About us:
West County Gardens is a full-service landscape and hardscape group in St. Louis MO. We service a very high-end client base and offer only expectational landscape & hardscape services and installations. We are a team that works together to ensure we take care of all existing and new customers, and of course, we cannot forget about our employees. With all this said, we have set the expectation level higher than most. That comes with the help of management and supervisors.
Overview of position:
Supervise and coordinate activities of team leaders & members engaged in hardscape, landscape installations, and landscape maintenance activities.
Primary Duties:
Perform safety & technical meetings with employees
Instruct crew leaders & members on effective landscape & hardscape procedures
Ensure crews are maintaining job sites to meet the criteria of the project and stay within the budgeted amount of hours and cost
Work closely with President, General Manager, Operations Manager, Designer/Sales, Office Manager, and Shop Foreman
Retain subcontractors as necessary
Perform other duties as assigned but not limited to staying informed on product changes, availability and prices, and developments within the landscape/hardscape field
Get tools and materials to crews who made need something in the middle of the day
Translate English and Spanish as necessary. – On jobs, in meetings, etc.
Supervisor Responsibilities:
Manage 4-7 crew leaders who then supervise 2-3 crew members. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these crews/units. Additional responsibilities include enforcement of company policies and procedures and compliance with local laws.
Desired Skills and Experience:
You should have a solid understanding of landscape construction practices.
An ability to estimate and bid on landscape projects is a plus.
AutoCAD/drafting software experience is preferred but not required.
A team player who is interested in collaborating with a highly skilled team of landscape professionals.
Crew Supervising
Develop crews through training, evaluation, and safety practices.
Horticultural experience and/or training.
Read landscape design prints and directs Crew Leader to implement hardscape & softscape installs.
Can operate a variety of mechanical equipment. Including bobcats, excavators, mini skid loaders, plate compactors, stone grinders, drills, gas and electric chop saws, demolition hammers, jackhammers, shovels, sledgehammers, pry bar, and other miscellaneous hand tools.
Routinely interacts with clients by way of introductions at the beginning of a job, answering questions &responding to clients’ requests.