Construction Crew Leader

Topiarius • Chicago, IL

2d • $22 - $27

About The Position

We are looking for a Landscape Construction Crew Leader to plan and construct a multitude and a variety of landscape projects that include carpentry, hardscaping, and planting. This position is for the person that has expertise in more than one skill and wants to be challenged by the complexity, sophistication, and elaborate nature of Topiarius’ designs. Under the direction of the Operations Manager, this person and their crew will help redesign Chicago’s urban landscape one rooftop and yard at a time. This position’s success will be measured by: · Job Profitability : keep projects within the contract’s estimated hours. · Safety Success : minimize the number of physical, machine, and vehicle incidents through enforcement of safe practices and PPE. · Project Management : in partnership with Foreman, generate or identify opportunities for change orders as the need arises, resulting in increased job profitability. This will be measured at the Five-Star Assessment as jobs are completed and reported on. · Customer Satisfaction : manage projects and crews in such a way that client feedback (measured by surveys as well as other methods of communication with clients) is positive, from crew interactions to job site cleanliness.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in the landscape construction industry.
• Conversational Spanish since you will communicate with staff.
• Math and reading skills.
• The ability to read and write English at a 12 th grade level or higher and the ability to perform math / shop arithmetic.
• Valid IL driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Ability to perform landscape construction skills in an accomplished and independent manner.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with technology, such as cell phone apps.
• High School degree.
• Higher education degree.
• OSHA certified.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the management of your team and equipment.
• Professionally work as a leader to manage projects and people in a timely and efficient manner, knowing that at Topiarius we believe the client is the hero and want them to have a phenomenal customer experience.
• Know daily which materials and tools are needed.
• Be responsible for treating all materials and tools with care.
• Communicate daily with the project foreman and teammates about each project.
• Communicate daily with your co-workers to assign work, ask for help, or provide help.
• Communicate with clients to let them know the progress of the crew (on our way, arrival, and departure) and know how to direct them to the project foreman as needed.
• Read all contracts and construction drawings to understand the full scope of the design as well as the installation process.
• Solve practical problems.
• Install, but are not limited to, in-ground hardscapes, pedestal paving, basic carpentry, dripline irrigation, low-voltage lighting, planting of trees, shrubs, and perennials, sod, artificial turf, and mulch.
• Follow safety procedures around vehicle and tool use.
• Use materials safely.

Benefits

• Paid Holidays.
• Paid Time Off (up to 10 days in first year) and Paid Sick time (up to 40 hours each year).
• Medical and dental insurance plans (PPO/HSA and HMO options).
• Dental Insurance.
• Retirement plan available after 1 year of employment & minimum 1000 hours of worked.
• Complimentary Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED