Foreman

Overview

Pay: $34.16 per hour

The pay listed is the hourly range or the hourly rate for this position. A specific offer will vary based on applicant’s experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data.

Benefit Information: ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABM’s benefits, visit ABM Employee Benefits | Front Line Team Members 

Responsibilities

· Manage janitorial staff, ensuring that the plaza stays clean of debris.

· Turf management ensures all lawn areas are well maintained, fertilized -healthy, weed free, properly irrigated, with disease and insect management consistently maintained.

· Manage that landscaping and ground cover stay healthy and control weeds in the glades and ground cover beds.

· Manage the conditions of the plaza stone and checks for tripping hazards and aesthetic issues.

· Required to send out a daily report on the status of the plaza and what was accomplished each day.

· Manages the staff’s daily cleaning of the name parapets, checks the conditions of the parapets, and lists parapets that need work done/maintenance.

· Manages team in snow removal operations.

· Monitor status of pools for overspray and pool signage.

· Responsible for checking working lights on the plaza light poles.

· Responsible for checking the outside of the pavilion and west vent structures are clean.

· Direct and set up volunteer groups.

· Inspect work assigned to Plaza staff.

· Responsible for checking that sprinkler heads are properly functioning.

· Assist ABM VP of Projects & Facilities with Memorial Plaza capital projects

· Manage the implementation and deactivation of the Weather SOP, including preparing the site for forecasted weather events and coordinating the return to normal operating conditions following the event.

Physical Demands / Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described in this job description are representative of those that the employee will encounter and expected to meet to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to see, be mobile, and have the ability for 2-way communication with the public and staff.

The work environments are both an indoor and outdoor, climate-controlled office environment comprised of cubicles, walled-offices, group conference rooms and a museum environment which is comprised of ramps, exhibition rooms, auditoriums, and low lighting. The noise level in both environments is usually low. There are no protective devices to be worn or utilized in either environment.

Must be able to work Weekends & Holidays as required.

Qualifications

· At least 5 years of Landscaping, Grounds, or Construction experience.

· Knowledge of turf management, irrigation, general knowledge of tree care and maintenance including pruning as well as the ability to identify pests and disease effecting the health of the trees

· Knowledge of the proper and safe operation of landscape power equipment.

· Knowledge of proper maintenance and minor repairs on small engine power equipment including but not limited to lawnmowers, leaf blowers, weed trimmers, and snow blowers.

· Knowledge of the proper and safe operation small snow removal equipment including snow blowers, walk behind brushes and other small equipment.

· Knowledge of proper maintenance and minor repairs on small engine power equipment including but not limited to lawnmowers, leaf blowers, weed trimmers, and snow blowers.

· Familiarity with a range of computer programs, including the Microsoft Office Suite.

· Attention to detail and problem solver mentality.

· Professional and flexible manner.

· Ability to work and think independently, take initiative, and meet deadlines.

· Eagerness to learn, ability to work well both individually and function as part of a team.