Crew Leader - Landscape Maintenance

Ruppert Landscape; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical benefits with dental and vision

Flexible Spending Account

401(k) plan

Flexible work/life balance

Family-oriented company culture

Job summary

A landscape service company in Alpharetta, Georgia is seeking a Crew Leader for Landscape Maintenance. This role involves leading field teams in maintaining landscapes and managing snow removal operations. The ideal candidate has management experience, knowledge of horticulture, and excellent customer service skills. The position offers a competitive salary along with medical benefits, a flexible work-life balance, and a family-oriented company culture.

Qualifications

• 1+ years managing contract maintenance in a commercial setting.
• Experience with service customers is essential.
• Degree in horticulture or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead field teams for landscape maintenance and snow removal.
• Manage daily production activities and monitor job quality.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Inspect work at day’s end and file property service reports.
• Identify and pursue appropriate service extras on jobs.
• Maintain assigned vehicle and equipment in good condition.

Skills

Management skills

Customer service skills

Insect and disease diagnosis

Budget monitoring

Vehicle/equipment knowledge

Driver’s license

Education

Horticulture or related degree

Industry experience or certifications

Tools

Vehicles and equipment for maintenance

Job description

Overview

Join Ruppert Landscape as a Crew Leader - Landscape Maintenance and lead field teams in contract maintenance and snow removal across the Southeast.

Responsibilities

• Develop a clear understanding of the company’s philosophies, branch goals, and financial position.
• Get to know crew members, set goals, and provide timely formal and informal evaluations.
• Actively participate in training by attending or conducting certification sessions regularly.
• Plan, schedule, and supervise daily production activities on assigned contracts.
• Understand hourly and cost budgets for each job; monitor job hours, reports, and costs and take action as needed; communicate budget hours to assistants and crew.
• Build strong client relationships on every job.
• Monitor work quality and proactively bring issues to the customer’s attention by inspecting the job at the end of each day and completing property service reports.
• Sell an acceptable level of extras through T&M tickets.
• Maintain assigned vehicle and equipment in good working order.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated skill and ability to manage others at a higher level.
• Demonstrated skill and ability to work with service customers.
• At least one year of experience doing contract maintenance work in a commercial setting.
• Two- or four-year horticulture or related degree and two years of industry experience, or additional industry experience or certifications substituting for a degree.
• Ability to identify and diagnose insect and disease problems and schedule appropriate treatment.
• Working knowledge of vehicles and equipment used in contract maintenance and snow removal.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean record over the last three years.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Medical benefits with dental and vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) plan
• Flexible work/life balance
• Family-oriented company culture

Ruppert Landscape is an Equal Opportunity Employer and E-Verify Employer.