Lead Maintenance Foreman

## Overview **The primary responsibility of the Lead Maintenance Foreman is to assist the Maintenance Production Manager with managing the maintenance division and oversee designated lawn care projects to assure the health and appearance of the client’s lawns, shrubs, plants and other landscape elements to include coordinating and overseeing crew members, managing schedules and providing excellent leadership. Perform all job responsibilities in a safe, timely and efficient manner.** ## Description ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and competency satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job. **Management Responsibilities** - Assist Production Manager in oversight of lawn crew operations, routing, and logistics - Manage and Oversee personnel during winter hours with a focus on reducing non billable time and maximizing efficiency - Assist with managing snow removal operations - - Assist with covering for Maintenance Production Manager during scheduled time off - Manage snow removal operations during Zero Tolerance and sidewalk only events - Assist Production Manager create and implement processes that maintain and improve gross profit through efficiencies - Manage equipment and staff amongst crews to complete lawn care jobs - Identify equipment repair and new equipment needs and communicate to Maintenance Production Manager - Assist with developing and tracking safety training programs for maintenance staff and ensures all team members are properly trained to operate any equipment they may be required to operate - - Enforce policies restricting team members from operating equipment they have not been properly trained to operate - Oversee the quality control process and hold Maintenance Foremen and Technicians accountable for implementation - Address problematic situations and devise solutions to arrive at best outcomes for the organization - - Identify and document issues using 503s and Performance Improvement Plans - Work alongside crews as needed to identify root cause of problems - Assist Maintenance Production Manager supervise the work of professionals within maintenance department to include recruitment, training, performance management, compensation, mentoring, skill development, skill utilization, retention and promotion - - Work with Foremen to provide 60-day reviews for all new hires - Manage and oversee general policy compliance within the lawn crews and maintenance division - Promote communication and cooperation between lawn crews and specialists to create a spirit of unity in the division - Drive the culture from the top - Perform other related duties to benefit the vision and growth of the company - Attend weekly 1-on-1 meeting with Maintenance Production Manager **Project Responsibilities** - Oversee day-to-day crew tasks including but not limited to lawn mowing, power raking, landscape bed maintenance, spring and fall cleanups, fall leaf removal, and other lawn and landscape maintenance tasks. - Oversee your maintenance crew, making sure they are on track and being productive - Communicate with clients in a professional manner. Use knowledge of turf grass and landscape industry to inform and educate clients. - Able to use outdoor maintenance and power equipment, variety of hand tools, and legally operate a motor vehicle. - Willingness to work as part of a team or alone, in all weather conditions. - Ability to perform moderately heavy physical labor on a daily basis. **Personal Responsibilities** - Assess what needs to be done on the routed sites each day. Set goals for your crew each day. Hold crew accountable for their productivity. Keep production manager/account manager informed regarding crew member productivity and efficiency. - Acknowledge and solve personnel issues amongst crew members - Timely input of hours on LMN softwar…