Inventory Control Plant Dock Supervisor

The Bruce Company is family run company that has a 70 year strong reputation and a top 100 Landscaping company in the nation and Best of Madison award winner for 16 years. Many employees have made us their lifelong career, we welcome you to join our team where you can showcase your talents! You’ll work outside, get plenty of fresh air, and make a difference in the outdoor environment. You’ll learn new skills and focus on providing exceptional customer care while building a great employee environment.

Key benefits:

• Work in the largest Nursery in the Dane County
• Weekly pay
• Year round work with full time benefits including, medical, dental, vision, and life insurances as well as a 401(k) retirement program.

Position Summary

The Inventory Control Plant Dock Supervisor is responsible for direct supervision of the IC dock area staff and their daily tasks. Primary functions include: overseeing team members and tasks involved in ensuring quality and care of all plants, trees, shrubs, and perennials located at the Inventory control (IC) Dock; accurate receiving and shipping of plant material; performing quality control to guarantee plants leaving the Dock meet our standards; keeping accurate inventory counts; training and development of staff in knowledge needed to contribute to the improvement and growth of the IC Dock; maintain an organized and safe working environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for plant care of all trees, shrubs, and perennials at the IC Dock, including watering, fertilizing, pruning, weed control, plant storage and identifying/controlling for diseases and insects.
• Assist customers with information about our plant products and orders.
• Guide IC Dock operations in day to day functions such as unloading shipments, tagging material, pulling plants for orders, taking inventory, and assisting with reclassifying plants.
• Develop, present and implement new techniques for the care and movement of nursery stock.
• Keep the general maintenance and IC Dock area clean and organized for employees and customers.
• Maintain good records on spray records, equipment, and plant inventory.
• Communicate effectively with and deliver exceptional customer service to our internal and external customers.
• Operation of the irrigation system for watering and frost protection.
• Stay current on new insects, diseases, plants and equipment used at the IC Dock.
• Assist in feedback on plants, suppliers and process that could improve quality and/or efficiency
• May assist IC Operations Manager with performing miscellaneous work during off season such as tagging, pruning, snow removal and planning for next season.
• Coordination with dispatch to ensure timely delivery of plant material.
• Keep an open communication with nursery manager on operations and process.
• Act as snow route manager or other position involved in snow removal during the winter months.
• Follows company safety policies and procedures at all times.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provides mentoring, coaching, constructive feedback and training of anyone working in the IC Dock.
• Fosters a positive team-oriented work environment, resolving issues as they arise.
• Oversees productivity staff including time and materials in and around the IC Dock.
• Helps with hiring, promotions, training, and development of staff working at the IC Dock.
• Documents the process and analyzes current state, making recommend any improvements or changes for review.
• Approve time and ensure accuracy of hours for payroll.

Working Conditions

• Work is primarily performed outdoors (75%) during all seasons; balance of work is performed indoors in typical office environment (25%).
• Exposure to outdoor weather conditions, including inclement weather (rain, snow, heat or cold).
• Work is often performed on uneven ground conditions (mud, snow, rocks, etc)
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Hearing protection is required for duties such as equipment operation that expose the individual to elevated noise levels.
• Duties of this position expose the individual to chemicals and fertilizers

Education, Certification and License:

• Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture or related field preferred
• Valid driver’s license with good driving record is required.
• Pesticide license Category 3.0 Turf and Landscape or the ability to obtain upon employment is required.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5-7 years of Horticulture or Landscape experience is required;
• At least 3 years of crew leader or supervisor experience required;
• Demonstrated ability to work with employees and effectively resolve employee relations issues.

Specific Requirements:

• Plant identification knowledge of trees, shrubs, annuals and perennials is required.
• Operation of Loader, Bobcat, Tractor and other equipment used in plant holding yard.
• Ability to prioritize and strategically manage multiple projects, staff and a varying workload.
• Current knowledge and application of safety regulations and requirements involved with landscape maintenance tasks.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including problem solving and employee relations management.
• Ability to analyze project details and necessities.
• Advanced computer skills, including MS Outlook (email), Word, and Excel.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English is helpful.
• Understanding of safety components of using tools and equipment.

Physical Requirements:

• Stands and walks for long periods of time throughout the day.
• Squats or kneels and lifts objects from ground occasionally.
• Full extension of arms above head and in front of body.
• Frequently lifts weight of up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally carries and pushes/pulls weights of up to 50 pounds.
• Possesses good balance to work on uneven ground conditions.
• Ability to communicate in English; bilingual with ability to communicate in Spanish is helpful.

Job Specifications

• This is a Full-Time Seasonal position.
• Typical work hours are Monday through Friday from 6:30am to 5:00pm during our peak season (Approximately April to November). Saturday hours as needed.
• Hours of work (approximately 40 hours/week) vary in winter months (Approximately December through March) based on snow removal and winter warehouse duties.
• Overtime may be required as workload dictates.

This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities of the job. Further, the duties assigned may be added, deleted or modified at any time at the discretion of management.

The Bruce Company is an EEO/AA employer