Landscape Crew Leader / Landscape Foreman

About the role

John Shorb Landscaping is a Maryland-based full-service landscaping company that has been serving residential, commercial, HOA, and government clients throughout the Washington, DC metro area for more than 30 years. The company provides landscape maintenance, landscape construction, drainage solutions, irrigation services, hardscaping, and property enhancement services across Maryland, Washington DC, and Northern Virginia. The company emphasizes safety, leadership development, quality workmanship, and long-term employee growth while delivering high-quality landscape management services.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily work orders
• Ensure job quality
• Ensure crew readiness
• Monitor equipment and materials
• Report progress and issues throughout the day
• Assign and monitor work for crews
• Ensure productivity and safety compliance

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of landscaping industry experience
• Prior supervisory or leadership experience
• Ability to lead and motivate crews
• Experience assigning and monitoring work
• Ability to resolve problems in the field
• Understanding of landscape maintenance practices
• Familiarity with landscape equipment and tools
• Clean driving record
• Ability to safely load, transport, and unload equipment
• Experience operating trucks and trailers safely
• OSHA‑conscious mindset; ability to enforce safety procedures, proper PPE usage, hazard identification and reporting
• Effective communication with crew members, supervisors, and clients

Skills

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• Landscape construction experience
• Experience leading larger crews
• Commercial landscaping experience
• Irrigation knowledge
• Plant identification knowledge
• Equipment maintenance knowledge
• Customer service experience
• Ability to train and mentor employees

Benefits

• Stable year‑round employment
• Leadership development opportunities
• Ongoing training and professional growth
• Hands‑on leadership environment
• Modern fleet equipped with onboard restrooms
• Opportunity for advancement into higher supervisory roles
• Medical insurance (details to confirm with client)
• Dental insurance (details to confirm with client)
• Vision insurance (details to confirm with client)
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Overtime opportunities
• 401(k) plan

Pay

$19.50 – $22.00+ per hour (actual compensation to be confirmed with the client)

Schedule

Full‑time, year‑round employment