tree service supervisor

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  
  

Experience

5 years or more

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Dangerous
• At heights
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
• Hire, supervise and schedule staff
• Schedule work
• Plan and direct grounds maintenance
• Plan and estimate labour and materials
• Maintain work records and logs
• Tender and administer contracts
• Repair and maintain equipment
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Operate chainsaw to fell, delimb and buck trees
• Conduct sales calls
  
  

Supervision

• 11-15 people
  
  

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

• Tree service
  
  

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check
  
  

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
  
  

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload
  
  

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
  
  

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Team player
• Flexibility
  
  

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits
  
  

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Stocks/shares