Landscape Crew Leader - City of Birmingham

City of Birmingham; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Birmingham seeks a Landscape Crew Leader to enhance and maintain green spaces. This role involves overseeing landscaping projects, managing a crew, and ensuring quality standards in plant care and maintenance. The ideal candidate will possess a CDL, pest control certification, and experience in landscaping tools and equipment operation.

Benefits

Medical and Dental Insurance

Employer-sponsored Retirement Plan (Pension)

Generous Paid Holidays

Sick and Vacation Leave

Qualifications

• Must have a CDL and pest control permit.
• Experience operating landscaping tools and equipment is required.
• Ability to train personnel in landscaping tasks is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee landscape project planning and execution.
• Maintain and inspect landscaping equipment regularly.
• Direct the installation of plants and flower beds.

Skills

Equipment Operation

Landscaping Techniques

Pest Control

Education

Class B Commercial Driver’s license (CDL)

Ornamental and Turf Pest Control Permit

Tools

Landscaping Equipment

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Landscape Crew Leader - City of Birmingham, Birmingham

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Client:

City of Birmingham

Location:

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

12/31/2025

PAY GRADE:

Grade 20

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

Landscape Crew Leaders play a crucial role in enhancing and maintaining green spaces through effective planning and coordination. They oversee projects involving the planting and care of various plants, flowers, and shrubs, aiming for beautification and environmental benefits like erosion control. In this role, Landscape Crew Leaders guide a work crew, ensuring that all work adheres to established criteria and practices. Employees in this job class are responsible for developing detailed plans, executing tasks, and troubleshooting any issues that arise during the project. Assignments come from multiple sources, including work orders and meetings, and successful completion is reviewed by a supervisor for quality and adherence to policies.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.

Applications for this position will be considered for the following Merit System employing agencies. The pay range for this job varies depending upon the Merit System employing agency.


Birmingham $21.48 - $33.32 USD Hourly

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

To be considered for employment in this position, a candidate possess the following:

Class B Commercial Driver’s license (CDL).

Ornamental and Turf Pest Control Permit (Custodial or Supervisor)

Experience in operating landscaping equipment and tools including but not limited to: tillers, mowers, hedge shears, chainsaws, edger, string trimmers, shovels, and rakes, skid steer loader, tractor, backhoe, etc.

Experience in planting and cutting trees, shrubs, hedges, ground cover, and turf grass on the basis of a landscape design.

Experience training new personnel on the proper use of landscaping equipment and tools.

JOB DUTIES:

Typical job duties include, but are not necessarily limited to:

Maintains equipment and tools (e.g., mowers, bobcat, blower, weed eater, sprayers) by conducting pre-trip inspections and scheduling regular service maintenance in order to ensure that the equipment is working correctly and downtime is minimized.

Oversees the application of pesticides and fertilizers to ensure that the materials are used in a safe manner, using various equipment, such as a spray truck or back pack, to maintain the health and growth of plants by eliminating unwanted weeds and pests in order to eliminate and stunt the growth of vegetation.

Directs and participates in the installation of plants and flower beds by prepping the area, removing debris, planting the appropriate material, and cleaning the area at completion to ensure that a high standard of quality is maintained.

Acts as a lead worker of peer or support staff by assigning and reviewing work tasks, facilitating training, and providing feedback using policies, procedures, tools, and directives from management in order to ensure tasks are completed in accordance with established requirements.

Manages the documentation of completed work by writing daily reports, completing a chemical application log, and maintaining the incident report log for accidents and behavioral incidents in order to document accurate information for future reference.

Inspects all equipment after use for damage and unusual wear prior to being loaded back on the truck.

Maintains herbicide and pesticide licenses are maintained by attending training in spraying of pesticides, insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides yearly to gain credits.

Identifies training needs of subordinates and offers coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities to increase staff skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job involves physical exertion required for sustained periods of moderate activity such as digging holes, loading/unloading materials, or extended standing. May involve frequent lifting of items or objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed primarily in outdoor settings such as gardens, grounds, and parks year-round. Work involves the use of gardening/landscaping tools (e.g., pruning shears, shovels, rakes) as well as the use of various types of heavy equipment (e.g., bobcat, gator, backhoe).

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson Countyprovides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Each Merit System member city/agencyoperate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.