Crew Leader/Foreman

Green Summit Landscape Management LLC; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Summit Landscape Management LLC is seeking a Crew Leader to oversee landscape maintenance, irrigation, spray, and install operations for a defined book of business. This role reports to the F.O.M. and requires managing a 2-4 person team across field projects.

The Crew Leader will ensure quality workmanship, meet daily schedules, train crew members weekly, and uphold safety standards while maintaining strong communication with clients and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a small landscape/maintenance crew.
• Strong communication with clients and crews.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 2-4 person crew and coordinate day-to-day field tasks.
• Oversee quality control on maintenance and irrigation work.
• Meet daily route and project requirements for contracted accounts.
• Train crews weekly to meet company standards.
• Maintain safety and proper operation of equipment on site.
• Coordinate with Client Relationship Manager on site visits.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Customer service

Safety awareness

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Job Type

Full time: 40 hours per week with occasional overtime opportunities.

Salary Per Hour

varies based on experience.

Summary

A Crew Leader oversees and produced landscape maintenance, irrigation, spray, and/or install operations for an assigned book of business.

Reports to

F.O.M

Responsibilities

• Manage a Book of Business by proactively establishing a working and professional relationship with a CRM, Crew Leaders, Irrigation Technicians, Spray Technicians, and other Field Personnel they manage for their assigned book of business.
• Oversees all quality control on maintenance accounts and irrigation work for their assigned book of business.
• Responsible for meeting daily route/project requirements of Green Summit Contracts.
• Oversees and manages a team of 2-4 people.
• Proactively manages irrigation needs for the maintenance accounts.
• Responsible for safe operation of all equipment required to complete the work on any given workday.
• Meets productivity budgets for hours, gross margin, and book revenue. This includes checking timecards for accuracy and adjusting the schedule as needed.
• Meet with Client Relationship Manager on sites when needed.
• Trains crews weekly to meet Green Summit’s quality and operational standards.
• Demonstrates professional appearance and hygiene.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Responds to customer and colleague needs, including being tactful, respectful and considerate of others regardless of their status.
• Ability to manage a team of 2-4 people, and direct their work efforts to ensure timely project/contract completion.
• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment
• Demonstrates flexibility and the ability to quickly adapt to change in the work environment.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors work to ensure quality.
• Responds to management direction, follows instructions and completes work in a timely manner.
• Takes personal responsibility for own actions, keeps commitments, and asks for and offers help when needed.
• Observes safety and security procedures and reports any potentially unsafe conditions.
• Is consistently at work and on time and ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge and skills required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Operational Skills

Ability to operate most small engine equipment used on a daily basis, including but not limited to: Zero Turn Riding Lawn Mower, Walk Behind Lawn Mower, Line Trimmer, Steel Edger, Trencher, Hedge Trimmer, and Skid Steer. Ability to drive a ¾ ton truck, or bigger, with a 18’ trailer hauling equipment. Must have a valid drivers license with a clean driving record.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear and frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

It is a professional environment working in the field alongside crews, as well as in a professional office setting. Often you will be working alone and therefore required to be self-motivated and self-starting to accomplish the job duties and responsibilities.