Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities: - Defines overall landscape maintenance plan to be implemented for The Homesteads, LOV, and LCA properties.
- Oversees all landscape maintenance contractors for ROA and public areas excluding golf courses
- Works with the Director of the ROA/Property Manager to establish budgets for all those areas
- Instructs and supervises landscape maintenance and ROA maintenance personnel
- Assures scheduled staff is present, knowledgeable in that day's duties, and is performing their duties in accordance with established standards.
- Responsible for the timely completion of employee evaluations and related personnel paperwork.
- Supervises contractors installing landscaping, irrigation, and other related services
- Develops and maintains a master program for all irrigation systems for The Homesteads, LOV, LCA properties.
- Authorizes payment for services and goods provided within budget guidelines
- Provides a list of all areas requiring annual, semi-annual and/or periodic color
- Responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of LCA ponds
- Repairs road right of ways after utility work and other damage
- Identifies and implements improved controls over erosion and landscape drainage
- Works closely with other departments on additional landscaping needs, providing plans and installation when needed
- Investigates property owner concerns as requested and implements solutions when possible
- Oversees Wildlife Management projects across all companies.
Qualifications/Requirements/Experience/Education: - BS degree in horticulture or equivalent experience
- Proven leadership skills with ability to train and motivate at the line level
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
- Strong organizational skills including budgeting capability
- Positive people skills with ability to work with others and/or independently
- Computer knowledge of Microsoft Word, and Excel
- The ability to work outdoors in different weather conditions
- The ability to stand, bend, stretch and lift 50 lbs.
- The ability to walk on uneven surfaces and lengthy distances.
Benefits: - Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- Paid time off starting after 6 months; sick, personal days, and 10 paid holidays after 90 days
- 401(k) with company match
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- LTD and STD
- Employee discounts: food, retail merchandise, boat rentals
- Golf privileges
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Job Tags
For contractors, Flexible hours