Maintenance Crew Leader

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt | Shift: 1st | Reports To: Director of Maintenance | Employment Status: Full-Time | Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

About the Role

The Maintenance Crew Leader oversees and assists a team of crew members in performing routine landscape maintenance tasks. This role includes delegating tasks to ensure high-quality work and managing the safe and professional operation of trucks and trailers to various job sites. The Crew Leader ensures all equipment is properly maintained and tasks are carried out efficiently and safely.

Responsibilities

• Assign and assist crew members with basic maintenance tasks
• Delegate tasks to ensure quality is upheld
• Safely and professionally drive a truck and trailer to each jobsite
• Perform proper maintenance of all equipment used by your crew
• Ensure all tasks assigned are performed by crew members in a safe, efficient, and effective way
• Communicate with clients on site to discuss the day’s tasks, future tasks, out-of-scope needs, and build relationships with onsite clients

Requirements

• 2 years of experience in landscape maintenance
• 2 years of experience as a landscape crew leader
• Valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record
• Knowledge of operation and care of landscape maintenance equipment
• Detail-oriented with a focus on landscape production

Qualifications

• 2-year or 4-year degree in a landscape maintenance-related field (ideal)
• Strong communication skills
• High attention to detail
• Computer skills and working knowledge of LMN time or landscape-related software

Physical Demands

The position requires various physical activities, including prolonged standing, walking, stooping, crawling, kneeling, crouching, climbing, balancing, reaching, grasping, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, and handling. Other requirements include talking, hearing, depth perception, manual dexterity, and a wide field of vision. Candidates must be able to frequently lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift up to 80 pounds.

Work Environment

The physical demands of this position include exposure to various outdoor conditions, such as extreme heat, cold, and humidity. You will encounter fluctuating weather patterns and work in both wet and dry environments. This role also involves frequent exposure to high noise levels from equipment and machinery, as well as vibrations from the use of power tools.

• Proximity to moving mechanical parts, such as lawn mowers, trimmers, and other landscaping equipment
• Potential exposure to electrical hazards, particularly when working near or with electrical systems (e.g., lighting or irrigation systems)
• Atmospheric conditions, such as dust, pollen, and fumes from machinery, fertilizers, or chemicals, requiring proper safety measures
• Risk of electrical shock when using certain power tools or working around electrical systems
• Working on or near wet, slippery surfaces, or uneven terrain, which may increase the risk of slips and falls
• Exposure to bee stings and other bug bites

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel

This position requires travel to job sites in the Triangle area.