Landscaping Supervisor Jobs at AFEX

AFEX, a Lonrho company, provides camp construction, catering, management and logistics support to the Oil and Gas, Mining, UN and NGO sectors, in some of the most remote corners of Africa.  With headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, AFEX provides international standard service delivery, combined with 30 years of regional operational experience.

The AFEX Team is dedicated to ensuring clients have peace of mind that their projects will run on schedule and to budget, with their personnel being cared for to a high international standard.  AFEX wishes to recruit a competent, innovative and self-driven person to fill the following position:

Job Summary

Responsible for supervising gardeners who maintain the landscapes around the businesses and accommodation facilities. Helps in maintenance of trees, shrubs and plants on the property. He/she will also be responsible for hiring, training and driving temporary landscaping crews and the maintenance of equipment used on job sites.

Landscaping Supervisor Job Responsibilities

• Manages and schedules labour, equipment and material to accomplish landscaping production schedules within established budgets.
• Supervision of staff including scheduling, training, discipline, regular follow up to ensure high productivity and excellent quality.
• Maintenance of the organisation’s landscape and gardens.
• Supervision of a medium size contracted workforce.
•  Effective control of pests, rodents and insects in the organisation.
•  Maintenance and improvement of the organisation’s trees, indoor plants, flowers, nursery, gardens, lawns e.t.c
• Conducts weekly safety training and safety inspections on job-sites.
• Investigates any accident or safety violation, prepares appropriate reports, take action steps to correct and prevent future occurrences.
• Maintain proper inventory of assigned materials, equipment and other supplies.
• Order materials, equipment and supplies as needed within purchasing limits.
• Ensuring that staff performs their daily duties in accordance with established policies and procedures, and in compliance with governmental regulations;
• Cross training with other supervisory staff to ensure continuity and coverage during the absence of a team member.
• Supervise employees, keeping attendance records, enforcing proper uniform and safety equipment use.

Qualifications for the Landscaping Supervisor Job

• At least a diploma in relevant field.
• 5 years of supervisory experience with 3 years’ experience on the role.
•  Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to use computer programs such as Word, Excel, and Power Point;
• Willingness to work in South Sudan
• Delivering accurate and timely results.

How to Apply

Applicants meeting the above requirements should send their applications and a detailed Curriculum Vitae giving full details of their qualifications, experience and full contact address including day and evening telephone numbers, e-mail address and names and contact details of three referees by 17^TH November 2017 to careers@afexgroup.com

NB:  Please include the POSITION TITLE in the subject line of your email.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.