Landscape Gardening Crew Leader
About The Position
Build a real career in ecological landscape care, not just another seasonal job. At The Garden Continuum, Inc., we design, build, and care for landscapes through our Life-Scape Method™. We are looking for a developing Landscape Gardening Crew Leader who wants to grow as a skilled horticultural professional, lead a small team, and become part of a company that builds leaders intentionally. This role is a growth position. We build crew leadership through a clear pathway: learn to garden, learn to be a professional, learn to assist a leader, learn to lead, then learn to lead other leaders while mentoring people coming up behind you. This is not mow-and-blow maintenance. This is thoughtful, high-quality landscape gardening for clients who care about their land. Is this you? If you care about plants, soil, quality, people, and doing work the right way, this may be a strong fit. You do not need to already be a fully finished leader, but you do need to be coachable, reliable, respectful, and serious about growing. You may thrive here if you: Love working outdoors and take pride in visible progress. Want to become a better gardener and a better professional every season. Like teaching others and helping a small team improve. Can communicate clearly with coworkers and clients. Stay calm and useful when weather, schedules, or site conditions change. Believe systems, safety, and communication make the work better.
Requirements
- Coachability
- Reliability
- Respectfulness
- Serious about growing
- Love working outdoors and take pride in visible progress
- Desire to become a better gardener and a better professional every season
- Ability to teach others and help a small team improve
- Clear communication with coworkers and clients
- Ability to stay calm and useful when weather, schedules, or site conditions change
- Belief that systems, safety, and communication make the work better
- Follow TGC production and safety standards.
- Treat morning prep, midday resets, end-of-day closeout, PPE, vehicle checks, and safe field practices as part of the work.
- Protect quality on site and in the paperwork.
- Complete work checks before leaving.
- Complete reports.
- Provide useful photos and notes.
- Ensure clean and professional client communication.
Responsibilities
- Guide a small field crew through daily property care and landscape gardening work.
- Set the tone for safety, quality, pace, communication, and professionalism.
- Lead fine gardening, pruning, weeding, planting, mulching, soil care, seasonal landscape care, site cleanup, client communication, and daily reporting.
- Help train apprentices and developing team members so the crew gets stronger over time.
- Ensure the crew knows the plan, the property looks better than when you arrived, the client feels cared for, the notes are clear, and everyone goes home safe.
Benefits
- Competitive pay based on experience and capability: $24–$27 per hour for entry-level and developing Crew Leaders
- 90-day and 180-day performance reviews
- Opportunities to earn more as your skills and leadership grow
- Health, dental, and vision options
- 401(k) with company match
- Life and disability insurance
- FSA/HSA options
- Paid time off, holidays, and sick time
- Uniform and tool reimbursement
- Cell phone stipend
- Support for professional certifications and continued learning
- Employee referral incentives
- A company that intentionally builds leadership through an apprentice pathway
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
