PURPOSE

The Commercial Grounds Maintenance Foreman is a hands-on position supervising a year-round crew with commercial landscape maintenance services as well as performing certain planning, administrative and regulatory function.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Include but are not limited to:

• Supervise and train maintenance crews on all aspects of landscape maintenance services
• Mowing, raking, digging and weeding of landscapes
• Load and unload heavy equipment and planting materials from trucks
• Schedule and monitor daily work loads
• Plan, coordinate, and collect equipment and materials each day
• Attend and participate in crew and department general and safety meetings
• Prepare timesheets and other daily paperwork as required by the company
• Safe driving of company owned vehicles trucks (with or without trailers) and transporting crew members
• Maintain on site relations and communications with clients, contractors and/or subcontractors
• Monitor and maintain irrigation controller (changing times, replacing heads, etc...)

Safe operation and maintenance of the following equipment:

• Mowers - Push, walk behind and riding
• Tillers, aerators, slit seeders
• Edgers, string trimmers and chain saws
• Backpack blowers and sprayers
• Hand tools such as shovels, picks, rakes and pruning tools
• On occasion wheel tractors

Salary

• $650-850/wk

Note

• All positions have room for growth if the candidate meets the proper qualifications and has a positive attitude.
• If this is not the right opportunity for you then please check out our opportunities with Branches and Satellites across the state in: Apex, Calabash, Clayton, Charlotte, Durham, Huntersville, Pittsboro, Seven Lakes, Southport, Wake Forest.

Required Skills

REQUIREMENTS

*Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a routine basis *Ability to bend and stoop on a continual basis *Ability to work outside in all weather conditions *Ability to work around bees, poison ivy, pollen, thorns and other environmental risks *Must be able to work with minimal supervision *Must wear work boots, Bland landscaping uniforms and present yourself in a clean and polite manner *Must practice safety with chemicals and equipment *Must wear company-provided eye and ear protection as required *Must have valid NC Driver's license and maintain a good driving record (CDL preferred) *Must be able to pass a criminal background check *Must be willing to obtain NC Pesticide applicators license *Must have good communication skills and ability to motivate others *Must comply with Bland's policies and procedures *Must be able to pass a criminal background check

Required Experience

REQUIREMENTS

*Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a routine basis *Ability to bend and stoop on a continual basis *Ability to work outside in all weather conditions *Ability to work around bees, poison ivy, pollen, thorns and other environmental risks *Must be able to work with minimal supervision *Must wear work boots, Bland landscaping uniforms and present yourself in a clean and polite manner *Must practice safety with chemicals and equipment *Must wear company-provided eye and ear protection as required *Must have valid NC Driver's license and maintain a good driving record (CDL preferred) *Must be able to pass a criminal background check *Must be willing to obtain NC Pesticide applicators license *Must have good communication skills and ability to motivate others *Must comply with Bland's policies and procedures *Must be able to pass a criminal background check