Crew Leader Driver

About the role

The Crew Leader Driver executes site‑level tasks on BrightView’s client sites, directing the work of 2‑5 team members and ensuring tasks are completed safely, efficiently, and to BrightView’s quality standards. The role oversees crews across service lines such as basic maintenance, landscape installation, irrigation, seasonal color management, and chemical applications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare landscape trucks for daily operations, loading and securing equipment (e.g., gas cans, mowers, trailers) and safely operating vehicles in compliance with traffic laws.
• Deliver services on client sites while maintaining schedules and meeting service expectations.
• Identify and escalate customer problems or concerns to the Operations Manager.
• Communicate regularly with the Operations Manager to ensure client needs and expectations are consistently met or exceeded.
• Assist in resolving customer service issues when needed.
• Ensure work is performed safely and in accordance with company policies.
• Oversee day‑to‑day site operations, delegate work to crew members, and coordinate service execution with the Operations Manager.
• Provide feedback on crew performance and assist in developing and training team members.
• Monitor and perform preventative maintenance on equipment, ensuring it is in safe working order.
• Accurately capture and submit crew time logs through electronic time capture (ETC).
• Log equipment usage and maintenance cycles.
• Perform equipment maintenance, including unloading equipment from BrightView trucks/trailers, washing equipment and trucks, changing blades, oil, and air filters, and greasing machines.
• Conduct Electronic Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (EDVIR) on assigned vehicles.
• Participate in branch meetings as directed.
• Continuously seek more efficient ways to perform work.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license; must be able to operate various vehicles, with or without trailers.
• BrightView equipment certifications.
• Experience in a landscape‑related field.
• Demonstrated leadership among the team and with peers.
• Must be at least 18 years old (21 if operating company‑provided vehicles).
• Strong stamina and ability to work outdoors in extreme heat and cold.
• Ability to safely operate landscaping equipment (e.g., mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers).
• Physical ability to bend, stoop, kneel, twist, stand, walk continuously, and perform repetitive motions for extended periods.
• Capability to perform manual labor using hand tools (e.g., shovels, rakes).
• Willingness to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (safety shoes, high‑visibility clothing, hand/eye/hearing/head protection).
• Pass a state‑issued motor vehicle record check to meet company standards for fleet vehicle operation.
• Flexibility to work varied hours, including weekends or holidays if needed.
• Ability to lift and carry 40 lb (mulch, fertilizer, etc.) and load/unload burlaps with plant cuttings up to 50 lb.
• Maintain required medications for known allergic reactions at all times.

Work Environment

• Outdoors/indoors in moderate to extreme weather conditions (temperatures >100 °F, below 32 °F, varying humidity).
• Extended exposure to direct sunlight.
• Work near automotive traffic, bodies of water, fumes, dust, mechanical and electrical hazards.
• Presence of loud noise for extended periods.
• Potential exposure to allergens (pollen, ragweed), insects (bees, spiders), and reptiles (lizards, snakes).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Ancillary and voluntary insurance products.
• 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions.
• 6 to 9 company‑paid holidays per year.
• Paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance.