Landscaping Construction Crew Leader

About the role

SavATree's landscape technicians are responsible for maintaining and enhancing outdoor spaces, ensuring that landscapes are visually appealing, healthy, and environmentally sustainable. They use their knowledge of aesthetics to creatively design gardens, walkways, sitting areas, bridges, and other functional aspects of outdoor areas. Duties can include making sure plants grow well in their assigned area as well as cleaning up debris around yards and other areas.

Responsibilities

• Apply expertise to ensure the ongoing health, beauty, and well-being of each client’s landscape.
• Work outside on beautiful properties in your community.
• Operate various types of equipment, including hand tools, small and large engine equipment, skid steers, and loaders.
• Lift a minimum of 50 lbs. repeatedly throughout an entire work shift.
• Work in a fast-paced environment.
• Work with and near heavy equipment and other vehicles on a regular basis.
• Occasional weekend work.

Requirements

• A desire to grow, crave opportunity, love problem solving and process improvement.
• The ability to run various types of equipment, enjoy heavy lifting in various weather conditions.
• A Degree in Turf, Entomology, Plant Sciences, Horticulture, or equivalent experience.
• 1-2 years of hands-on experience in lawn care maintenance and turf application.
• Horticulture/Arboriculture Trade Certification a bonus.
• Knowledge of plants, trees, and grasses in growing, pruning, and fertilizing shrubs, lawns, bushes, trees, and flowers.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in landscape related field.
• Able to operate equipment safely.
• The responsibility and independence to work autonomously.
• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills to understand and meet client needs.
• Valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Desire to grow, craving opportunity, love problem solving and process improvement.
• The ability to run various types of equipment, enjoying heavy lifting in various weather conditions.
• A Degree in Turf, Entomology, Plant Sciences, Horticulture, or equivalent experience.
• 1-2 years of hands-on experience in lawn care maintenance and turf application.
• Horticulture/Arboriculture Trade Certification a bonus.
• Knowledge of plants, trees, and grasses in growing, pruning, and fertilizing shrubs, lawns, bushes, trees, and flowers.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in landscape related field.
• Able to operate equipment safely.
• The responsibility and independence to work autonomously.
• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills to understand and meet client needs.
• Valid driver's license.

Skills

• Desire to grow, craving opportunity, love problem solving and process improvement.
• The ability to run various types of equipment, enjoying heavy lifting in various weather conditions.
• A Degree in Turf, Entomology, Plant Sciences, Horticulture, or equivalent experience.
• 1-2 years of hands-on experience in lawn care maintenance and turf application.
• Horticulture/Arboriculture Trade Certification a bonus.
• Knowledge of plants, trees, and grasses in growing, pruning, and fertilizing shrubs, lawns, bushes, trees, and flowers.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in landscape related field.
• Able to operate equipment safely.
• The responsibility and independence to work autonomously.
• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills to understand and meet client needs.
• Valid driver's license.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits, including health and dental, paid time off, vehicle program, and a matched 401(K).
• Opportunity to advance your knowledge in the field as well as in the company.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Collaborative culture where employees come together to learn from each other and help each other succeed.
• Environment where each employee has the resources and opportunities to advance his or her career and become a go-to subject matter expert.

Pay

Pay is between $30-$38/hr based on experience + benefits + PTO + 401k. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $3,000, determined by experience and credentials at time of hire.

Schedule

Flexible working hours including occasional weekend work.

Why You Might Love Working Here

• Lots of training and development opportunities.
• Collaborative culture where employees come together to learn from each other and help each other succeed.
• Environment where each employee has the resources and opportunities to advance his or her career and become a go-to subject matter expert.
• Active investment in continuing education.
• Opportunity to advance your knowledge in the field as well as in the company.
• Drug-free workplace.