Hardscape Team Leader

Southern Landscape Group Inc • Evington, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Southern Landscape Group has been Central Virginia’s premier landscape design/build and maintenance firm for 27 years, focusing on high-end residential and commercial properties. The company emphasizes finding, retaining, and training high-quality people to support its mission of making clients' lives better. They offer a modern fleet of equipment and trucks, a modern facility and technology, and a focus on safety.

Requirements

• A high school degree or GED is required
• Two years of documented experience in the green industry
• Must have great verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to use Apple technology for time tracking and job management
• Must have great analytical problem solving and decision-making ability
• Must have excellent customer service skills and the ability to communicate with clients and professionals
• Ability to use Google translate efficiently to communicate with Spanish speaking workers
• Responsible for training and coaching a team of two or more team members to help develop their skills & ensure team members receive proper training
• Maintain a clean, safe, and efficient job site and ensure truck/tools/equipment are properly maintained
• Ensure daily tasks are completed on schedule and budget to quality standard
• Responsible for all tools being returned to the shop at the end of a workday and tagging any tools needing repairs
• Ability to drive truck & trailer combinations
• Maintain a neat and clean professional appearance
• Performs daily check-ins with Group Leader by 3:00 PM to discuss current project status and equipment needs for the following day
• Works as a team member throughout Southern Landscape Group with a positive attitude
• Knows and supports the company’s vision, mission, and core values
• Valid Virginia driver’s license with insurable driving record
• VDACS Registered Tech Certification
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• NALP Landscape Technician Cert. - Landscape Install & Irrigation
• VCH (Skilled)
• Valid Virginia CDL class “A”, with “O” exemption and valid medical card (skilled)
• ICPI (Skilled Team Leader level)
• NCMA (Skilled Team Leader level)

Nice To Haves

• Basic horticultural knowledge
• Advanced knowledge in construction means, methods, techniques, electricity, basic plumbing
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

• Review job notes for clear understanding of scope of work to be performed on daily basis
• Plan daily tasks, labor, materials, and equipment for current and next day's work
• Read, measure, and interpret landscape, architectural, and civil plans
• Lead team members performing landscape and hardscape services including landscape bed installation and maintenance, pruning, irrigation, water features, lighting, drainage, excavation and grading, watering, plant installation, spring clean-ups, pavers, retaining walls, stepping stones and steps, masonry, concrete, utilities, and blowing
• Operates small and medium duty tools and equipment to include but not limited to: compact track loaders, track loader, mini-excavator, pressure washer, hedge trimmers, backpack blowers, bed edgers, re-definers, rototiller, chainsaw, pole saw, string trimmer, ladder, backpack sprayer, dump trailer/bed, mulching trailer, wheel loader, zip level, tape measure, cordless & hammer drill, sawzall, circular saw, voltage meter, plumb bob, level, gas/electric water pumps, architectural and engineers scale
• Plan, order, and receive bulk materials
• Manage subcontractors on site
• Identifies enhancement ideas to improve client property and submits via issue tickets
• Learns and has a working knowledge of all properties, responsibilities, and knows the limits of work
• Snow removal
• Any other tasks necessary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED