Snow Walks Crew Leader

Dicamlandscaping; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Experience-based pay

Team-oriented culture

Training & career growth

Health & safety focus

Job summary

Dicam Landscaping in Hamilton, Ontario is seeking Snow Walks Crew Leaders for the 2026-2027 season. You will lead a small crew, drive a company vehicle, and use shovels and snow blowers to keep clients' properties clear after snow events.

Join a team that emphasizes planning routes for maximum efficiency and offers career development opportunities. This role suits students or professionals with leadership experience in snow operations and requires on-call availability in winter.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in snow operations
• Valid driver's license
• Physically fit to work outdoors in winter
• Experience operating snow blowers
• Good communication with customers, management and crew
• Punctual and responsive to internal communication
• Reliable transportation to shop (not on public transit)
• Team player with positive attitude
• On-call availability including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Willingness to work long hours in varying weather conditions
• Follow health and safety regulations on site and in shop

Responsibilities

• Mobilize at the shop and load up equipment for snow events
• Lead a small crew and delegate tasks while ensuring safety
• Shovel snow from walkways and driveways; push to designated piles
• Spread salt on walkways during snow events
• Plow snow with a snowblower when required
• Complete digital timesheets and file paperwork timely
• Remove trash from truck at end of shift
• Maintain high organization and planning for efficient routes and crews

Skills

Leadership

Outdoor labour

Customer communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Snow blower

Shovel

Job description

We are currently looking for Snow Walks Crew Leaders who are interested in joining our team this winter! Enjoy working outdoors with a great group of coworkers, serving your community, and are interested in joining a company that helps employees grow their careers in landscaping and snow removal? If so, Dicam Landscaping is the place where you want to be!

Successful applicants will lead a small crew by driving a company vehicle on an assigned route of properties and use shovels and snow blowers to help keep our clients’ properties clear of snow after snow events. You will work on commercial and condo sites under the direction of a regional snow manager. Our strength is organization and we plan our routes and crews in advance and always operate with maximum efficiency.

This is a great opportunity for students and working professionals with leadership and mentoring experience in the snow industry to make some extra money this winter! This opportunity goes from November 15, 2026 to April 15, 2027.

About Dicam Landscaping

Dicam is a progressive, growing company that has been in business for more than 40 years. We are made up of a group of dedicated professionals who take pride in offering excellent landscaping and snow removal services in the Hamilton and surrounding areas. We are focused on investing in our employees, providing a good wage and providing excellent customer service while maintaining health and safety as a top priority.

Our company values are:

SMILE- We have confidence in our team and in our services. We enjoy our work and are satisfied with a job well done.

SPEAK- We are open, clear, and proactive in our communication with team members, clients, and management.

SERVE- We do our best to meet and surpass expectations.

Why Dicam?

• Compensation Based on Experience
• Great Community of Coworkers
• Supportive Management and Operations Team
• Experts in Planning and Mobilizing for Winter Operations
• Training and Career Development Opportunities
• Health and Safety is a Top Priority
• High Quality Equipment and Tools
• 4.6/5 Rating on Indeed, our staff love where they work!

Want to see for yourself what it's like to work at Dicam Landscaping? Check us out on Instagram at @dicamlandscaping!

Our Expectations

• Respond promptly to mobilization calls to confirm availability for a snow event
• Mobilize at our shop at the designated start time and load up assigned company truck with equipment
• Complete circle checks on company vehicle and fill out required paperwork
• Lead a small crew by delegating work, ensuring they are working safely, and coaching them on proper tool techniques
• Shovel snow off of walkways and driveways, and push into designated snow pile locations
• Spread salt on walkways during a snow event
• Plow snow when necessary, using a snowblower
• Load salt and clean salt out of trucks
• Use tools and equipment for snow removal safely at all times
• Accurately complete digital timesheets for the crew and submit them in a timely manner
• Remove all garbage from the truck at the end of the shift

Job Requirements

• Previous experience in snow removal or outdoor labour, and experience leading a small crew is preferred
• Valid Driver's License and Clean Driver's Abstract
• Physically fit and able to tolerate long periods of standing, pushing, lifting, and walking in inclement weather conditions
• Experience operating snow blowers and capable of teaching newer employees how to safely operate them
• Able to communicate with customers, management, and co-workers in a polite and courteous manner
• Be punctualand responsive to internal communication
• Reliable transportation to and from the shop as we are not located on a public transit route
• Team player who has a positive attitude, is reliable and dependable
• On call 24/7 availability, including nights, weekends, and public holidays preferred
• Willingness to work for long hours in various weather conditions
• Work in accordance with all local health and safety laws and regulations at the shop and on jobsites

We thank all applicants and we will contact candidates that best fit the role and responsibilities. If you require any accommodation, please let us know so we can accommodate your needs.