Job Description

Landscape Maintenance Foreman

Come join an amazing team and watch your career grow at Crabapple Landscapexperts! We are hiring for the role of LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE FOREMAN to service the extended Metro Atlanta area from our Woodstock, GA West Branch. Crabapple is a privately owned company successfully operating for 30+ years, with a team of knowledgeable professionals committed to providing our customers with a wide range of services to improve their outdoor environment. We remain one of Atlanta's top five locally-owned landscape firms.

As a premier landscape management company, we are proud to partner with community HOAs, senior living facilities, corporate campuses, multi-family housing communities, commercial properties, CIDs, etc.

An ideal candidate would be skilled and highly motivated, with a focus on working safely and providing outstanding customer service. The core requirements of the Maintenance Foreman will be to conduct site inspections and provide leadership, guidance, and assistance to the landscape maintenance crews.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and oversee the work of their crew personnel.
• Train staff, ensure performance quality, and follow job site schedules accordingly.
• Assist employees in proper landscape methods and procedures, providing corrections as needed.
• Inspect all grounds, lawns, landscaped areas, and landscaping regularly.
• Ensure properties are maintained in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion.
• Report any unsafe or improperly maintained conditions and correct them where necessary.
• Operate commercial mower, push mower 21, weed-eater, blower, stick edges, and recognize safety procedures and best practices.
• Perform minor repairs and adjustments on machinery.
• Operation of lawncare machinery, company trucks, and grounds maintenance equipment.
• Constant communication with the operation managers, multiple times a day, based on property performance and requirements.
• Knowledge of and adherence to OSHA and other jobsite and driver safety regulations, company policies, and procedures.
• Maintain tools and equipment in good, safe working condition.
• Lead your teams by positive example.
• Maintain company vehicle as per company requirements.
• Attend and participate in required safety, training, and leadership meetings as applicable.
• Submit and review required paperwork: timesheets, receipts, daily debriefs, inspection reports, and completed reports accurately and timely.
• Work following all local health and safety laws and regulations at the shop, yard, and on-site.

Core Capabilities:

• Ability to communicate positively and effectively written and verbal.
• Effective leadership skills.
• Highly self-motivated with time management skills.
• Ability to analyze situations and problem solve.
• Superior customer service skills and professional interactions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Quality workmanship.
• Teamwork focused mindset.
• Responsible and dependable.
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.

Requirements:

• Good understanding of plans and seasonal changes.
• At least 4 years of ground maintenance experience.
• Experience in all phases of landscaping (plant ID, pruning, mulching, mowing, edging, etc.)
• Experience as a team lead directly supervising at least 2 people.
• Experience with 2 cycle equipment to include (but not limit) gas shears, chainsaw, brush cutters.
• Operation of a company vehicle is required - valid CDL and acceptable MVR for business travel and reliable transportation to and from the office.
• Carry and use a smartphone and/or data-enabled device for business communications and reporting.
• Basic computer skills including email and Microsoft Office.

Work Conditions / Essential Functions:

• Will be required to work in a non-climate-controlled environment.
• Ability to walk and/or stand for long periods.
• Manual, labor-intensive position, requiring lifting of up to 50 lbs.
• Travel to and work at various locations including both residential and commercial sites.
• Flexible working hours, including overtime and occasional weekend work.
• Required to work around heavy equipment and other vehicles regularly.

Benefits: We are proud to offer the following benefits package to our team members.

• Medical HDHP and PPO options.
• Dental.
• Vision.
• Short term disability.
• Term life insurance.
• Accident care.
• Critical care.
• 401k with employer match.
• PTO paid time off.
• Paid holidays.

Core Values: At Crabapple we base our actions on the following core values and request the same from all team members:

• Work with purpose.
• Actions speak truth.
• Be involved.
• Team effort.
• Excited to work.

We are an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer. We participate in E-Verify.

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