Job Description

Join our flourishing Garden Center as a Maintenance Lead and contribute to our mission of providing customers with a beautiful and well-maintained shopping environment. We pride ourselves on offering a wide variety of high-quality plants, garden supplies, and exceptional customer service. As a Maintenance Lead, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining the cleanliness and organization of our Garden Center, ensuring a pleasant experience for our customers. This position involves supervising personnel, managing projects, and ensuring the smooth operation of maintenance tasks. The role reports directly to the Sales Manager.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly system checks
• Oversee operations of all maintenance tasks
• Conduct spot checks of all walkways, parking lots, and container courtyards
• Ensure removal of trash, empty boxes, and other waste items
• Perform general trash pickup and maintenance in all Garden Center zones
• Check and remove weeds, broken branches, and dead plants
• Monitor and organize rows of plants for easier stocking
• Clean up areas of empty pots and other related materials
• Coordinate and assist with locating and relocating sold materials
• Conduct and coordinate all garden center deliveries
• Ensure all equipment is fueled and carts are clean
• Tag and maintain all fountains and statues with correct information
• Build and maintain all displays, including fountains and statues
• Maintain water levels and cleanliness of fountains and water features
• Assist customers with loading purchases into their vehicles
• Unload and load products, materials, and supplies
• Assist all Garden Center departments with daily routines or tasks during slow periods
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Knowledge of management principles and maintenance practices
• Understanding of local, state, and federal regulations
• High level of technical knowledge within the specific field
• Proper handling of hazardous materials and cleaning agents
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions
• Ability to supervise, develop, motivate, and train staff
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office
• Ability to operate equipment such as golf carts, loaders, and forklifts
• Must be able to work outside in all weather conditions
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work weekends as needed
• Prolonged periods of standing, walking, stretching, bending, climbing ladders, kneeling, and pulling
• Ability to perform repetitive movements over long periods of time
• Team player with a positive attitude

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