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Oriole Landscaping - Landscape Maintenance Crew Leader

Location: Toronto, ON
Company: Oriole Landscaping Ltd.
Hourly Salary Range: $24 to $36 (commensurate with experience and skill set)
Reports To: Horticultural Manager
Specific Requirements: Valid G-Class Driver’s License
Employment Type: Full-time, Seasonal (45-55 hours per week)
Benefits: Competitive

About Oriole Landscaping

Oriole Landscaping is an established design/build firm located in midtown Toronto, specializing in high-end residential landscape installations. With over 40 years of experience, we are committed to excellence in craftsmanship, client experience, and continuous improvement of our construction processes and company culture.

Position Summary

The landscape maintenance crew leader will perform tasks including directing and training his or her staff on planting, lawn mowing, trimming, weed pulling, leaf blowing and collecting, careful pruning. The job will include communicating with the Horticultural Manager on a daily basis, sometimes site basis. The crew leader will be responsible for training the crew truck driver, ensuring loading and unloading of the truck is done properly at the yard.

Key Responsibilities

Comply with Occupational Health & Safety Act regulations (see OHSA S. 27: Duties of Supervisor)
Responsible for ensuring all required PPE and safety equipment is used by crew members.
Train crew members (using OJT methodology) to improve worksite skill set (quality and efficiency improvements) and ensure all crew members are working at capacity.
Complete performance reviews with lead hand/driver and labourers
Complete worksite safety inspections and toolbox talks
Ability to drive a 5-ton or larger truck with trailer.
Ensure machines and material in trucks and on trailers are secured.
Review landscape maintenance sites to identify and eliminate potential hazards.
Control traffic passing near, in or around work zones.
Complete Daily Progress Reports and meetings on sites with horticultural manager
Load and unload gardening tools, machinery and distribute/return them to the appropriate location on crew truck.
Handle, install, fertilize, and water plant material.

Qualifications and Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid G-Class Driver’s License.
3 years or more horticultural experience.
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Ability to train and lead a crew of 2 to 3 people

Skills & Competencies

Attention to detail: job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks
Dependability: must be reliable, responsible and dependable in fulfilling obligations
Stress Tolerance: job requires maintaining composure, and dealing calmly and effectively in high-stress situations
Communication: job requires daily reports using a smart phone and clear communication skills for articulating information to the operations manager, logistics driver & project manager
Organization: job requires excellent organization skills and ability to complete projects within given deadlines
Training: job requires being experienced at working with and training staff on job skills

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Working Conditions

This is a full-time, seasonal position with the opportunity for a non-seasonal position should it become available. Employees will be working outdoors in all types of weather. The workday starts at 7am on site and 6:30am at the yard. The hours will range from 45 to 55 per week, Monday to Friday and optional Saturdays. The company works to provide long weekends off for all employees.

This position requires a high level of personal organization and motivation, and social intelligence. It is highly physical in nature and requires the applicant to be able to lift weights of up to 50lbs and includes frequent repetitive tasks. It also requires the applicant to have experience driving trucks with trailers and operating excavators and skid steers.

Salary Range

Varies from $26 to $37 per hour depending on skill set and experience.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities as needed.

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