BVG Leadman, Landscape

BrightView Landscapes; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

Job summary

BrightView Landscapes is seeking a Landscape Leadsman to oversee a small crew performing landscape and irrigation installation and maintenance duties. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and timely project completion on job sites with potential exposure to extreme conditions.

Ideal candidates have at least 5 years of landscape experience, knowledge of OSHA standards, and the ability to lead 2–4 crew members.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in landscaping/irrigation
• Knowledge of OSHA safety standards
• Spanish language skills considered a plus
• Able to lead and direct a crew of 2–4 people
• Strong safety practices and communication

Responsibilities

• Operate hand and power tools to perform landscape and irrigation tasks including planting, sod installation and sprinkler setup
• Oversee crew safety, training, and weekly tailgate meetings
• Enforce safety standards and review potential hazards and use of protective gear
• Maintain hazardous materials documentation and report accidents to supervision
• Support timely completion of projects with quality workmanship and safety

Skills

Crew leadership

OSHA knowledge

Spanish language

Education

OSHA Standards certification

Job description

Description

The Best Teams are Created and Maintained Here.

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

Physical Demands/Requirements

• Use hand equipment with mechanized moving blades, such as gas-powered shears
• Use manual hand tools such as shovels
• Work at elevated heights, including on an 8-foot A-frame ladder
• Use a hand shovel for an extended period
• Moves soil, equipment, and materials, digs holes, and plants trees, shrubs, and flowers
• Ability to lift and carry 40 lbs. (mulch, fertilizer, etc.)
• Ability to load/unload burlaps with plant cuttings onto trailer (up to 50 lbs.)
• Ability to bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the day

Work Environment

• Work in/or about situations near direct automotive traffic
• Work near or about natural bodies of water
• Work 8+ hours per day with applicable breaks x 5 days/week (some overtime/weekend work required)
• Ability to work in extreme conditions – temperatures may exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit
• Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time

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

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

This job description is subject to change at any time.

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