Agronomy Operations Manager

Agronomy Operations Manager

Tampa, FL 33619

Overview

Salary Range $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 Salary/year

Description

This position is focused on the development and support of agronomy team members as well as relationships with internal and external clients.

The essential general duties and responsibilities are listed below. Other duties may be assigned.

General:

• Be able to perform all responsibilities required of an agronomy field manager plus those listed below.

Employees:

• Assist in the performance of various landscaping functions in a leadership capacity.
• Encourage advancement of crewmembers after proper training has occurred.
• Plan, organize and manage work for crew members on job
• Properly discipline and reward crewmembers
• Develop and maintain motivated and effective crews.
• Complete daily paperwork as required by each job
• Demonstrating role model behaviors on ethics and integrity as well as positively promoting Mainscape's Standard of Excellence.
• Organize, supervise, lead, and train employees to complete assigned projects within established guidelines and time frame

Equipment:

• Share responsibility for checking and changing oil and grease in basic equipment.
• Supervise truck/trailer setup daily and manage equipment and supplies for landscape maintenance projects.
• Oversee all equipment has proper safety devices installed and operational.
• Maintain equipment in good operating condition.
• Operate light/heavy equipment effectively and according to all regulations.
• Report any problems with job site or equipment immediately.

Safety:

• Ensure proper task-specific PPE is being properly utilized and maintained at all times by crew members.
• Follow all company policies & procedures, including safety guidelines/standards.
• Ensure a safe environment for other workers and vendors, clients and for all employees.

CSRs:

• Interface with client when needed; Establish relationship with customers.
• Quality control
• Demonstrate ability to recognize and report irrigation deficiencies
• Communicate with Operations Manager and Account Manager regarding status of assigned job sites.

Training:

• Identify 50 most frequently used plants by common names and demonstrate knowledge of the cultural requirements of those plants.
• Participate in training program for basic pest control procedures.

Category specific essential duties and responsibilities as they may be assigned by your supervisor:

Fertilization:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the proper procedure for emergency spill cleanup.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the basic elements of fertilizers.
• Able to train field staff in the application of chemicals.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility and duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Age Requirements:

• Employee must be at least 18 years of age and meet all applicable state-mandated labor laws

Experience:

• Previous experience as Crew Member.
• Six (6) to twelve (12) months of previous commercial experience as a crew leader, preferred but not required.
• Has satisfactorily completed the prescribed "Crew Member" training guide and can perform those specified essential duties

Knowledge of:

• Mainscape Standards of Excellence Ability to:
• Enforce safety of the customer, job site, and company employees on site.
• Enforce company safety policies and procedures.

Ability to:

• Enforce safety of the customer, job site, and company employees on site.
• Enforce company safety policies and procedures.