Assistant Manager: Planting - Toronto, Canada - Urban Garden

Urban Garden
Urban Garden
Verified Company
Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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JOB TITLE - ASSISTANT MANAGER

PLANTING & MAINTENANCE

Urban Garden is an established Design, Build, Planting and Maintenance company specializing in condominiums, commercial properties, parks and streetscapes in the central and downtown Toronto area.


We are currently looking for enthusiastic, hard-working individuals with a passion for landscaping to join our collaborative and positive team.


Details on the opportunity:


The Assistant Manager is a full-time position, responsible for ensuring that planting, landscaping, and maintenance projects are completed and performed to the company's standards.

You will be collaborating with the Decorative planting/Maintenance manager on various projects. You are responsible for the client consultation, estimation, organization and completion of Urban Garden's contracts and projects. This position requires a successful balance of both office time/duties and on-site field work and supervision.


Position Responsibilities:


  • Management of Contracts and Operations: working with Planting and Maintenance Manager, with a focus on overseeing the execution of UG Planting and Maintenance contracts. Both onsite and office/shop time will be required.
  • Management of multiple 4Season Decorative Planting contracts and design.
  • Landscape Contract Scheduling: Organize and carry out the crew schedules as outlined by the Manager.
  • Oversee specific Planting and Maintenance duties according to appropriate time of season: Seasonal Planting Program, Spring Turf Program, Mulch Applications, Fall Turf Program etc
  • Sourcing and Ordering Plant Material and Landscape Material
  • Assist with site reports, regular site inspections, quality control and training on maintenance and planting sites
  • Maintain and enforce standards of cleanliness and organization on site and in assigned trucks, equipment, job sites and shop/yard areas. Perform onsite training as required. Delegate job tasks to appropriate crew members. Work closely with Shop Manager.
  • Meet with client/property manager on site as required, update property contacts on any issues or significant tasks.
  • Report and delegate any onsite requests from the client to the Manager

Administration

  • Create contract and proposals. Assist Manager by performing initial site visit and developing basic estimates for the scope of work. The use of our estimating software is required.
  • Create and renew all landscape planting and maintenance contracts for the new season.
  • Hire, discipline, and conduct reviews of crew/staff in your division.
  • Ensure that all work activities are carried out in a safe and efficient manner, and that all crew members are in compliance with government and company PPE and H&S standards
  • Assist in various administrative tasks: Yearly Budget Creation, Payroll Supervision as per division, Manager Meetings, Staff Socials etc.

Position Requirements - please get in touch with us if you have:

  • Extensive knowledge is horticulture, plant material, panting design, and landscape maintenance practices.
  • Management experience: Including overseeing staff, and customer clients.
  • Experience in overseeing multiple yearly landscape contracts
  • Highly organized and efficient.
  • Excellent Time Management: self motivated, punctual, with a positive work ethic
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word), Landscape Software.
  • Adaptability to adapt and thrive in busy times of season.
  • G

Drivers License:
comfortable using larger vehicles drive and navigate throughout the downtown core.

This is a full-time position that entails (approximately hours per week.


Urban Garden values and promotes professional development and strives to ensure our employees qualifications and strong work ethics are compensated accordingly.

Thank you for your interest in our company.

Please send along a resume, we would be delighted to talk about the position further and discuss further details.

We look forward to hearing from you.
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