Mowing Team Leader

Southern Landscape Group; Virginia, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Landscape Group is seeking a Mowing Team Leader to direct a small crew on residential and commercial sites in Virginia. The role requires coordinating daily tasks, submitting equipment needs, and maintaining quality standards. You will operate mowers and related tools, apply pesticides with PPE, and communicate clearly with clients.

The position is an on-site, hourly role with seasonal overtime. Candidates should have at least a high school diploma or GED and two years in the green

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required with two years in the green industry.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Must be able to use Apple technology for time tracking and job management.
• Analytical problem solving and good customer service are needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead a mowing crew of two or more on daily tasks and projects.
• Plan daily tasks, labor, materials, and equipment for current and next day.
• Read and interpret maps; supervise pesticide application with proper PPE.
• Operate and maintain lawn and landscape equipment; ensure safety and quality.
• Identify opportunities to improve client properties and report via tickets.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Analytical thinking

Customer service

Time tracking

Spanish communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Apple devices

Google Translate

Job description

ABOUT US:

For 27 years, Southern Landscape Group has been Central Virginia’s premier landscape design/build and maintenance firm. With a focus on high-end residential and commercial properties, we deliver unparalleled experiences and service to our clients daily.

At Southern, it all starts with our team! We realize that we are only as good as the people we have representing our brand; therefore, our emphasis is on finding, retaining, and training the highest quality people! Our mission is to support and grow our teams so we can make our clients’ lives better. Our modern fleet of equipment & trucks, modern facility & technology, and focus on safety make working here a mutually beneficial experience.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Mowing Team Leader is an experienced team member working with minimal supervision. The primary function of the Mowing Team Leader is to direct the activities of a team of two or more employees on a job. The Mowing Team Leader is able to operate a variety of equipment and has basic horticultural knowledge.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Reviewing job notes for clear understanding of scope of work to be performed on daily basis

2. Plan daily tasks, labor, materials, and equipment for current and next day’s work

3. Read and interpret aerial service maps

4. Working knowledge and understanding of pesticides used

5. Mix and apply various pesticides using proper PPE and application techniques

6. Lead team members performing the following landscape services:

• Mowing: use push, walk behind, and stand on mowers to cut turf using alternating mowing patterns
• Edging: use stick edger to hard edge turf against hardscape surfaces; use string trimmer to soft edge around softscape edges and trim unreachable turf areas by mower
• Blowing: using handheld or backpack blower to blow off all hard surfaces
• Landscape bed maintenance: spray and pull weeds
• Pruning: horticulturally correct tree/shrub/perennial pruning
• Plant health: identify basic plant health issues regarding diseases and insects
• Irrigation: controller programming, minor irrigation repairs, and seasonal adjustment
• Floral services: care and maintenance
• Spring clean-ups: bed cleanout, bed edging, pre-emergent, plant fertilization, and mulch installation
• Leaf removal: use of Ventrac, backpack blowers, stand-on zero turns with baggers, and truck mounted leaf vac to conduct seasonal leaf removals
• Snow removal
• Any other tasks necessary.

7. Operates small and medium duty tools and equipment to include but not limited to: push mower, zero turn mower, walk behind mower, leaf vac, Ventrac, hedge trimmers, backpack blowers, bed edgers, re-definers, rototiller, chainsaw, pole saw, string trimmer, stick edger, ladder, backpack sprayer, dump trailer/bed, mulching trailer, wheel loader

8. Identifies enhancement ideas to improve client property and submits via issue tickets.

9. Learns and has a working knowledge of all properties, responsibilities and knows limits of work.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Time will be spent in an outdoor environment with limited ability to control noise, airborne contaminants, and temperature. Be able to lift 50 pounds regularly.

The team member is expected to work the assigned hours at Southern Landscape Group from Monday through Friday as well as weekends & overtime as dictated by seasonal needs. This is an hourly wage position with a normally expected workday of 6:50 AM until 5:00 PM.

Requirements

• A high school degree or GED is required as well as two years of documented experience in the green industry
• Must have great verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to use Apple technology for time tracking and job management
• Must have great analytical problem solving and decision-making ability
• Must have excellent customer service skills and the ability to communicate with clients and professionals
• Ability to use Google translate efficiently to communicate with Spanish speaking workers
• Responsible for training and coaching a team of two or more team members to help develop their skills & ensure team members receive proper training
• Maintain a clean, safe, and efficient job site and ensure truck/tools/equipment are properly maintained.
• Ensure daily tasks are completed on schedule and budget to quality standard
• Responsible for all tools being returned to the shop at the end of a workday and tagging any tools needing repairs
• Ability to drive truck & trailer combinations
• Maintain a neat and clean professional appearance
• Performs daily check-ins with Group Leader by 3:00 PM to discuss current project status and equipment needs for the following day
• Works as a team member throughout Southern Landscape Group with a positive attitude
• Knows and supports the company’s vision, mission, and core values

CERTIFICATIONS

• Valid Virginia driver’s license with insurable driving record
• VDACS Registered Tech Certification
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• NALP Landscape Technician Cert. - Landscape Install & Irrigation
• VCH (Skilled)

Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.? Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Southern Landscape Group, Inc. does not guarantee that a position will be available at the time of submission. The submission of a resume or information expressing interest in working at Southern Landscape Group, Inc. does not obligate the company in any way and does not guarantee employment. Any false statements or omissions of information submitted from this site may lead to denial of employment or dismissal, if you are hired.