CLASSIFICATION PURPOSE

This non-exempt position is responsible for serving as a daily morning resource to the maintenance crews, as well as overseeing and assuring that the quality and efficiency standards are being met and sustained for all City of Colorado Springs Parks; performs related work as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The examples of functions listed in this job description are representative, but not necessarily exhaustive, of any one position in this job classification.  Management may assign other functions not listed herein at its sole discretion.

• Provides operational support to the Parks and Landscape Maintenance Crews;
• coordinates materials, people, and equipment to ensure field performance and job quality;
• performs monthly inspections /and site audits of all city parks to ensure quality standards meet City of Colorado Springs and Company expectations;
• performs hands-on work as needed;
• ensures the proper maintenance, storage, and use of equipment;
• assists with or performs required maintenance of equipment;
• works with the Maintenance Manager to identify staffing needs and assist in hiring;
• develops and reviews growth plans for employees;
• provides counsel and discipline to employees as deemed necessary;
• provides crew member training (e.g., equipment operation, pruning techniques, safety, quality standards);
• coaches and develops field teams;
• implements safety best practices per Company policies and safety guidelines;
• provides guidance to the Safety Committee;
• meets with Maintenance Manager prior to morning dispatch;
• assists in morning dispatch of all Maintenance crews;
• reviews any job specific work orders or customer requests with Commercial crews as needed;
• coordinates equipment and material needs, with Maintenance crews;
• coordinates crew-specific labor requirements;
• actively works alongside Parks Crew / Crew Leader throughout the workweek;
• ensures that maintenance quality and appearance meet client and Company standards;
• assures the “Scope of Work” as defined by the CSPD is being adhered to daily;
• inspects parks to determine if any additional scheduled services will be needed in order to properly prepare a specific action plan for these additional services, and adjusts schedule as needed and follow up;
• contacts business partners as needed for issues related to their respective parks;
• conducts photo documentation as needed;
• performs Winter Service (e.g., snow clearing, installations, pruning) as needed;
• supports company record-keeping procedures;
• assists with and/or assures ends of day equipment maintenance is performed and/or equipment repair tags are completed and submitted following the afternoon gate check, in preparation for following workday;
• submits completed Parks Task Reports at the end of each workday;
• uploads photos to the appropriate job folder;
• conducts an end of day with Maintenance Manager;
• ensures all staff adhere to operational, ethical, safety, and administrative policies and procedures;
• works with Maintenance Manager to develop Company Training Standards and Employee Development Program;
• attends property inspections and / or customer meetings as required;
• attends and participates in Management meetings as required;
• participates in employee counseling or discipline meetings;
• participates in new job start-ups;
• utilizes computer skills, information technology, and MS Office applications effectively; and
• provides excellent service (e.g., accurate, complete, and timely) to clients, work-site partners, and company staff in a courteous and efficient manner.

CLASSIFICATION PURPOSE

This non-exempt position is responsible for performing a variety of operational tasks involving landscape construction, equipment operation, and site management; perform related work as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The examples of functions listed in this job description are representative, but not necessarily exhaustive, of any one position in this job classification.  Management may assign other functions not listed herein at its sole discretion.

• Performs landscape installation functions (e.g., construction, hardscape, irrigation, drainage, horticulture);
• uses hand tools (e.g., pick, shovel), complex tools (e.g., wire tracker/transit), and construction equipment (e.g., backhoes, trenchers) properly;
• leads safety meetings;
• leads the work activities of a full crew;
• conducts job site inspections;
• completes job site checklist;
• responsible for scheduling delivery of materials and equipment;
• responsible for crew’s production rates, quality control and safety;
• assists in job scheduling and coordination of subcontractors;
• ensures all employees attend the tailgate meetings;
• confirms all employees are operating safely at all times including reviewing potential traffic hazards;
• performs hard hat checks and safety gear checks;
• conducts underground alert reviews;
• ensures other trades conduct hazard reviews and perform public safety checks;
• maintains a hazardous communication folder including all relevant forms for chemicals used on the job site;
• ensures all employees abide by all internal controls and compliance practices;
• reviews and manages crew schedules;
• completes a pre-trip inspection report each day before dispatch for all Class A and Class B equipment;
• coordinates with management, customers and employees as needed;
• safely drives crews to and from jobs, adhering to Company’s safety policy and ensuring that the public will be safe while in contact with crews;
• safeguards assets from theft and misuse;
• makes order requests on Material Requisition Form;
• reads elevations and programs controllers;
• communicates using Spanish and basic English;
• demonstrates strong horticulture knowledge;
• installs low voltage wiring;
• interprets all aspects of landscape plans and specifications;
• maintains daily log (e.g., app time, as-builts, truck repairs);
• meets vendors and subcontractors;
• thinks ahead and completes tasks efficiently within budget, production rates, and timelines;
• demonstrates full knowledge of multiple trades and construction;
• role models PPE usage;
• completes administrative duties (e.g., crew timecards, signs for all deliveries, equipment inventory, punch lists);
• reads blueprints;
• installs irrigation systems;
• completes assignments within labor goals and specifications without sacrificing job quality;
• performs Winter Service (e.g., snow clearing, winter watering, installations, pruning) as needed;
• responsible for keeping job sites clean and organized;
• learns and uses LMN Time at a high level;
• manages the crews and jobs with LMN with efficiency to ensure good communication with office personnel for billing and payroll; and
• provides excellent service (e.g., accurate, complete, and timely) to clients, work-site partners, and Company staff in a courteous and efficient manner.

CLASSIFICATION PURPOSE

This non-exempt position is responsible for performing a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled landscape construction tasks including digging, carrying materials, and basic irrigation, drainage, and equipment operation; perform related work as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The examples of functions listed in this job description are representative, but not necessarily exhaustive, of any one position in this job classification.  Management may assign other functions not listed herein at its sole discretion.

• Uses hand and/or power tools or equipment to perform a wide range of landscape and irrigation duties;
• sets sod, sprinkler heads, non-sewage catch basins, and tree stakes;
• moves soil, equipment, and materials, digs holes, and plant trees, shrubs, and flowers;
• waters vegetation using a hose;
• applies fertilizer and planting tablets;
• clears and back fills ditches and trenches for irrigation and drains;
• digs and back fills holes for plants, trees, and shrubs;
• performs handwork as necessary using a pick, shovel, rake, wheelbarrow, broom, or other hand tools;
• installs sprinklers;
• cleans drains, and tree wells;
• operates powered equipment (e.g., auger, jack hammer, stake pounder);
• performs rough grading using a rake;
• carries materials (e.g., sod, rocks, and plants);
• maintains tools and equipment to ensure safety;
• attends safety meetings;
• performs general clean-up at the work site;
• performs final grading;
• completes basic landscape maintenance activities;
• completes tasks according to production rates;
• performs elevation tasks correctly;
• connects irrigation and drainage pipe using glue;
• role models PPE usage;
• safeguards assets from theft and misuse;
• complies with business ethics, applicable laws, and regulations;
• maintains confidentiality of proprietary information;
• reconciles physical assets to accounting records;
• uses hand equipment with mechanized moving blades such as gas-powered shears;
• works from elevated heights such as an 8’ A-frame ladder;
• performs erosion control;
• performs Winter Service (e.g., snow clearing, winter watering, installations, pruning) as needed; and
• provides excellent service (e.g., accurate, complete, and timely) to clients, work-site partners, and company staff in a courteous and efficient manner.

CLASSIFICATION PURPOSE

This non-exempt position is responsible for performing a variety of operational tasks involving horticulture, equipment operation, and site management; perform related work as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The examples of functions listed in this job description are representative, but not necessarily exhaustive, of any one position in this job classification.  Management may assign other functions not listed herein at its sole discretion.

• Leads a full work crew;
• completes administrative duties (e.g., crew timecards, signs for plant delivery, equipment inventory, spray use reports, punch lists) on time;
• may drive a crew to and from work sites;
• documents safety and/or job issues using a camera phone;
• demonstrates an independent understanding of routine maintenance procedures (e.g., cleaning, weeding, planting, watering, and plant knowledge);
• completes assignments within labor goals while ensuring all job quality performance expectations are met in accordance with company standards;
• attends walk-throughs;
• performs grounds maintenance functions (e.g., raking leaves, sweeping sidewalks, and cleaning debris);
• clears ditches, digs holes, and performs handwork as necessary using a pick, shovel, or other hand tools (e.g., shovel, rake, broom, clippers);
• cleans canals, drains, and tree wells;
• operates light landscape equipment (e.g., 21” mower, 36” mower, ride-on and stand-up mowers, leaf blower, string trimmer, stick edger, edger, pruning shears, hedge trimmer);
• maintains tools and equipment;
• actively participates in safety meetings;
• role models PPE usage;
• conducts safety audits;
• plants vegetation effectively;
• uses assigned tools and equipment safely;
• reviews weekly work order reports and closes out completed jobs within five days;
• respond to customer requests within contract allowances;
• complies with all company policies and safety procedures;
• communicates effectively with field staff;
• maintains lawns and planter beds;
• works efficiently to complete assigned tasks;
• applies basic chemicals (e.g., fertilizer, Round Up, Fusillade) safely; uses chemical application equipment (e.g., spray tank, belly grinder) safely;
• demonstrates proper horticultural practices;
• demonstrates basic knowledge of pests and diseases, and reports them to Field Supervisor;
• demonstrates strong knowledge of irrigation systems, minor main and lateral line repairs, and controller programming;
• capable of visually identifying at least 10 plants by name;
• performs various types of pruning (e.g., hard pruning, natural pruning, formal pruning);
• properly prepares soil and installs annual color, plants, and trees;
• properly installs tree stakes and identifies unnecessary ones;
• understands priorities for various jobs including how to approach job responsibilities;
• reports issues (e.g., irrigation, safety, equipment) to the Field Supervisor; and
• performs Winter Service (e.g., snow clearing, winter watering, installations, pruning) as needed;
• learns and uses LMN Time at a high level;
• manages the crews and jobs with LMN with efficiency to ensure good communication with office personnel for billing and payroll; and
• provides excellent service (e.g., accurate, complete, and timely) to clients, work-site partners, and company staff in a courteous and efficient manner.

CLASSIFICATION PURPOSE

This non-exempt position is responsible for performing a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled landscape tasks including horticulture, grounds maintenance, and equipment operation; perform related work as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The examples of functions listed in this job description are representative, but not necessarily exhaustive, of any one position in this job classification.  Management may assign other functions not listed herein at its sole discretion.

• Performs grounds maintenance functions (e.g., pulling weeds, raking leaves, sweeping sidewalks, and cleaning debris);
• clears ditches, digs holes, and performs handwork as necessary using a pick, shovel, or other hand tools (e.g., shovel, rake, broom, clippers);
• waters vegetation using a hose;
• cleans canals, drains, and tree wells;
• operates light landscape equipment (e.g., 21”, 36”, and riding mowers, leaf blower, string trimmer, stick edger, edger, pruning shears, hedge trimmer);
• maintains tools and equipment to ensure safety;
• actively participates in safety meetings;
• role models PPE usage;
• plants vegetation as instructed;
• uses assigned tools and equipment safely;
• assists in keeping the job site safe for the public and company employees;
• actively contributes to achieving performance goals (e.g., job quality, safety, customer service);
• complies with all company policies and safety procedures;
• works effectively in a group;
• takes direction from Crew Leader and follows instructions;
• communicates effectively with Crew Leader and co-workers;
• maintains lawns and planter beds as directed by the Crew Leader;
• works efficiently to complete assigned tasks without supervision;
• immediately reports unsafe conditions or faulty equipment to the Crew Leader;
• applies basic chemicals (e.g., fertilizer, Round Up, Fusillade) to landscape safely;
• uses chemical application equipment (e.g., spray tank, belly grinder) safely;
• demonstrates proper horticultural practices;
• demonstrates basic knowledge of plant pests and appropriate pesticide to apply;
• demonstrates basic knowledge of how to complete irrigation repairs;
• capable of visually identifying at least 10 plants by name;
• performs various types of pruning (e.g., hard pruning, natural pruning, formal pruning);
• properly prepares soil and installs annual color, plants, and trees;
• properly installs tree stakes and ties;
• performs Winter Service (e.g., snow clearing, winter watering, installations, pruning) as needed; and
• provides excellent service (e.g., accurate, complete, and timely) to clients, work-site partners, and company staff in a courteous and efficient manner.