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River City Lawnscape Inc.
Maintenance Foreman
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What they do
A Landscaping or Grounds Supervisor supervises the staff that provide landscaping for residences, parks, public gardens, college campuses or building or office park grounds. Supervises work to care for plants and trees, including mowing, trimming and planting, and work to repair driveways, walks, benches or other structures. Oversees equipment maintenance and transportation, and communicates with residential customers.
$55,859 / year median in Minnesota
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Maintenance Foreman River City Lawnscape Inc.
- 3.
Full Job Description Maintenance Foreman Classification:
Full-time, Seasonal Company:
River City Lawnscape, Inc.Location:
400 5thSt SE, Kasson, MN Reports To:
Operations ManagerCOMPANY OVERVIEW
River City Lawnscape Inc., established in 1983, is an award winning landscape design/build and full service landscape management company in La Crosse, WI and Rochester, MN. The range of services we offer includes landscaping, irrigation, mowing, lawn fertilization, landscape maintenance, outdoor and holiday lighting, snow removal and retail sales. River City Lawnscape Inc. is dedicated to providing quality, year-round service for those who desire the best for their property and is committed to building trust with our customers and in the community. Our passion is to provide opportunities while leading the way.POSITION SUMMARY
The Maintenance Foreman is an integral part of our Maintenance team. The Foreman oversees and coordinates a crew of two to four employees to process work orders in our Maintenance department. The quality and customer satisfaction for each job will be the responsibility of the Maintenance Foreman. Daily equipment maintenance must be completed. This position will support other seasonal services as necessary. This is a full-time, seasonal position.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & SKILLS
Leadership capability and demeanor to effectively manage and train a crew Thoroughly understand all aspects of landscape and irrigation maintenance as outlined in company standard operating procedures Operate equipment properly and safely Ability to keep jobs on schedule and on budget while meeting production rates and maintaining quality standards Ensure safety procedures are followed, accidents and workers' compensation claims are properly documented and reported Follow all instructions given by the Supervisor Prepare vehicles and equipment for the day's work Demonstrate customer service and professionalism, communicating effectively with customers and co-workers Perform all daily preventative maintenance on company equipment Ability to use landscape software as needed to perform tasks Be self sufficient and work effectively with little supervision Be punctual, dependable, committed, and motivated to succeed Responsible for snow removal routes Duties, responsibilities and activities subject to change at any time with or without notice to accommodate seasonal and peak business demandsDEPARTMENT SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES & SKILLS
Landscape Maintenance- pruning, weeding, identification of plants, annual planting and design to add color, top dressing mulch or rock, planting, repairing sod, seeding, edging plant beds and clearing and removing brush Mowing
- mowing, trimming and blowing debris, using commercial mowers, trimmers and blowers Irrigation Maintenance
- wiring, controllers and valves, pressure testing, trenching/pulling pipe; replacing heads, rotors, valves, main and lateral lines, drip line, etc.