Arbor Supervisor

Complete Landscaping Service•Sterling, VA

5d•$25 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Work closely with Arbor District Manager in support of both District and Company goals, through effective project and employee management. Complete Landscaping Services is part of Monarch Landscape Companies, a leading network of landscape brands across the U.S. We proudly serve commercial clients throughout Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., and deliver reliable, high-quality landscape maintenance and construction services. At Complete, your achievements determine your rewards, your abilities define your success, and your professionalism leads to autonomy!

Requirements

At least 3-5 years of professional tree work experience
At least 2-4 years project management experience
Ability to speak effectively before employees and customers
Ability to verbally understand and communicate in English
Apply common sense understanding to carry out tasks
Deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables
Valid driver license issued by the state where employed is strongly preferred
Valid ISA Certified Arborist Certification, or ability to obtain within 6 months
Basic tree care principals, pruning techniques, tree ID and disease ID
Tree climbing (above 15 feet), cabling, and safety procedures
Aerial rescue; safe work practices; proper PPE; hazard recognition; Dig Alert procedures and tree removal techniques; basic knots and rope operation for rigging; emergency tree rescue procedures
Excellent internal and external customer service skills, ensuring clients’ needs are met in an accurate, complete, and timely fashion by demonstrating courtesy, efficiency, and professionalism
Administrative procedures (e.g. safety forms, purchase order system, equipment inventories, etc)
Leadership and employee development

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Create, manage, and control scope of work, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget
Schedule and assign daily tasks to Arbor crews and ensure completion
Routinely monitor sites for quality and adherence to safety protocols.
Ensure Arbor Crew Lead conducts daily job site safety inspection and tailgate meeting with crew
Enforce proper use, care, and storage of company property
Perform, demonstrate and train on arbor climbing tasks
Safely climb trees using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to access work area
Understand and execute methods needed to meet or exceed job and labor budget and margin goals
Review and approve employee timecards on a regular basis, for accurate and timely submission to payroll
Effectively assess labor needs and execute labor plan by hiring or terminating employees as needed while keeping District Manager abreast of labor changes
On-board and train new employees
Safe operation of shredding and chipping equipment, including the feeding of brush and limbs into machines
Safe operation of arbor vehicles and equipment, including but not limited to: boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, sprayers, power saws, chainsaws, pole pruners, backpack blowers, and hand tools
Safe and proper application of chemicals, including adherence to state regulatory requirements
Shows up to work each day on time; completes all tasks within time expectations; adheres to company dress code policy; wears clean clothes to work each day; follows inclement weather policy and sick leave reporting procedures
Install lightening protection on trees
Educate public on work being performed
Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes or remove low hanging branches
Cable, brace, tie, bolt, stake, and guy trees and branches to provide support
Cut away dead and excess branches from trees using climbing equipment or buckets of extended truck books, and/or chainsaws, hooks, handsaws, shears, and clippers
Lower branches with ropes or block and tackle
Transplant and remove trees and shrubs, and prepare trees for moving
Clean, sharpen, and lubricate tools and equipment
Other duties as assigned