Maintenance Crew Leader

Job Summary

The Maintenance Crew Leader is responsible for supervising and training crew members, ensuring that all maintenance and landscaping tasks are performed safely, efficiently, and to company standards. This role combines leadership, hands-on field work, project coordination, and client communication to deliver high-quality results and exceptional customer service.

Core Values

• Culture of Safety – Safety is always job #1
• A Growing Tradition – Plants, Personally, Financially and Professionally
• Employee Owned – Personal Pride in Success with an Owner's Mentality
• Exceptional Customer Experience – Delighting our Clients with our Products and Services
• Good Neighbors – Community Pride – Sharing our Success
• Respectability – Treating Others as we want to be treated

Responsibilities

• Supervise, train, and mentor crew members in landscaping techniques, equipment use, and safety procedures
• Perform and oversee landscaping and maintenance tasks, including mowing, edging, trimming, mulching, planting, pruning, irrigation, snow removal, and general property upkeep
• Safely operate and maintain lawn and landscape equipment (mowers, trimmers, blowers, hedge clippers, sprayers, trucks, trailers, etc.)
• Ensure crew members wear proper uniforms and safety equipment (PPE) at all times
• Keep trucks, tools, and equipment clean, presentable, and in good working order
• Serve as a point of contact between clients, supervisors, and project managers
• Provide updates, address concerns, and ensure customer satisfaction

Requirements

• Knowledge of landscaping tools, equipment, and maintenance practices
• Ability to operate mowers (zero-turn, push), trimmers, blowers, edgers, chainsaws, and irrigation tools
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Reliable transportation to and from the shop
• High school diploma or equivalent; prior experience in landscaping highly preferred
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience preferred

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent desired
• Previous outside construction, landscape, or similar field experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills a must
• 6 months commercial landscape experience preferred but not required

Pay

$18.00-21.00 hourly