Landscape Care Team Leader

For 27 years, Southern Landscape Group has been Central Virginia’s premier landscape design/build and maintenance firm. With a focus on high-end residential and commercial properties, we deliver unparalleled experiences and service to our clients daily. Our mission is to support and grow our teams so we can make our clients’ lives better. Our modern fleet of equipment, facility, and technology, along with a focus on safety, create a mutually beneficial work environment.

About the role

A Landscape Care Team Leader is an experienced team member responsible for directing the activities of a team of two or more on job sites. This role requires thorough horticultural knowledge as well as expertise in lighting, water gardens, and irrigation.

Responsibilities

• Review job notes to understand the scope of work for each day
• Plan daily tasks, labor, and equipment for current and next day’s work
• Read, measure, and interpret landscape plans
• Mix and apply various pesticides using proper PPE and application techniques
• Lead team members in performing landscape services, including:
  • Landscape bed maintenance: spray and pull weeds
  • Pruning: horticulturally correct tree/shrub/perennial pruning and deadheading
  • Plant health: identify, diagnose, and treat plant diseases and insect issues
  • Irrigation: controller programming, minor repairs, and seasonal adjustments
  • Water features: care and maintenance of pumps, aquatic plants, water chemistry, and fish
  • Lighting: controller programming, repair, and replacement of low-voltage lighting
  • Floral services: annual plant identification, bed preparation, installation, layout, care, and maintenance
  • Spring clean-ups: bed cleanout, edging, pre-emergent, plant fertilization, and mulch installation
  • Blowing: using handheld or backpack blowers to clear hard surfaces
  • Snow removal
  • Any other necessary tasks
• Operate small and medium-duty tools and equipment, including:
  • Hedge trimmers, backpack blowers, bed edgers, re-definers, rototiller, chainsaw, pole saw, string trimmer, ladder, backpack sprayer
  • Dump trailer/bed, mulching trailer, wheel loader, voltage meter, tape measure, plumb bob, level
• Identify enhancement ideas to improve client properties and submit via issue tickets
• Learn and maintain working knowledge of all properties, responsibilities, and work limits
• Train and coach a team of two or more to develop their skills and ensure proper training
• Maintain a clean, safe, and efficient job site; ensure truck/tools/equipment are properly maintained
• Complete daily tasks on schedule and within budget to quality standards
• Return all tools to the shop at the end of the workday and tag any tools needing repairs
• Drive truck and trailer combinations
• Maintain a neat, clean, and professional appearance
• Perform daily check-ins with Group Leader by 3:00 PM to discuss project status and equipment needs
• Work collaboratively with a positive attitude across Southern Landscape Group
• Know and support the company’s vision, mission, and core values

Requirements

• High school degree or GED
• Two years of documented experience in the green industry
• Great verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Apple technology for time tracking and job management
• Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to communicate with clients and professionals
• Efficient use of Google Translate to communicate with Spanish-speaking workers
• Valid Virginia driver’s license with an insurable driving record

Qualifications

• VDACS Registered Tech Certification
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• NALP Landscape Technician Cert. - Landscape Install & Irrigation
• VCH (Skilled) Certification

Working Conditions

• Outdoor environment with exposure to noise, airborne contaminants, and temperature variations
• Regularly lift 50 pounds
• Work hours: Monday through Friday, with weekends and overtime as needed by seasonal demands
• Typical workday: 6:50 AM to 5:00 PM

Pay

$21.01+ per hour