Landscaping Manager at UMSL-3125

Job Description

Landscaping Manager at UMSL-3125

St. Louis, MO, United States of America

$20.00 - $20.00

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Overview

HES is a premier national provider of facilities management services focused 100% on educational institutions. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, HES builds best-in-class programs for custodial, maintenance, grounds, and landscaping services. With hundreds of years of combined facilities experience, the HES leadership team is comprised of results-oriented, hands-on executives and facilities experts who give school facilities their full attention. Whether for a grounds and landscaping program, custodial services, or maintenance solutions, HES will change the way you look at facilities management.

Founded in 1972, HES has a proven track record of working successfully and exclusively in the educational environment, maintaining a singular focus on facilities management, undistracted by competing priorities. HES has earned the trust of over 150 education partners across 29 states. We employ 13,000 dedicated team members and maintain more than 200 million square feet daily.

Job Skills / Requirements

OVERVIEW:

The Landscaping Manager is pivotal in the creation and maintenance of campus outdoor spaces that enhance property aesthetics and functionality. This position requires a unique blend of creativity, strong leadership skills, and practical landscaping knowledge. The Landscaping Manager oversees a team of landscapers, ensuring that landscaping projects meet the highest standards and are completed on time and within budget.

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Oversees the scheduling of work routes to ensure all clients are serviced in a timely manner.
• Oversees and assists with the maintenance of client property, which includes mulching, shrub pruning, and weed and debris control of flower beds.
• Supervises seasonal annual planting and designing of annual flower beds.
• Cares for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks or walls.
• Maintains and repairs tools, equipment and structures, such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, and benches, using hand or power tools.
• Supervises landscape crew members to ensure proper completion of tasks.
• Provides proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters and other ground features.
• Develops and maintains excellent customer service with current and potential clients.
• Assists with snow removal when necessary.
• Performs additional duties as assigned by the Operations Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A valid driver's license is required.
• Extensive knowledge of trees and shrubs for zones is required.
• Experience with natural pruning and sheering is required.
• A High School diploma or GED is required.
• Prior commercial landscape experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of plant diseases and insects is preferred.
• Must be able to pass a background and MVR check.
• Knowledge of plants, hardscape, masonry, carpentry, excavating, grading, drainage and snow removal.
• Ability to effectively communicate, present information and respond to questions, both verbal and written.
• Ability to organize, multi-task, plan and set priorities with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work independently and in team settings.
• Ability to exercise good judgment with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to help with production, scheduling and routing.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to perform physical activities, which requires considerable use of arms, legs and moving your whole body such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping and handling various materials.
• Ability to frequently move supplies up to twenty-five (25) pounds and occasionally lift weight consisting of seventy-five (75) pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Work conditions include but are not limited to, inadequate lighting, restricted movement, dirty environment, air contamination, extreme temperatures, intense noise and hazardous materials.

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Education Requirements (All)

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Additional Information / Benefits

Optional daily pay

Benefits: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Days, 401K/403b Plan

This is a Full-Time position

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