Foreman, Management, General Management

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Monarch Landscape Companies is a family of successful landscape brands in eight states across the United States. We are a values-based learning organization committed to being the best place to work as a landscape professional. Our approach to investing in people is simple. We put the Field First!

This posting remains open year-round as we are always looking for great people to join our team! If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your application and we will reach out shortly.

Job Summary

Work closely with Enhancement Supervisor in support of Enhancement and company goals, through effective project and employee management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Frequently encourage and maintain safe working conditions and promote NLS’s “Culture of Safety”, including but not limited to conducting Bi-Weekly safety meetings; ensuring proper personal protective equipment usage; correct equipment tie down techniques in vehicles;
  Road Side Work Zone Safety, and truck weight restrictions.
• Install irrigation, rock/block walls, drainage systems, plants, soil, sod, and mulch.
• Operate tractors, track hoes, skid steers, trenchers, backhoes, dump trucks, and loaders.
• Communicate repair needs to mechanics.
• Understand fertilization for both turf and plants.
• Understand herbicide applications and relevant practices.
• Understand annuals installation.
• Read and write in English.
• Work with Enhancement Supervisor to schedule and assign daily tasks to crew leads and ensure completion.
• Work with Company Training Coordinator to continually increase the skill level of crew members.
• Promote and encourage adherence to company policies and best practices through the use of Company SOP Training.
• Receive consistently positive reviews from clients and Area Supervisor regarding quality of work, general performance, and attitude.
• Monitor quality of completed work.
• Ensure proper use and care of inventory, including company vehicles, equipment, tools, and rental equipment.
• Meet or exceed job budget and margin goals.
• Reconcile Daily Job Costs for accurate and timely submission to payroll.
• Complete status change forms for new hires, terminations, address changes, etc.
• Recommend new hires and terminations to Enhancement Supervisor for final approval.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of two or more (2-3 man) crews.
• Training, planning, assigning, and directing work.
• Problem resolution.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct vehicle and equipment training as needed for new and existing employees.
• Observe and evaluate crew leader and laborer performance to assist Enhancement Supervisor during performance evaluations.
• Provide translation for employees as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma, GED, or at least 5 years related work experience.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, write, and comprehend English.
• Ability to speak effectively before employees and have basic interaction with customers.
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.

Mathematical Skills

• Basic math for cubic yards, square feet, and basic geometry.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, and/or schedule format.
• Ability to read landscape plans, irrigation plans, grading plans, and municipal plans.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations

• As required by state and federal law.
• Valid driver license issued by the state where employed.

Other Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

• Effective oral and written communication.
• Ability to operate commercial landscape equipment and tools.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Organizational skills.
• Flexibility.
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• Constantly required to talk, hear, see, sit,…