Operations Manager - Hamilton, Canada - Forest Ridge Landscaping

Forest Ridge Landscaping

Verified Company

Hamilton, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Forest Ridge Landscaping is a family owned and operated landscape design, installation and maintenance company for over 25 years.

We work on a variety of contracts throughout GTA and surrounding areas, with commercial and residential landscaping projects including hardscaping, soft scaping, grading, retaining walls, planting, sodding.

Why Join Our Team?

Secure, yearround opportunities available
Opportunity to develop and refine your skills
Supportive, teambased approach to reaching work goals
Competitive wages with an abundance of hours
Benefits plan for fulltime employees
Landscape Ontario Member in good standing

Responsibilities:

Planning daily/weekly schedule (or for call outs for winter work) including allocations of staff, vehicles and equipment
Daily roll out of staff from the yard ensuring staff have their safety gear, know their tasks for the day, have the appropriate equipment
Regular check ins onsite throughout the week to ensure work is getting completed efficiently and accurately according to the contract
Onboarding new staff introducing them to the team and ensuring they have the proper gear, safety training.
Provide onsite training for equipment and site expectations
Establish excellent client relationships to ensure contract expectations are exceeded, and problems are solved in an efficient manner.
Assisting staff and mechanic where needed
Completion of paperwork for contracts and health and safety documentation
Communicating with the office regarding contract billing/ extra work

Essential Requirements

Valid driver's license in good standing, as well as clean abstract (D/A/Z license as well as previous truck/trailer experience a definite asset)
Ability to work Monday-Saturday
2+ years' experience in similar role
35+ years of experience in the landscape industry
Ability to enforce the safety, quality and productivity of work at sites
Working knowledge and compliance of company policies and procedures as well as safety programs (any previous certificates ie. first aid considered an asset)
Demonstrated ability to accurately complete forms, reports, hand in documents in a timely manner
Working knowledge/proficiency with landscape maintenance and horticultural materials (incl. operation of equipment)
Demonstrated ability to operate string trimmers, riding mowers, leaf blowers and manual lifting of up to 50lb
Winter maintenance experience a MUST
Ability to manage a large group of employees, working extended hours/weekends as necessary

Compensation