Job Description

An established landscape company is looking for an experienced landscape and garden maintenance supervisor to maintain and run landscape projects on various sites starting at Joostenbergvlakte daily.

Responsibilities include:

Taking responsibility for the company vehicle and transporting team to sites. Install landscaping projects on various sites. Running garden maintenance on various sites. New areas are planted according to the landscape plan. Composting and fertilizer applied as required. The team is supervised to complete work on time and at the required standard. Irrigation is installed or maintained, and able to check if all is kept in good working order. Fault-finding when irrigation systems do not perform optimally is conducted, and corrective action is ensured. Disciplinary matters are dealt with in accordance with legislation. Staff is supported, and good teamwork is ensured. Landscaping projects are supervised. Support is provided where and when required. Pro-active communication when things do not go according to plan or additional supplies are required on site. Equipment is well-maintained and kept in clean working order. Company vehicle is kept clean, tidy, and safe at all times. The company vehicle is kept in good working order, filled with petrol, and services are maintained. Company vehicle is only used to travel from work to home and for landscaping or garden maintenance work.

MUST HAVES:

Experience working in garden maintenance or as a landscape supervisor or similar 4+ years Drivers Licenses - Code EB and/or PDP Matric or Landscaping/ Horticulture qualification Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel & Word) - Intermediate

Knowledge and Skills

Excellent Plant knowledge is advantageous - able to use Latin and common names of popular landscape plants, trees, shrubs and able to distinguish between weeds & ornamental plants. knowledge of Irrigation & Borehole/Booster pump systems. Garden Maintenance - Pruning. Chemical weed & insect control, fertilization Landscaping - be able to supervise new plantings & projects, and have an artistic feel to create a certain look and feel using landscaping elements. Fluent English & Afrikaans, and excellent communication skills Able to build and maintain health working relationships. Healthy, fit & physically able to move around the site with ease and speed and able to assist with loading and heavy lifting. Not allergic to grass cuttings & weed killer sprays Knowledge of irrigation systems Experience in hard landscaping, brickwork, and paving.

Personality characteristics

Honest, trustworthy, dependable & hard working. Able to efficiently and patiently communicate with residents & gardening staff. Proactive, taking initiative & identifying areas of concern independently. Good communication skills. Clear criminal record South African Citizen Neat, clean, tidy and presentable to clients at all times. Able to take initiative and suggest solutions to clients.
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: R15000,00 - R20000,00 per month

Application Question(s):

What do you enjoy most about gardening?
Experience:

Landscape/Garden Maintenance: 4 years (Preferred)
Language:

Afrikaans and English (Preferred)
License/Certification:

Driver's License (Required)
Location:

Kraaifontein North, Western Cape (Preferred)
Work Location: In person