DTK Facility Services
Landscape Foreman - (Houston, TX / Multiple Locations)
Houston, TX - Full Time
DTK is a fast-growing company and looking for good, dependable, and quality new team members looking to help!
Join us in creating beautiful landscapes while upholding our Christian values and fostering a culture of excellence.
Title:
Landscape Foreman (Houston, TX / Multiple Locations)
JOB SUMMARY:
The DTK landscape foreman is responsible for performing any and all commercial landscaping duties. Guides and teaches landscaping crew to provide consistent, quality landscaping service in an efficient manner. Foreman will work with landscaping crew as a team to complete all tasks to the account manager’s expectations. Responsible for ensuring the crew follows all company safety requirements.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Adheres to company safety regulations
- Has a clear understanding of landscaping equipment and their uses
- Safely operates a zero-turn mower and essential landscaping equipment
- Monitors and maintains equipment in working order
- Performs hand weeding and clean-up of beds
- Performs regular mowing, blowing, line trimming, edging and debris removal
- Inspects equipment to ensure it is in working order
- Leaves property clean and tidy when maintenance/installations are complete
- Installs landscaping materials including plants, flowers, mulch, hardscaping, etc.
- Follows instructions from landscaping account manager to ensure quality landscaping services are provided for customers
- Attends mandatory meetings to review safety and learn best horticultural practices
- Reports any malfunctions of equipment to landscaping account manager immediately
- Picks up and delivers landscaping materials in a timely manner
- Ensures the crew clocks in at arrival of job site and clocks out at each job site immediately after completing tasks
- Communicates landscaping issues clearly with landscape account manager immediately
- Suggests ways to better perform landscaping duties more efficiently to landscape account manager
- Works directly with landscape account manager to schedule property visits and tasks
- At least two years of commercial or residential landscaping experience
- At least one year of leading a landscaping crew
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
License or Certification
- Driver’s license a plus
- Sense of urgency to complete a job in a timely manner
- Multitask and manage more than one job at a time
- Ability to work alone and manage time efficiently
- Open to learning new landscaping skills and best horticultural practices
- Good communications skills
- Bi-lingual English/Spanish a plus
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions
- Dependable and reliable attendance for daily assignments
- Take charge attitude with ability to encourage others to follow
- Basic understanding of Outlook email system
- Most work will be done in an outside setting in all seasons of the year
- Regularly work with mechanical objects
- Frequent 8 –10-hour work days
- Must have complete use of hands to operate tools
- Must be able to see up close or from distance with or without the aid of eyeglasses
- Must be able to stand or sit for long periods of time
- Must be able to bend, reach, climb and balance
- May be required to lift or move objects of 25-50 pounds
Benefits:
- Competitive hourly rate based on experience
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement savings plan
- Supportive and inclusive work environment rooted in Christian values.
About DTK Facility Services:
DTK Facility Services is a Texas based commercial facility services company. DTK was started in 1996 in Houston, Texas to provide janitorial solutions for customers and the company has been focused on cleaning with a higher purpose since the beginning. Today, the company services over 27 million square feet across 650 locations each day through the dedicated work of their 1,600+ team members.
Mission Statement
To enhance facilities and impact lives to God’s glory.
Vision Statement
To be the premier facility services company in Texas.
Core Values
Buffalo Minded, Committed, Communication, Servant Hearted, Thankfulness and Trusted Partner.
