Landscape Foreman

Company: Colonial Gardens
Location: Blue Springs
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

Colonial Gardens, located in Blue Springs, MO, was added to our brand family in 2016. Founded in 1969, renovations began in 2017 to create an agritourism destination. It is the garden center, reimagined! We offer a retail store, greenhouse, nursery, caf-- and coffee shop, event space, outside service center, and farmer's market. It's where plants, food and farm connect. Educational classes promoting local agriculture and sustainability as well as private events are also offered.
We are searching for a friendly, hospitality driven, and organized leader to join the team as the Hardscapes Foreman.
The ideal candidate will have genuine excitement in helping our guests through their experience at Colonial Garden's Outside Service Center. The right candidate will lead by example and find success in this role by motivating the Hardscapes team to actively engage with all customers, promote Yard Sales activity, and proactively stock and maintain an organized Yard Sales Floor.
The Right Candidate Will Have:

• Leadership/Team Management Experience
• Genuine Customer Service Hospitality
• Experience Overseeing Product & Inventory Operations
  Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide quality leadership that creates a culture of accountability, execution, and growth
  • Develop and present a yearly plan to Direct Manager
  • Engage with customers daily, train and supervise the hardscapes team to providing great customer service, and lead by example in best customer services practices
  • Actively selling to new and existing customers
  • Oversee and manage the customer transaction at the outdoor service center
  • Maintain a safe, clean, and organized Hardscapes Yard Sales Floor
  • Ensure product is always prices correctly
  • Ensure products set for delivery are appropriately tagged and timely sent out
  • Manage and be held accountable of answering all incoming phone calls of sales inquiries and questions
  • Follow and enforce processes to ensure timely business functions and accuracy of products coming in and out
  • Maintain and manage inventory levels to par with customer needs by proactively communicating with vendors
  • Weekly scheduling of entire Hardscapes team
  • Hold weekly department huddles
  • Conduct weekly 1:1's with team
  • Promote and manage a safe work environment while following direction from the safety committee
  • Lead by example on our Company's Core Values and rally team members to a common goal
    Education and Experience Requirements:
    • Required: At least 2 years in a Management / Supervisory Role
    • Preferred: Knowledge of Hardscape/Landscape products
    • Preferred: Ability to operate various equipment (Bobcat, Forklift, Front-End Loader)
      Benefits you will Enjoy:
      • Health, dental, and vision insurance 1st of the month after 30 days
      • Generous 401k match with immediate vesting
      • Company paid life insurance; STD, & LTD
      • PTO and paid holidays
      • Company culture centered around growth and innovation
      • Career development & recognition
        DCA Outdoor, Inc, is a values based, purpose driven organization in service to our family of 12 brands. We operate in 6 states, have 700 employees with revenues of $99mm. We have revolutionized the green industry through national, vertical integration. An industry leader, our mission is to cultivate growth for our customers, our employees, our company, and our world.
        Our Definite Chief Aim (DCA) is to streamline the production and distribution of landscape products. We are focused on growth, innovation, and collaboration, and believe these are the keys to our continued success and will have the highest impact on our world.
        We honor our core values and expect our employees to as well. They are work hard, take pride in your work, be optimistic and respectful, show commitment, and continually grow.
        We invite individuals who think like we do and will position us for major organizational growth to apply today. Join us in revolutionizing the green industry!
        If you meet the criteria for this position, please apply today. Either through this ad or by going to our website at www.dcaoutdoor.com/careers.All applicants will be required to take the Culture Index survey. If you'd like to be considered faster, please copy and paste the following into your browser to complete the survey now: https://go.apply.ci/s/A550CC0000

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