Lawn Maintenance & Grounds Care - Fort Myers - TEAM 511
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Stefano Ghirimoldi
stefano.ghirimoldi@uslawns.net
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U.S. Lawns Fort Myers
Team 511
4292 Canal Street
Fort Myers, FL 33916
Stefano Ghirimoldi
Owner
stefano.ghirimoldi@uslawns.net
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The following positions are available in our area:
BUSINESS DEVELOPER
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Business Developer (FLSA Status: Non-Exempt) is an essential part of the U.S. Lawns team. In this role you will be actively prospecting for new commercial customers primarily in person (door to door). Primary focus is creating rapport, credibility and building trust based relationships with key decision makers, which will lead to opportunities for you to be able to present a proposal for landscape management services.
Major Job Responsibilities
Esential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may also be assigned.
- Working with prospective customers to discover their “points of pain” and develop solutions
- Build and maintain trust-based professional relationships with key decision makers
- Work at a fast pace environment while operating with a high sense of urgency
- Communicate proactively with all decision makers and influencers
- Plan daily, hit specific activity benchmarks and close business
- Work well with the operations team members, leveraging their expertise with yours. Collaboratively work with owner to build a book of business
Typical Qualifications
To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Face-to-face (B2B) selling experience is helpful but not required, we offer training programs specific to this role
- Experience managing multiple projects and able to multi-task
- Proficient with computer software programs including MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills to build client-centric and solution/value-based proposals
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from customers and internal staff.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this 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 regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job family chart. They are not intended to be a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees in this job family series.
IRRIGATION Technician
iRRIGATION Technician FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
A person who is supervised by or is a licensed irrigator per local ordinances to service, modify ad/or install irrigation systems
Major Job Responsibilities
Client Management
- Professionally represents U.S. Lawns at all times.
- Able to respond properly to the client and follow up to make sure their needs have been completed to their satisfaction.
- Keeps the Owner/Manager aware of all client concerns and communication on the job site.
- Maintains positive, responsive and flexible attitude to all clients.
- Inspects site and advises client of potential liabilities.
- Can effectively communicate in English and/or Spanish what is to be learned.
Safety Management
- Maintains and promotes safe working conditions in the field at all times
- Wears and maintains required PPE at all times as per local, state, federal, and OSHA laws.
- Ensures and maintains secure storage of all products and work areas by local, state, federal and OSHA laws.
Brand Compliance
- Maintains clean, neat and professional image of service vehicle & equipment
Equipment Management
- Ensures all assigned equipment, tools, safety items, vehicles & trailers or other items are maintained in proper working order by following proper maintenance and inventory schedules.
- Is accountable for neglect and abuse of assigned equipment
- Maintains and secures equipment to include the functionality, storage and cleanliness; operates all specialty equipment used in the field under manufacturer's and Owner's directions.
Quality Control/Scheduling
- QUALITY CONTROL
- Able to maintain all jobs to bid specifications
- Maintain client satisfaction (internal and external) to ensure jobs are renewed.
- Ensures that all disturbed areas for trenching or digging are repaired back to original site specifications
- IRRIGATION
- Monitors all irrigation controllers.
- Has zero loss of plant material due to poor controller monitoring.
- Knows the location of all water meters and backflow shut-off devices for each job site.
- Keeps owner/manager aware irrigation repairs needed.
Field Operations
- Test and run and inspect each system and record notes of the system on the Irrigation Service Request form.
- Set controllers according to contractual obligations always adhering to a water-wise approach.
- Make necessary adjustments such as adjusting Irrigation patterns, dates, times, and frequencies on timer clock/controller.
- Make necessary repairs such as breaks in the line, bad heads, nozzles, valves, wiring, etc.
- Record all work including hours spent, materials used and recommendation if renovations are required.
- Locates existing backflows, controllers, zones and valves and prepares zone charts/diagrams/legends for the systems
- Can work independently in the absence of supervision
- Can remain flexible for working with a variety of tasks daily
- Can remain on-call to respond to emergency situations.
Office and Administration
- Able to read and write English and follow written and oral instruction.
- Can organize and implement work schedule.
- Responsible for completing all require forms and following outlined procedures, both of which may change from time to time
- Keeping up with current industry products and equipment
- Follow current local, state and federal irrigation regulations and licensing
- Maintain area for irrigation parts/supplies and properly insure safety of fellow employees and self
- Shall possess a valid State driver's license appropriate to the class and capability of the vehicle(s) that they are assigned to operate, and driving record must meet company standards as well as the State requirements where the vehicle is driven.
Typical Qualifications
To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Language Skills
While performing duties, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; may read and interpret data, information and documents; observe and respond to people and situations; learn and apply new information or skills; work under deadlines; and interact with others encountered in the course of work.
Physical Demands
The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job family chart. They are not intended to be a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees in this job family series.
Crew Leader
Major Job Responsibilities
- Professionally represents U.S. Lawns at all times.
- Able to respond properly to the client and follow up to make sure their needs have been completed to their satisfaction.
- Maintains positive, responsive and flexible attitude to all clients.
- Inspects site and advises client of potential liabilities.
- Able to assign tasks to crew members and follow up to make sure that work was completed properly.
- Trains crew members to do job effectively
- Can effectively communicate in English and/or Spanish what is to be learned.
- Able to evaluate the performance of the crew.
- Maintains and promotes safe working conditions in the field at all times
- Follows company procedures on discipline if any safety rules are broken.
- Conducts and documents safety tailgate meetings weekly with the crew.
- Is accountable for neglect and abuse of assigned equipment
- Able to maintain all jobs to bid specifications.
- Maintain client satisfaction
- Maintain a punch list with priorities on it to aid in making schedules.Monitors all irrigation controllers.
- Able to read and write
- Shall possess a valid State driver’s license appropriate to the class and capability of the vehicle(s) that they are assigned to operate and driving record must meet company standards as well as the State requirements where the vehicle is driven.
Typical Qualifications
To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Language Skills
While performing duties, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; may read and interpret data, information and documents; observe and respond to people and situations; learn and apply new information or skills; work under deadlines; and interact with others encountered in the course of work.
Physical Demands
The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job family chart. They are not intended to be a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees in this job family series.
Gardener
Major Job Responsibilities
Field Operation
- Report to work on time.
- Remove loose trash and debris from landscape area before mowing.
- Remove weeds from sidewalks, curb lines, and mulch beds.
- Report property damage to Foreman or Lead Person.
- Help crew load and unload equipment at the job site.
Client Relations
- Always be courteous.
- Always wear a clean uniform.
- Know what to do if a client or anyone else asks a question.
- Learn to use the proper equipment for the job being performed.
Equipment Use
- Become certified in the training/certification program for the designated pieces of equipment (21” mower, 36” mower, 48” & 60” mower, riding mower, blower, edger and weedeater).
- Learn to service/perform the necessary preventative maintenance on equipment.
- Learn the proper loading and unloading of equipment.
Safety
- Attend/participate in company orientation program before performing any work.
- Learn to adhere to all company safety rules/policies.
- Must attend and participate in all tailgate meetings.
- Must use appropriate safety equipment when necessary.
Requirements
- Has a “can-do” attitude
- Gets a job done on time and knows what to do next.
- Volunteers to take on a new or different job, project or responsibility.
- Goes beyond what is expected to do a better job.
- Must be a “team player”.Must get along with all co-workers.
Typical Qualifications
To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Language Skills
While performing duties, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; may read and interpret data, information and documents; observe and respond to people and situations; learn and apply new information or skills; work under deadlines; and interact with others encountered in the course of work.
Physical Demands
The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job family chart. They are not intended to be a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees in this job family series.
Spray Technician
Spray Technician FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
The Spray Technician is responsible for all phases of the management of truck operations under their control. They must keep the Owner, Operations Manager or Production Manager informed of all developments in operations, training and planning. May supervise crew members and direct the use of equipment and materials in completing work assigned.
Major Job Responsibilities
Client Management
- Professionally represents U.S. Lawns at all times.
- Able to respond properly to the client and follow up to make sure their needs have been completed to their satisfaction.
- Able to recognize when they do not have the answer for the client and let them know they will find out or get the Owner/Manager involved.
- Keeps the Owner/Manager aware of all client concerns and communication on the job site.
- Maintains positive, responsive and flexible attitude to all clients.
- Inspects site and advises client of potential liabilities. Notifies on site client with advance notice of any applications to ensures rounds do not interfere with client’s business operations.
- Has the ability and knowledge to communicate with the client on the product(s) being applied.
Safety Management
- Maintains and promotes safe working conditions in the field at all times
- Wears and maintains required PPE at all times as per the control product label
- Have zero preventable accidents due to not following the company safety rules.
- Participates and may present safety tailgate meetings weekly with the crew.
- Ensures and maintains secure storage of all products by local, state, federal and OSHA laws.
Brand Compliance
- Maintains clean, neat and professional image of service vehicle & equipment
Equipment Management
- Knowledgeable in the ability to safely operate pressurized spray equipment, rotary and drop spreaders, tractors, over-seeders and other field equipment for duties
- Ensures all assigned equipment, tools, safety items, vehicles & trailers or other items are maintained in proper working order by following proper maintenance and inventory schedules.
- Is accountable for neglect and abuse of assigned equipment
- Maintain and secures equipment to include the functionality, storage and cleanliness
Quality Control/Scheduling
- QUALITY CONTROL
- Understand the Quality Control Inspection Form and informs Crew Leader/Manager/Owner of current site conditions.
- Able to maintain all jobs to bid specifications
- Maintain client satisfaction (internal and external) to ensure jobs are renewed. Ensures that applications increase or protect the quality of the turf and plant material
- IRRIGATION
- Knows the location of all irrigation control boxes for each job site.
- Keeps owner/manager aware irrigation repairs needed.
Field Operations
- Administer fertilization, pre-emergent herbicide, post-emergent herbicide, pest and disease control products according to company contractual obligations always adhering to the label and specific guidelines recommended for the best results.
- Sets-up and operates hand and power spray equipment to spray, dust, and/or spread various control products and other designated materials including pesticides, herbicides, soil sterilants, fertilizers, seeds, and specified soil amendments.
Office and Administration
- Able to read and write English and follow written and oral instruction.
- Can organize and implement work schedule.
- Responsible for the following forms and procedures:
Accident Kit
Equipment Service Calendar
Landscape Management Report
Quality Control Inspection Form
Spray Request
Trailer Safety Inspection Form
Equipment Inventory Form
Equipment Repair/Request
Monthly Vehicle Safety Inspection
Report of Safety Meeting
Tailgate Meeting Form
Pesticide Application Record
- Keep up with current industry specifications, products and equipment.
- Follow current local, state and federal pesticide application regulations and licensing.
- Responsible for reading, understanding MSDS sheets and maintain MSDS Folder.
- Maintain area for pesticides and properly insure safety of fellow employees, self and product contamination.
- Shall possess a valid State driver’s license appropriate to the class and capability of the vehicle(s) that they are assigned to operate and driving record must meet company standards as well as the State requirements where the vehicle is driven.
- Can work independently in the absence of supervision
Typical Qualifications
To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Language Skills
While performing duties, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; may read and interpret data, information and documents; observe and respond to people and situations; learn and apply new information or skills; work under deadlines; and interact with others encountered in the course of work.
Physical Demands
The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job family chart. They are not intended to be a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees in this job family series.
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