We’re looking for a Maintenance Crew Leader for our Breslau branch.
The Maintenance Crew Leader must be able to perform all tasks associated to landscape maintenance such as all mowing equipment, power edge, trim and with hedge trimmers, pruning vines, trees and shrubs.
This position should perform with effective leadership; provide supervision and training to crews in a safe and efficient manner. Being able to communicate well with the client, account manager and crew members is essential. This position is responsible for ensuring that the job site is safe at all times. Knowledge of local plant material and equipment is required.
Job Duties and Responsibilities (but not limited to)
Yard/Administration:
- Reports all known defective equipment or protective devices
- Reports all accidents / injuries to Account Manager or employer, ensure paperwork is completed
- Comply with all company rules and procedures
- Uses all machinery, tools, equipment as authorize, including PPE’s, in a safe manner
- Supports the companies safety culture
- Fill out timesheets for entire crew – daily
- Meet with account manager to discuss day’s work
- Sign out truck binder
- Circle check, pre use equipment inspection, ensure all equipment is safely loaded
- Ensure cleanliness for truck & trailer
- Sign out compound equipment
- Service equipment
- Continuous training
- Performance evaluations for crew members
- Discuss daily plan with crew; attend tailgate meetings and crew leader meetings
In Field:
- Complete assigned tasks in a safe, efficient and professional manner
- Ensure that all PPE’s are being worn in compliance with the company and legislative regulations
- Report defective / broken equipment and other workplace hazards to their Account Manager, or member of the Joint Health & Safety Committee
- Train your crew members daily, as to proper techniques, work procedures, maintenance and safety issues
- Proper care for tools/ equipment on job site to avoid loss or misuse
- Ensures that crew follows dress code
- Show leadership and guidance to crew members
- Delegation of tasks
- Responsible for ensuring crew meets quality standards and stays within the allotted man-hours
- Ability to operate all equipment (push mower, walk behind mower, laser mower, string trimmer, stick edger, blower, hedge trimmer, pick up debris)
- Spray hard surface weeds, pruning , raking
- Cultivating gardens, edging beds
- Walk entire site for inspection
- Interact with clients on site when needed, provide exceptional customer service in a polite and courteous manner
- Oversees the quality of workmanship on site
- Encourage crew to work together as a team, provide praise and appreciation to all team members
- All employees of Gelderman Landscaping are responsible for personal, co-worker, and public safety.
Please apply in writing to Linda Hand (lhand@gelderman.com), with a letter expressing your interest in the position and clearly stating how you meet the expectations and requirements of the position.
Closing date: August 26, 2014
