Old Man Creek Nursery Crew Leader Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 51841)

Description

As a Crew Leader you will manage logistics and specific tasks regarding the maintenance and production of plant material at the City-owned Old Man Creek Nursery. In this role you will lead a crew of skilled staff; including gardeners, nursery workers, equipment operators and labourers to perform a variety of nursery tasks, safely. Your work at the nursery will contribute to the City's Urban Forest and horticultural assets.
A key responsibility for this role is to act as the central point of contact for yard security, operations, yard and equipment maintenance, site safety and environmental compliance, and visitors to the Nursery site.

What will you do?

• Instruct, lead, participate ,and facilitate the work of staff (Gardeners, Nursery Workers, Equipment Operators, and Labourers) performing maintenance and production of trees, shrubs, for,s and grasses
• Ensure daily tasks are done safely and in alignment with the operational work plan
• Oversee daily shipping and receiving of balled and burlap trees and naturalization plant material
• Oversee staff performing a variety of tasks including: propagation of plant material in a greenhouse setting, planting of potted and bare root trees, tree maintenance (watering, pruning etc), weed control, inventory of naturalization plant material, inventory of balled and burlap trees,  fence installation, rototilling, augering, loading and unloading of plant material to and from semi trucks, 2 tons, or tandem dump trucks and trailers
• Ensuring crews are conducting work safely and in alignment with Ground Disturbance requirements (locates and ground disturbance permitting, reviewing exposed utility lines)
• Manage the fleet and facilities of the Nursery site and ensure all inspection and maintenance standards are followed
• Train and educate crew members in assigned functional areas
• Address customer and stakeholder needs as related to service delivery in a professional manner
• Ensure work tracking for all tasks is correct and up to date, including inspection of completed work
• Make day to day decisions relating to work crews which could include: monitoring and evaluating attendance, performance of crew members, and identify discipline issues
• Other related duties as required