Landscaping Supervisor Turks and Caicos

As a Landscaping Supervisor for, you will be responsible for leading workers and participating in grounds maintenance work.

Role and Responsibilities

•  Assist Horticulturist\Landscaping Manager with training grounds staff in greenhouse operations and in the proper method and techniques of planting plants.
•  Take responsibility for ensuring all work tasks given to groundsman are completed in accordance with The Palms standards.
•  Coordinate and lead workers in routine landscaping and grounds maintenance tasks.
•  Prioritize and monitor work assignments.
•  Perform mowing, trimming and edging turf areas using riding mower, push mower, weed whip and edger.
•  Mulche, weed, remove thatch, aerate, and trim and edge around flower beds, walk, pathway and wall.
•  Prepare plant beds with hands and power tools; integrate soil amendment; plant bulbs, flowers, ground covers, trees and shrubs; applies mulch. Inspect trees and landscape plants for pests and disease.
•  Prune trees, shrubs, vines and hedges.
•  Apply fertilizer and chemicals.
•  Any other ad hoc duties or tasks as assigned or directed by management.

Key Skills and Requirements

•  Must have knowledge of tools, equipment, techniques, skills, materials, and methods of landscaping and maintenance of lawns and formal plantings.
•  Ability to lead, plan, and organize the work of grounds workers.
•  Ability to determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
•  Ability to operate riding and push mower, power tiller, power edger, weed whip, blower, sprayer, tractor, skid steer loader, dump-bed truck, and basic hand tools.
•  Ability to work in safe and efficient manner.

Physical Requirements

•  Must be able to proform such funtions as sitting, standing, walking, climbing/ladders, squatting/kneeling, reaching, grasping, pushing/pulling, twisting/bending, lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs multiple times per shift, fingering, talking hearing, and seeing.
•  Spends most time outdoors, frequent exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures for one hour plus.
•  Possible exposure to distraction/uncomfortable noise levels and vibration of body or extremities.
•  Risk of bodily injury from mechanical parts, electricity, etc.
•  Possible exposure to fumes, odors, etc. that may affect respiration and skin.
•  Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 4 hours in length.
•  Must be able to lift 75 pounds or more.
•  Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill groundsman tasks.