Landscape Foreperson
Company: California's Great America
Location: Santa Clara
Posted on: September 23, 2024
Job Description:
Overview:Overall direction and leadership of the Landscape
section and assist in the installation and maintenance of
Landscape. -Salary Details: $35.29/hr. - $44.11/hr. based on
experience. -
Responsibilities:
- Strong knowledge of native plants, ornamental flowers, and/or
urban agriculture with a focus on colorful annual planting.
- Continued sequence of bloom throughout the year.
- Transplanting and greenhouse maintenance.
- Develop and implement Landscape maintenance plans and work
schedules that clearly define the goals and strategies needed to
reach the objectives for California's Great America -and the
Maintenance Department.
- Provide direction and leadership to the landscape maintenance
associates by implementing programs, encouraging creativity, and
inspiring associates to reach the next level in their professional
career.
- Select, train, direct, schedule, evaluate and discipline staff
and maintain appropriate documentation.
- Establish and maintain professional, trained, and motivated
staff through effective implementation of performance and
development programs.
- Respond to and take appropriate action to resolve concerns and
complaints from guests and associates.
- Provide team with necessary information and tools to
effectively perform their duties.
- Ensure that maintenance policies and procedures are
implemented, updated, and followed.
- Maintain liaison with park departments to ensure that landscape
-concerns are identified, solutions are coordinated and followed-up
on.
- Prepare accurate -cost analysis of projects and forecast
accurate project completion dates.
- Gather, enter, and collate necessary data for submission of
required reports, both internal and external, in a timely
manner.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate quality-assurance measures and
ensure appropriate follow-up.
- Communicate clearly and effectively in speaking, writing, and
listening to management, associates, and customers. Performs
preventative maintenance (planned internal inspections) on
equipment and completes required documentation -and check-out file
records.
- Keeps work areas clean and organized.
- Keep abreast of current trends and practices -in field of
expertise. Makes recommendations based on new
development/trends.
- Moves throughout entire area of responsibility regularly to
maintain awareness of total operation.
- Assist in preparing the operation plan and budget. Order parts
and supplies. Monitor and take action to ensure -operation remains
within guidelines concerning budget.
- Follow established accounting procedures for documentation of
purchases and expenses.
- Maintain high degree of confidentiality of paperwork and
information in maintenance.
- Coordinate and implement special maintenance programs as
assigned.
- Follows proper storage requirements for equipment and
supplies.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED preferred. -
- 3 - 5 Years Related Experience - landscape maintenance,
irrigation, pest control, arbor care, turf, and ornamental
horticulture.
- Must be at least 18 Years of Age.
- Valid Driver's License. -
- Demonstrated experience in Landscape maintenance to include
irrigation, pest control, arbor care, turf, ornamental horticulture
or degree in horticulture or related field.
- Demonstrated supervisory experience to include budgeting,
scheduling and managing projects from conception through
completion.
- Good communication (written, verbal and listening) skills,
especially for dealing with the public and associates.
- Basic computer skills (spreadsheet, word processing, data
base). Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel a plus.
- NCDEA certification to apply pesticides or obtain certification
within 1 year of employment.
- Ability to work nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet
business needs.
- Ability to pass a mandatory (or random) drug test, per Company
policy, unless prohibited by state or provincial law.
- Ability to pass a background check, if 18 years of age or
older, which may include, but is not limited to, credit, criminal,
DMV, previous employment, education and personal references, per
Company policy, unless prohibited by federal, state, or provincial
law.
Keywords: California's Great America, Santa Clara , Landscape Foreperson, Other , Santa Clara, California
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