Hardscape Team Leader at Southern Landscape Group Inc – Evington, Virginia

ABOUT US:

For 27 years, Southern Landscape Group has been Central Virginia’s premier landscape design/build and maintenance firm. With a focus on high-end residential and commercial properties, we deliver unparalleled experiences and service to our clients daily.

At Southern, it all starts with our team! We realize that we are only as good as the people we have representing our brand; therefore, our emphasis is on finding, retaining, and training the highest quality people! Our mission is to support and grow our teams so we can make our clients’ lives better. Our modern fleet of equipment & trucks, modern facility & technology, and focus on safety make working here a mutually beneficial experience.

POSITION OVERVIEW

A Hardscape Team Leader is an experienced team member working in the hardscape division of the company. This position leads a team of two or more in the installation of pavers, retaining walls, water features, low-voltage lighting, utilities, concrete, and stonework as well as managing subcontractors on-site. A Hardscape Team Leader is able to operate a variety of equipment and has basic horticultural knowledge. He/she has advanced knowledge in construction means, methods, techniques, electricity, basic plumbing, and work with minimal supervision.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Review job notes for clear understanding of scope of work to be performed on daily basis
2. Plan daily tasks, labor, materials, and equipment for current and next day's work
3. Read, measure, and interpret landscape, architectural, and civil plans
4. Lead team members performing the following landscape and hardscape services:

• Landscape bed installation and maintenance
• Pruning: horticulturally correct tree/shrub/perennial pruning and dead heading
• Irrigation: proper installation, controller programming, minor irrigation repairs, and seasonal adjustment
• Water features: installation of water features
• Lighting: proper installation of low-voltage lighting systems, controller programming, repair and replacement of lighting system components
• Drainage: installation of drainage pipe, drain boxes, drainage channels, dry creek beds, and swales
• Excavation and grading: use machinery, hand tools, and grade measuring tools to properly excavate, contour, shape, and fine grade soil to achieve desired look and function
• Watering: new install plant and turf watering
• Plant installation: plant identification, bed preparation, proper plant installation, layout, care and maintenance
• Spring clean-ups: bed cleanout, bed edging, pre-emergent, plant fertilization, and mulch installation
• Pavers: installation of interlocking concrete pavers
• Retaining walls: installation using segmental retaining walls, boulders and natural stone
• Stepping stones and steps: installation using natural stone
• Masonry: mix and prepare mortar for wet lay applications including firepits, fireplaces, flagstone patios, coping stone, capstones, cobblestone edging, and grouting
• Concrete: knowledge of different mixes and applications that are used for footings, mud slabs, and broom finish and ability to install each application
• Utilities: how to call in a utility locate, update an existing ticket, and identify utility markings
• Blowing: using handheld or backpack blower to blow off all hard surfaces
• Snow removal
• Any other tasks necessary.

1. Operates small and medium duty tools and equipment to include but not limited to: compact track loaders, track loader, mini-excavator, pressure washer, hedge trimmers, backpack blowers, bed edgers, re-definers, rototiller, chainsaw, pole saw, string trimmer, ladder, backpack sprayer, dump trailer/bed, mulching trailer, wheel loader, zip level, tape measure, cordless & hammer drill, sawzall, circular saw, voltage meter, plumb bob, level, gas/electric water pumps, architectural and engineers scale
2. Plan, order, and receive bulk materials
3. Manage subcontractors on site
4. Identifies enhancement ideas to improve client property and submits via issue tickets.
5. Learns and has a working knowledge of all properties, responsibilities, and knows the limits of work.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Time will be spent in an outdoor environment with limited ability to control noise, airborne contaminants, and temperature. Be able to lift 50 pounds regularly.

The team member is expected to work the assigned hours at Southern Landscape Group from Monday through Friday as well as weekends & overtime as dictated by seasonal needs. This is an hourly wage position with a normally expected workday of 6:50 AM until 5:00 PM.

REQUIREMENTS

• A high school degree or GED is required as well as two years of documented experience in the green industry
• Must have great verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to use Apple technology for time tracking and job management
• Must have great analytical problem solving and decision-making ability
• Must have excellent customer service skills and the ability to communicate with clients and professionals
• Ability to use Google translate efficiently to communicate with Spanish speaking workers
• Responsible for training and coaching a team of two or more team members to help develop their skills & ensure team members receive proper training
• Maintain a clean, safe, and efficient job site and ensure truck/tools/equipment are properly maintained.
• Ensure daily tasks are completed on schedule and budget to quality standard
• Responsible for all tools being returned to the shop at the end of a workday and tagging any tools needing repairs
• Ability to drive truck & trailer combinations
• Maintain a neat and clean professional appearance
• Performs daily check-ins with Group Leader by 3:00 PM to discuss current project status and equipment needs for the following day
• Works as a team member throughout Southern Landscape Group with a positive attitude
• Knows and supports the company’s vision, mission, and core values

CERTIFICATIONS

• Valid Virginia driver’s license with insurable driving record
• VDACS Registered Tech Certification
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• NALP Landscape Technician Cert. - Landscape Install & Irrigation
• VCH (Skilled)
• Valid Virginia CDL class “A”, with “O” exemption and valid medical card (skilled)
• ICPI (Skilled Team Leader level)
• NCMA (Skilled Team Leader level)

Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Southern Landscape Group, Inc. does not guarantee that a position will be available at the time of submission. The submission of a resume or information expressing interest in working at Southern Landscape Group, Inc. does not obligate the company in any way and does not guarantee employment. Any false statements or omissions of information submitted from this site may lead to denial of employment or dismissal, if you are hired.