Job Description

The Senior Landscape Technician within Real Estate Operations has the responsibility to help execute and deliver a comprehensive landscape maintenance program for Citizens. The incumbent will provide coordination and direction to a team of landscape technicians and external vendors and will assist in providing groundskeeping, building maintenance, along with maintaining equipment and tools.

Benefits:

• Health benefits
• All tools and supplies provided
• Use of a company vehicle during work hours

Primary responsibilities include:

• Lead day-to-day groundskeeping operations of multiple retail banking and main office facilities
• Host a weekly safety standup to review the days activities and discuss safety related topics
• Complete assigned inspection activities for parking lots, roofs, and other areas as needed
• Assess work completed by colleagues and external vendors against safety and performance standards and work with facility manager and other stakeholders to handle necessary corrective actions
• Perform groundskeeping and building maintenance duties as required
• Assist in mowing lawns either by hand or using a riding lawnmower when needed to expedite work orders or cover for colleagues on PTO
• Recommend specific plants, trees, grass, or other landscape features dependent on local site conditions and established Citizens standards
• Landscape by planting, trimming, and maintaining flowers, grass, shrubs, bushes, and small trees
• Shovel snow from walkways and apply traction as needed
• Clean parking lots, sidewalks, and all exterior areas while performing routine groundskeeping
• Perform spring and fall cleanups to remove excess debris, leaves, and trim landscaping
• Perform minor repairs and maintenance procedures on equipment utilized in groundskeeping
• Install new hardscaping, river rock, fencing, signage, and other furnishings as required
• Pressure wash building exterior and refresh parking lot painting as needed
• Clean gutters and roof drains of debris
• Respond to emergency and non-emergency service requests and prioritize work order response
• Maintain inventory of supplies, tools and materials and purchasing supplies at the best available price
• Communicate in a pleasant and professional manner with internal and external customers
• Ensure all tools, equipment, and vehicles are maintained and utilized in a safe manner consistent with established standards

Qualifications:

• 5 or more years of experience in commercial landscape maintenance
• 3 or more years of experience leading landscape crews
• Experience driving larger vehicles such as box trucks & pickup trucks with trailers
• Proven customer service experience and/or abilities
• Competent use of MS Office applications to include MS Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Ability to travel as required
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills (English)
• Ability to work under pressure with efficiency and accuracy
• Ability to plan and prioritize workload
• Ability to work outside in all types of weather to complete jobs safely
• Comfortable working at heights (ladders, roof top, etc)
• Proven track record to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks to assure successful timely completion of all

Education, Certifications, and/or Professional Credentials:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Valid Drivers License, required
• Horticultural degree or related experience desired but not required

Hours & Work Schedule:

• Hours per Week: 40
• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday with some weekend and/or overtime

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this position is $26 - $32 /per hour. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to the budget, work location, and relevant skills and experience.

We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more. Note, Citizens’ paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of every local and state jurisdiction in the United States. For an overview of our benefits, visit https://jobs.citizensbank.com/benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.

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