BVG Leadman, Landscape

BrightView Landscapes; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Company holidays

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Variable pay opportunities

Job summary

BrightView Landscapes is seeking a Landscape Leadsman to perform landscape and irrigation tasks and to direct a small crew. You will oversee safety, ensure compliance with standards, and guide operations such as planting, sod installation, and sprinkler setup.

The role requires strong hands-on experience, the ability to lead 2–4 crew members, and a focus on safety in an outdoor environment. Spanish is a plus. This is a full-time position based on site in Austin, TX.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of landscape experience.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards and safety practices.
• Ability to lead a crew of 2–4 people.
• Bilingual (Spanish) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform landscape and irrigation tasks including planting, sod, and sprinkler setup.
• Oversee crew safety and enforce company standards.
• Attend weekly tailgate safety meetings and document safety checks.
• Maintain safety records and communicate hazards to leadership.

Skills

Landscape installation

Irrigation systems

Crew leadership

Safety compliance

Spanish (basic)

Education

OSHA Standards knowledge

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Lawn equipment

Job description

Description

The Best Teams are Created and Maintained Here.

The Landscape Leadsman is responsible for performing a wide range of landscape and irrigation installation and maintenance tasks. This position oversees crew safety and compliance while performing and directing landscape and irrigation tasks such as planting, sod installation, and sprinkler setup.

Job Summary

The Landscape Leadsman is responsible for performing a wide range of landscape and irrigation installation and maintenance tasks. This position oversees crew safety and compliance while performing and directing landscape and irrigation tasks such as planting, sod installation, and sprinkler setup.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Operate hand tools, power tools, and equipment to perform landscaping and irrigation tasks such as laying sod, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, and installing sprinklers
• Ensure that all employees attend the weekly tailgate meetings
• Follow and enforce safety standards by:
  • Identify and review potential traffic hazards
  • Perform hard hats and safety gear checks
  • Conduct underground utility and trade hazard reviews
  • Ensure general public safety around the job site
• Maintain a hazardous communication folder, including all relevant forms for chemicals used on the job site
• Report reckless or dangerous activities to the job Superintendent; notify the Safety Officer of any accidents and submit accident reports according to company policy requirements
• Support the team in completing projects on time while maintaining quality and safety standards

Education And Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience
• Knowledge of OSHA Standards
• 6 months commercial landscape experience preferred
• Able to lead and direct a crew of 2 to 4 people
• Practice workplace safety
• Bilingual (Spanish) a plus

Physica LDemands/Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry tools, equipment, materials weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Be at least 18 years old (21 if operating company provided vehicles)
• Possess strong stamina and have the ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.
• Able to safely operate landscaping equipment (e.g., mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers).
• Able to bend, stoop, kneel, twist, stand, walk continuously throughout the day and perform repetitive motions for extended periods.
• Able to perform manual labor using a variety of hand tools (e.g. shovels, rakes)
• You are able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (e.g., safety shoes, high-visibility clothing, hand protection, eye protection, hearing protection, head protection)
• Landscapers who will be operating a BrightView fleet vehicle are required to have a valid driver’s license and meet company standards as it relates motor vehicle performance identified on a state issued motor vehicle record check.
• Work at elevated heights, including on an 8-foot A-frame ladder
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends or holidays if needed.
• Ability to maintain, in your possession at all times, required medications to address any known allergic reactions should they occur.

Work Environment

• Ability to work outdoors/indoors in moderate to extreme weather conditions (e.g., temperatures more than 100°F, temperatures below 32°F, various levels of humidity)
• Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time.
• Work outdoors near automotive traffic, bodies of water, fumes, dust, mechanical and/or electrical hazards.
• Ability to work in environments where extended periods of loud noise are present.
• Ability to work in environments where exposure to allergens such as pollen and rag weed, insects such as bees and spiders and reptiles such as lizards and snakes.

BrightView Landscapes, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.

Benefits

• BrightView offers a suite or health, wellness, and financial benefits to full-time team members.
• Benefits offerings for full-time team members include medical, dental, and vision insurance, ancillary and voluntary products, a 401k savings plan with employer contributions, and 6 to 9 company paid holidays per year.
• Employees may also be eligible to receive paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave, tuition reimbursement, and/or potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance.
• A detailed benefits package will be provided during the interview process.

It’s Not Just a Team. It’s One BrightView.