Crew Leader – Must Have Valid Driver’s License

Terracare Associates - A Monarch Landscape Company; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 30,996 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits including medical, dental, and vision

401(k) retirement savings plans

Paid time off starting at 1 week per year

Gym membership discounts

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Terracare Associates - A Monarch Landscape Company is seeking a Crew Leader in San Carlos, CA. As a Crew Leader, you will guide and oversee a team, ensuring high standards of landscape maintenance are met. You will be responsible for training crews and managing daily tasks, while maintaining excellent communication with the area manager.

The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of experience in commercial landscaping and is bilingual in English and Spanish. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of commercial landscape experience required.
• Valid driver license issued by the state where employed.
• Pesticide license issued by the state where employed or ability to obtain within one year.
• Ability to operate commercial landscape equipment safely.
• Strong commitment to high quality of work and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for crew training and direction of daily tasks.
• Monitor sites for quality and follow up with crews.
• Assist area manager with ongoing training of crews.
• Perform minor irrigation repairs and maintenance.

Skills

Commercial landscape experience

Ability to lead subordinates

Bilingual English/Spanish

Knowledge of landscape maintenance tasks

Education

Valid driver license

Pesticide license or ability to obtain

Tools

Commercial landscape equipment

Job description

About Terracare Associates

Terracare Associates is part of Monarch Landscape Companies, a leading network of landscape brands across the U.S. We proudly serve clients in Northern California municipal markets and Colorado public infrastructure markets, and deliver reliable, high‑quality landscape services. Our philosophy is simple: We Put the Field First. We invest in our teams, provide industry‑leading training, and create opportunities for long‑term career growth.

Job Title / Location

Crew Leader – San Carlos, CA

Job Summary

Responsible for crew training, retention, and the direction of crew activities on job sites. Provides effective leadership supporting high employee morale and quality service for every client. This position supervises a crew of two to six employees, which includes assigning and directing daily tasks, but does not have direct managerial responsibility. Facilitates conflict resolution between crew members.

Responsibilities

• Understand and implement job specifications for each site
• Assign daily tasks to crew members and ensure compliance
• Perform landscape maintenance tasks including mowing, edging, blowing, bed grooming, pruning, fertilizing and leaf pick up
• Successfully execute seasonal operations calendar
• Routinely monitor sites for quality and follow up with crews on performance improvements; communicate concerns to area manager
• Conduct and oversee execution of minor enhancement projects performed at the crew level
• Complete daily paperwork timely and accurately
• Assess equipment operation issues and communicate repair needs to shop personnel
• Supervise safe loading and unloading of equipment
• Assist area manager with initial and on‑going training of crews, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of landscape maintenance tasks that leads to excellent performance and opportunities for promotion
• Assess skill level and work behavior of employees and provide recommendations to area manager regarding professional development, performance evaluation and promotional opportunities
• Ensure adherence to company policies
• Develop and maintain a positive work relationship with area manager, peers, and subordinates
• Perform minor irrigation repairs and maintenance, including setting and adjusting clocks and controllers
• Encourage and maintain safe working conditions by promoting the company’s "Culture of Safety" and ensuring proper personal protective equipment usage
• Perform minor in‑field maintenance and repairs of equipment
• Communicate when budgeted hours are not aligned with actual hours required to perform work
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 3-5 years of commercial landscape experience
• Valid driver license issued by the state where employed
• Pesticide license issued by the state where employed or ability to obtain within one year
• Ability to safely operate commercial landscape equipment and tools
• Demonstrate proper pruning techniques while taking into account the plant material and season
• Understand fertilization basics for both turf and plants
• Working knowledge of herbicide applications and relevant practices
• General understanding of annuals installation and maintenance
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and complete them under tight deadlines
• Ability to motivate and lead subordinates
• Strong commitment to high quality of work and customer service
• Ability to read and understand maps for navigation and job planning
• Basic understanding of smartphone apps related to work requirements (e.g. work order entry, time entry, communication with area manager)
• Ability to communicate in English / Spanish
• Ability to communicate effectively with crew members and area manager
• Bi‑lingual English/Spanish strongly preferred but not required
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out tasks
• Deal with standardized situations with occasional variables

Physical Requirements

• Frequently required to drive a truck/trailer combination with 2-3 passengers
• Constantly required to talk, hear, see, sit, stand and walk
• Must be able to see at close vision, distant vision, peripherally, have depth perception and adjust focus
• Frequent use of hands to manipulate, handle or feel objects, tools or controls
• Frequently required to reach, bend, twist, stoop, crouch, climb and balance on surfaces that may be narrow and/or slippery
• Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds

Work Conditions

• Frequently works with mechanical objects and outside in all weather conditions
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals
• Frequently exposed to loud noise levels

Total Rewards

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
• Healthcare benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plans, term life/AD&D, and supplemental insurances
• Company provided life/AD&D
• Employee assistance program
• 6 paid holidays
• 3 days paid bereavement
• 5 days paid jury duty
• Employee equity programPaid time off starting at 1 week per year
• Sick pay in accordance with applicable state or local ordinance
• On‑Demand pay through dailypay
• Referral bonus programs
• Gym membership and mobile carrier discounts
• Education assistance
• Best‑in‑class learning management system
• Career advancement opportunities

Pay range: $22.50 – $28.00

Terracare Associates is an EEO and E-Verify participating employer.

Terracare Associates is an On Demand Daily Pay employer.