Garden Crew Leader
About The Position
TerraVita Landscape and Gardening maintains and enhances beautiful outdoor spaces across Idaho. Our mission is simple and lived daily: Create. Nurture. Sustain. We take pride in clean, professional work, strong teamwork, and safe execution in the field. We hold ourselves to a Gold Standard of craftsmanship, communication, and accountability. We’re hiring a Garden Crew Leader to lead our garden maintenance routes and specialty plant care work. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who knows plants, takes pride in details, and can confidently guide a small crew (typically 2–3 team members) to complete work efficiently, safely, and professionally. You will set the tone on job sites — for quality, pace, safety, and client interaction.
Requirements
- 2+ years of garden or landscape maintenance experience preferred
- Prior crew leadership or foreman experience strongly preferred
- Solid plant identification and pruning knowledge
- Reliable attendance and strong time management
- Ability to give clear direction and hold team members accountable
- Comfortable working outdoors in Idaho weather
- Professional communication and client-facing presence
- PPE is required. Safety is non-negotiable.
- No chemical application unless licensed and specifically authorized.
Nice To Haves
- Valid driver’s license preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead daily garden maintenance routes and assign work clearly to crew members
- Set expectations for quality, efficiency, and professionalism
- Train entry-level crew members on proper techniques
- Ensure properties are left clean, crisp, and TerraVita-ready
- Direct and perform detailed weeding and bed maintenance
- Prune shrubs, ornamental trees, and perennials properly
- Deadhead, shape, and maintain plant presentation
- Apply mulch to proper depth and maintain clean bed edges
- Identify plant stress, pests, disease, and irrigation concerns
- Communicate property notes and improvement needs to management
- Manage daily tool load-in and load-out
- Ensure trucks and equipment remain organized and maintained
- Track basic materials usage (mulch, amendments, etc.)
- Maintain route timing and productivity standards
- Represent TerraVita professionally on-site
- Address basic client questions respectfully
- Escalate concerns or scope changes to management
- Enforcing TerraVita safety standards in the field
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
