Landscape Crew Leader

The Budd Group•Front Royal, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CREW LEADER performs lawn maintenance and supervises the laborers on his/her crew according to specifications. This is a working supervisor role that includes mowing, mulching, planting sod, irrigation, and spraying as needed. The Crew Leader ensures all equipment is loaded on the truck each morning and is responsible for inventory of the equipment and tools at the end of the day. They are responsible to check that all tools are in safe working condition before assigning to crew members, may monitor irrigation controllers, and inspect plants and turf for insects and/or disease (IPM), notifying the Foreman of issues. The role also involves monitoring time management during breaks, participating in the snow and ice removal program, and ensuring all safety equipment is on vehicles and functioning each day. The Crew Leader makes sure all crew members are working safely and using safety equipment properly. They may distribute granular fertilizers, perform on-the-job equipment training, mow, perform leaf removal, trimming, edging, and mulching. Additionally, they complete assigned reports relating to time and materials used, notify the mechanic of any vehicle problems, may operate heavy equipment (bushhogs, tractors, mowers), tag broken or unsafe equipment, operate other equipment (blowers, weed-eaters, trimmers), and keep the company vehicle clean. They also transport tools, materials, and other employees to and from job sites. Additional functions include recommending measures to improve production, equipment performance, and quality, and suggesting changes to increase efficiency. They may also train new workers.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years experience in the landscape maintenance field.
Must speak English and have the ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple sentences.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Must have a valid driver’s license issued from the state in which they reside.
The driving record must meet the standards in the Employee handbook.
Must be able to lift 35 lbs. repetitively.
Ability to manage people to consistently maintain a very high level of quality in the landscape.
Requires a proactive approach to managing all aspects of the job within the limits of authority.
Ability to manage the details of the day to day operations.
Customer centric, maintain excellent internal and external customer relations.
Be a solution provider.

Responsibilities

Directing other employees to carry out tasks assigned by the foreman and manager.
Mowing, mulching, planting sod, irrigation and spraying as needed.
Ensuring all equipment is loaded on the truck each morning.
Responsible for inventory of the equipment and tools at the end of the day.
Check that all tools are in safe working condition before assigning to crew members.
Monitor irrigation controllers.
Inspect plants and turf for insects, and, or disease (IPM) and notify the Foreman of issues.
Monitors time management during breaks.
Required to be involved in the snow and ice removal program.
Ensures all safety equipment is on vehicles and all equipment is functioning each day.
Makes sure all crew members are working safely and are using safety equipment properly.
May distribute granular fertilizers on lawn and in planting beds.
Performs on-the-job equipment training for each crew member.
Mows, performs leaf removal, trimming, edging and mulching.
Completes any reports that are assigned relating to time and materials used.
Notifies the mechanic of any vehicle problems.
May operate heavy equipment including, but not limited to, bushhogs, tractors, and mowers.
Tags any broken or unsafe equipment for the mechanic.
Operates other equipment, such as blowers, weed-eaters, and trimmers.
Keeps company vehicle clean.
Transports tools, materials and other employees to and from job site.
Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product, and suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.
May train new workers.
Directly supervises 3-5 employees.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include instructing and training employees.