Crew Leader_ Driver

BrightView; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

BrightView is seeking a Crew Leader Driver to oversee 2-5 crew members on client sites, directing daily landscape tasks and ensuring safety and quality.

You will prepare trucks, manage equipment, coordinate with the Operations Manager, and help train staff while maintaining schedules and delivering service excellence.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver’s License required.
• Experience leading a landscaping crew or team.
• BrightView Equipment certifications preferred.
• Experience in a landscape-related field.
• Demonstrated leadership among the team and with peers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare landscape trucks for daily operations and secure equipment.
• Deliver services on client sites and maintain schedules.
• Escalate customer problems to the Operations Manager.
• Coordinate with Operations Manager to meet client needs.
• Oversee day-to-day site operations and delegate tasks.
• Provide feedback and training to crew members.
• Log and track equipment and time logs.
• Perform vehicle and equipment maintenance.

Skills

Leadership

Safety awareness

Communication

Time management

Tools

Equipment certifications

Job description

The Best Teams are Created and Maintained Here.

Job Summary

• The Crew Leader Driver executes site-level tasks on BrightView’s client sites. This position directs the work of 2-5 other team members and ensures assigned tasks are completed safely, efficiently, and to the quality standards set by BrightView and BrightView’s clients. The Crew Leader Driver oversees crews working in varying service lines, including basic maintenance, landscape installation, and supportive services like irrigation, seasonal color management, and chemical applications.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare landscape trucks for daily operations, including loading and securing equipment (e.g., gas cans, mowers, trailers) and safely operating vehicles in compliance with traffic laws.
• Deliver services as specified on client sites while maintaining schedules and meeting service expectations.
• Identify and escalation customer problems or concerns to the Operations Manager
• Communicate regularly with Operations Manager to ensure client needs and expectations are consistently met or exceeded
• Assist in resolving issues with customer service when needed
• Ensure work is performed safely and in accordance with company policies
• Oversee day-to-day site operations, delegate work to crew team members, and coordinate service execution with Operations Manager.
• Provide feedback on crew performance and assist in developing and training team members
• Monitor and perform preventative maintenance on equipment, ensuring it is in safe working order
• Accurately capture and turn in crew time logs through electronic time capture (ETC)
• Log equipment usage and maintenance cycles
• Perform maintenance on equipment, including:
  • Unloading equipment from BrightView trucks/trailers
  • Wash equipment and truck
  • Change equipment blades, oil, and air filters.
  • Grease machines
  • Conduct EDVIR (Electronic Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports) on assigned vehicles.
• Participate in branch meetings as directed
• Continuously look for more efficient ways to perform work

Education and Experience:

• Valid Driver’s License
• Must be able to operate various vehicles, with or without trailers.
• BrightView Equipment certifications
• Experience in a landscape-related field
• Demonstrated leadership among the team and with peers

Physical Demands/Requirements:

• Safely perform heavy lifting/pushing/pulling of various landscaping equipment and materials, including, but not limited to, backpack blowers, large containers of mulch/plant material, assorted sizes of lawnmowers, etc.
• 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:

• This role works in an outdoor work environment.
• Work in/or about situations near direct automotive traffic
• Work near or about natural bodies of water
• Ability to work in extreme conditions – temperatures may exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit
• Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time

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

This job description is subject to change at any time.

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.