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**About Complete Landscaping Services** Complete Landscaping Services is part of Monarch Landscape Companies, a leading network of landscape brands across the U.S. We proudly serve commercial clients throughout Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., and deliver reliable, high-quality landscape maintenance and construction services. At Complete, your achievements determine your rewards, your abilities define your success, and your professionalism leads to autonomy! - Job Title: Arbor Supervisor - Division: Arbor - Location: Sterling, VA **Summary** Work closely with Arbor District Manager in support of both District and Company goals, through effective project and employee management. **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS** *Education* - At least 3-5 years of professional tree work experience - At least 2-4 years project management experience *Language Skills* - Ability to speak effectively before employees and customers - Ability to verbally understand and communicate in English - Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred but not required *Mathematical Skills* - None *Reasoning Ability* - Apply common sense understanding to carry out tasks - Deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables *Certificates, Licenses and Registrations* - Valid driver license issued by the state where employed is strongly preferred - Valid ISA Certified Arborist Certification, or ability to obtain within 6 months *Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities* - Basic tree care principals, pruning techniques, tree ID and disease ID - Tree climbing (above 15 feet), cabling, and safety procedures - Aerial rescue; safe work practices; proper PPE; hazard recognition; Dig Alert procedures and tree removal techniques; basic knots and rope operation for rigging; emergency tree rescue procedures - Excellent internal and external customer service skills, ensuring clients’ needs are met in an accurate, complete, and timely fashion by demonstrating courtesy, efficiency, and professionalism - Administrative procedures (e.g. safety forms, purchase order system, equipment inventories, etc) - Leadership and employee development **ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** - Create, manage, and control scope of work, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget - Schedule and assign daily tasks to Arbor crews and ensure completion - Routinely monitor sites for quality and adherence to safety protocols. - Ensure Arbor Crew Lead conducts daily job site safety inspection and tailgate meeting with crew - Enforce proper use, care, and storage of company property - Perform, demonstrate and train on arbor climbing tasks - Safely climb trees using climbing hooks and belts, or climb ladders to access work area - Understand and execute methods needed to meet or exceed job and labor budget and margin goals - Review and approve employee timecards on a regular basis, for accurate and timely submission to payroll - Effectively assess labor needs and execute labor plan by hiring or terminating employees as needed while keeping District Manager abreast of labor changes - On-board and train new employees - Safe operation of shredding and chipping equipment, including the feeding of brush and limbs into machines - Safe operation of arbor vehicles and equipment, including but not limited to: boom trucks, loaders, stump chippers, brush chippers, tractors, sprayers, power saws, chainsaws, pole pruners, backpack blowers, and hand tools - Safe and proper application of chemicals, including adherence to state regulatory requirements - Shows up to work each day on time; completes all tasks within time expectations; adheres to company dress code policy; wears clean clothes to work each day; follows inclement weather policy and sick leave reporting procedures Supervisory Responsibilities - Direct supervision of two or more employees - Training, planning, assigning, and directing work - Problem resolution Secondary Duties and Responsibilities - Install lightening protectio…