small irrigation repair.
Physical Requirements
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs
- Able to bend kneel, twist, and/or squat when needed.
- Able to reach above shoulder height
- Able to climb into truck bed, work on sloping ground
- Able to handle equipment, such as a mower, blower, line trimmer, wheelbarrow, shovel
- Able to work in varying weather conditions
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $26.00 - $31.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Safety equipment provided
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Seattle, WA 98105 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Seattle, WA 98105: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person