Established in 1975, The LaurelRock Company is an award winning, full-service landscape design / build / maintenance firm. We service distinctive, high-end residential properties in Fairfield County, CT. Our team of dedicated professionals work in concert to create outstanding landscaped environments for our clients to enjoy. We are proud of our reputation for innovative design, high-quality workmanship and uncompromised customer service.
We are seeking one talented Fine Gardening Field Supervisor to join our award-winning landscape installation team.
Responsibilities:
- Distribute daily work orders for Fine Gardening crews / submit receipts at end of day
- Provide clear and consistent direction and goals to Fine Gardening Crew Leaders
- Supervise Fine Gardening Crew Leader production: set up crews, then perform periodic site visits to answer questions, check quality, and monitor progress
- Oversee and provide quality control for pruning, weed control/prevention, deer spray, tree/shrub management below 15′, monitor irrigation systems to ensure they are working, hand water plants that are not established, transplant plants where necessary, implement a fertilizer/pesticide program with FG crews
- Supervise plowing operations including time tracking, prepping and maintaining equipment, staffing, materials, quality control, and client satisfaction
Production:
- Take responsibility for daily work tasks
- Communicate openly with clients, supervisors and all team members
- Ensure quality level and completion of work within scheduled time
- Hold CLs accountable for their areas
- Ensure the FG section remains neat and safe to “5s” standards
- Assure loading/unloading of Fine Gardening crew trucks is completed at the end of each day
- Expedite morning launch of crews & end of day exit
- Conduct Safety training and ensure crews abide
- Oversee care and cleaning of FG vehicles and equipment (Daily & Weekly)
- Keep FG equipment and tools sharp and maintained
- Keep vehicles maintained properly (regular oil change)
- Manage all facility-based equipment to be in proper working order, including bathroom, air compressor, irrigation system, etc.
- Close & secure facility as assigned per week
- Monitor each FG project’s budgeted hours throughout project to ensure achievement of gross margin / review with CL daily & help take action
- Post & analyze labor hours for each completed Fine Gardening contract to continually improve estimating and profitability of jobs; implement performance initiatives (monthly)
- Approve scans of each of the FG crews on a daily basis
- Maintain awareness of specific standing client requests, concerns or restrictions / share with other Production Team members as appropriate
- Create strong working relationships with all team members
- Act as a resource for Garden & Property Managers, Crew Leaders and team members to tap into for ideas and knowledge
- Keep phone in working order and respond to work-related phone calls, e-mails, or other communication as soon as possible
- Provide continuous training of Fine Gardening crews
- Participate in weekly training sessions (tailgate/safety talks)
- Attend courses and seminars to increase your knowledge and skills
- Operate and maintain assigned power equipment and hand tools
