The Commercial Grounds Maintenance (CGM) Crew Leader/Foreman is a hands-on landscaping position supervising a year-round crew with commercial landscaping maintenance services as well as performing certain planning, administrative and regulatory functions.

CGM Crew Leader responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supervise and train maintenance crews on all aspects of landscape maintenance services.
• Mowing, raking, digging, and weeding of commercial properties landscapes.
• Load and unload heavy equipment and planting materials from trucks.
• Schedule and manage daily workloads.
• Plan, coordinate, and collect equipment and job materials each day.
• Attend and participate in crew and department general and safety meetings.
• Prepare timesheets and other daily paperwork as required by the company.
• Safe driving of company owned vehicles trucks (with or without trailers) and transporting crew members.
• Maintain on-site relations and communications with clients, contractors and/or subcontractors.
• Monitor and maintain irrigation controller (changing times, replacing heads, etc...)

Safe operation and maintenance of the following landscaping equipment:

• Mowers - Push, walk behind and ride.
• Tillers, aerators, and slit seeders
• Edgers, string trimmers and chain saws
• Backpack blowers and sprayers.
• Hand tools such as shovels, picks, rakes and pruning tools.
• On occasion wheel tractors

Pay/Benefits Package

• $650 to $995 Weekly Salary
• Affordable BCBS Health Insurance w/ optional Vision/Dental
• 40 hours (PTO) Paid Time Off annually + 11 Observed Holidays
• 401K

Note

• As we continue to grow as a company, all positions have significant opportunities for advancement. Providing the candidate meets the proper qualifications and ambitious work ethic.
• If this is not the right opportunity for you then please check out our available positions with Branches across the state in: Apex Corporate, Apex, Clayton, Concorde, Main Charlotte, East Charlotte, Durham, Greensboro, Matthews, Supply, Wake Forest, and Wilmington.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

• Bland Landscaping Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Required Skills

** Required Skills:**

*Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a routine basis
*Ability to bend and stoop on a continual basis
*Ability to work outside in all weather conditions
*Ability to work around bees, poison ivy, pollen, thorns and other environmental risks
*Must be able to work with minimal supervision
*Must wear sturdy shoes, company uniforms, and assigned PPE

*Must present yourself in a professional, polite manner
*Must practice safety with chemicals and equipment
*Must wear company-provided eye and ear protection as required
*Must have valid NC Driver's license and maintain a good driving record (CDL preferred)
*Must be able to pass a criminal background check
*Must be willing to obtain NC Pesticide applicators license
*Must have good communication skills and ability to motivate others
*Must comply with Bland's policies and procedures
*Must be able to pass a criminal background check

Required Experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

This is a partial listing of necessary knowledges, skills, and abilities required to perform

the job successfully. It is not an exhaustive list:

• Thorough knowledge of construction practices, techniques, materials and related equipment
• Thorough knowledge of engineering plans, specifications, and drawings
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills needed for submitting extensive written reports and documentation; construction reports and logs are written and filed daily
• Must be able to read and interpret plans and specifications and to compare them with various aspects of construction in progress, to detect errors in construction projects, establish and maintain effective working relationships with contractors, property owners and associates
• Must be able to perform specific installation tasks and field measurements
• Must have basic mathematical skills to assist with measurements and computations of installed quantities
• Must be able to interpret and implement company mandated safety policies
• Must have an ability to operate a level and have an understanding of cut and fills and elevations for grades
• Must be able to operate a computer and computer software related to word processing and spreadsheets