Crew Leader - FT

Asplundh Careers; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Crew Leader to oversee a team in landscape maintenance. This role involves supervising crew members, ensuring safety compliance, and delivering quality results on time. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, effective communication abilities, and a commitment to maintaining high standards in horticultural practices. With a competitive benefits package that starts from day one, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to grow within a supportive environment. If you are passionate about leading teams and ensuring excellent service, this could be the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Competitive Benefits Package

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older with a high school diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of landscape maintenance experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train crew members to ensure quality job performance.
• Plan and organize work schedules based on job specifications.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Effective Communication

Conflict Resolution

Time Management

Team Training

Safety Compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

2+ Years of Landscape Maintenance Experience

State Technician/Applicator License

Tools

Landscape Maintenance Equipment

Irrigation Systems Knowledge

Job description

Description

Crew Leader

The Crew Leader is responsible for directly supervising a crew while on the job site and ensuring the crew works safely and efficiently while delivering quality jobs on time. This position is responsible for developing and training crew members, planning, assigning and directing work, managing and maintaining material and equipment, and addressing and resolving customer issues. This position reports directly to the Operations Manager.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Work with management to create schedules and follow job specifications, including materials and timelines.
• Organizes, supervises, leads and trains employees to complete projects within established guidelines and timeframe.
• Ensures contractual obligations are fulfilled in a manner that is in line with proper horticultural practices.
• Complies with equipment preventative maintenance program.
• Inspects each job site weekly and maintains punch lists given by manager while on site.
• Identifies ways to improve work processes, efficiency, and quality.
• Communicates with onsite clients as outlined in communication plan.
• Responds properly to the client’s requests; follows up to make sure their needs have been met.
• Keeps manager aware of all client concerns and communication on the job site.
• Maintains safe working conditions on job site at all times; follows and implements all company safety guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years-of-age or older.
• Must be able to effectively communicate in English; bilingual in Spanish highly preferred.
• Ability to train others and exercise leadership skills.
• Demonstrates dependability; consistently at work and on time, responds to management direction and commits to the required hours for job completion that will vary based on weather/season.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to solve conflict while keeping emotions under control.
• Ability to plan, organize and direct a team in a manner that uses time efficiently.
• Has the aptitude to identify and act on opportunities to help and support work efforts of the team.
• Can safely operate and maintain all equipment used for landscape maintenance.

Education & Experience

• Minimum of two years of professional landscape maintenance experience.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Current State Technician and/or Applicator license preferred but not required.
• General knowledge of irrigation systems.
• General knowledge of horticultural and maintenance practices.

Pre-Screen

• Upon offer, employees may be required to subject and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background and/or MVR check.

License & Certifications:

• Valid driver's license required.

Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation can contact the ADA Coordinator by calling 1-833-222-3066. We partner with the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Immigration Service to e-Verify all newly hired employees.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package that provides a foundation of support for the health, safety, and security of you and your family. We are proud to extend a broad selection of benefits to meet your needs—and medical, dental, and vision benefits start on the first day of employment.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please note:

• All job offers are subject to pre-employment drug screening and a background check.
• Unless otherwise noted, we do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

Notice to Agencies: We only accept resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing services if a Service Agreement has been signed and we have requested recruitment/staffing services for the specific position. Any unsolicited resumes will become the property of the company, and no fees or compensation will be paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or staffing service.