Crew Leader - Union

Asplundh Careers; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Asplundh Careers in Edison, NJ is seeking a Crew Leader to supervise a landscape maintenance crew on site, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery of projects.

You will develop and train crew members, plan and direct work, and coordinate with the Operations Manager to meet contractual requirements while upholding horticultural practices. The role requires strong English communication and leadership abilities, with flexibility for weather-driven hours.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum two years of professional landscape maintenance experience.
• License preferred but not required; valid driver's license required.
• Knowledge of irrigation systems and horticultural practices.
• English communication and ability to train others.

Responsibilities

• Create schedules with management and follow job specifications.
• Organize, supervise, and train crew to complete projects on time.
• Ensure contractual obligations and horticultural standards are met.
• Maintain equipment and prevent maintenance program.
• Inspect job sites weekly and manage punch lists.
• Identify process improvements for efficiency and quality.
• Communicate with onsite clients per plan.
• Address client requests and ensure needs are met.
• Keep management informed of client concerns.
• Maintain safe working conditions and follow safety guidelines.

Skills

English communication

Bilingual Spanish

Leadership

Training others

Team planning

Safety compliance

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Landscape maintenance experience 2+ years

Irrigation knowledge

Horticulture knowledge

Job description

Description

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.

Principal Responsibilities

• Work with management to create schedules and follow job specifications, including materials and timelines.
• Organize, supervise, lead, and train employees to complete projects within established guidelines and timeframe.
• Ensure contractual obligations are fulfilled in line with proper horticultural practices.
• Comply with equipment preventative maintenance program.
• Inspect each job site weekly and maintain punch lists given by manager while on site.
• Identify ways to improve work processes, efficiency, and quality.
• Communicate with onsite clients as outlined in communication plan.
• Respond properly to the client’s requests; follow up to make sure their needs have been met.
• Keep manager aware of all client concerns and communication on the job site.
• Maintain safe working conditions on job site at all times and implement all company safety guidelines.

Education & Experience Qualifications

• 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.

Skills & Abilities

• Effective communication in English; bilingual in Spanish highly preferred.
• Ability to train others and exercise leadership skills.
• Demonstrates dependability; consistently on time, responds to management direction, commits to required hours varying with weather/season.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to solve conflict while keeping emotions under control.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct a team efficiently.
• Aptitude to identify and act on opportunities to support team work efforts.
• Can safely operate and maintain all equipment used for landscape maintenance.
• Valid State Driver’s License with clean driving record.

Environmental Considerations

• Works around hazardous equipment with moving mechanical parts.
• Works outside in all weather conditions, including cold, heat, temperature swings.
• Works around excessive noise from machines, requiring hearing protection.
• Works in corridors with uneven terrain.
• May be exposed to irritating plants and biting or stinging insects.
• May be exposed to fumes, odors, dust, mites, chemical and/or waste hazards.
• May be exposed to dogs and other animals.
• Work may be performed at varying heights above ground.

Physical Requirements

• Ability and endurance to perform tasks for at least 8‑hour periods.
• Understanding and demonstration of proper safety procedures, abiding by all OSHA regulations, with ability to respond to emergency situations timely.
• Maintain attention and concentration for extended periods.
• Wear PPE as necessary.
• Enter and exit vehicle numerous times a day.

Key Frequency

• Rarely (<10%): Climbing poles, color vision.
• Occasionally (up to 33%): Sitting, kneeling, crawling, climbing ladders, balancing, lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Frequently (up to 66%): Stooping, squatting, sense of touch, climbing on/off truck, gripping, reaching, range of motion, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing stairs, lifting over 10 lbs to 50 lbs.
• Continuously (67%–100%): Standing, walking, body twisting, manual dexterity, speaking clearly, seeing distant, hearing – speech range, lifting up to 10 lbs.

ADA & EEO

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

Benefits

We offer a competitive range of benefits to support our employees’ health, well‑being, and financial security. Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available to all eligible employees on the first day of employment. For more information on the benefits available for this role, please contact the recruiter or hiring manager.

Application Requirements

• 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.