Custom Landscape Project Lead

Village Green Landscapes; Savage (MN); On-site; USD 41,328,000 - 61,992,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Sick Time

Full-time year-round potential

Job summary

Village Green Landscapes in Minnesota is hiring Custom Landscape Project Leads to oversee complex outdoor living and landscape design builds at our Savage location. You will mentor crews, coordinate with designers, and ensure high-quality results and customer satisfaction.

The role emphasizes leadership, safety, and timely project delivery, with potential for full-time year-round employment including snow removal seasons. Valid driver’s license and DOT card are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of landscape experience including outdoor living elements
• 2+ years of crew lead experience
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
• DOT card or ability to obtain one
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test
• High school diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Leads crews in the build of complex outdoor living and landscape projects
• Provides direction and coaching of crew to ensure quality outcome
• Provides mentorship and training to other team members
• Takes lead on communicating with customer, account manager/designer and internal team
• Demonstrates the ability to safely operate equipment required for landscape installation
• Proficient in reading and executing on landscape design prints
• Stays up to date on current industry standards and techniques
• Ability to identify and install plants per landscape plan
• Keeps jobs on schedule, on budget and maintaining quality standards
• Ensures safety procedures are followed, any incidents are reported and properly documented
• Meets timelines and quality standards for all deliverables including record keeping
• Performs preventative maintenance on equipment per company policy
• Demonstrates leadership skills that drive a high performing team
• Proficient in the use of various operating systems and technology to track and report jobs
• Works collaboratively with the team and company leadership
• Demonstrates timely and effective communication- verbal, non-verbal, and written
• Navigates a multilingual environment in a manner that fosters the value of team diversity
• Demonstrates high quality decision making in a fast paced and quickly evolving environment

Skills

Crew leadership

Reading landscape design prints

Multilingual collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Valid driver’s license

Valid DOT card

Job description

Do you love working outside? Do you have a strong Landscaping experience? Come be a part of our awesome team!

Village Green Landscapes is hiring Custom Landscape Project Leads at our New Brighton, Brooklyn Park, and Savage locations.

Pay Range: $30.00 - $45.00 DOE

Benefits: Paid Sick Time

Possibility for full-time year-round employment, if you are interested in commercial snow removal in the winter months.

• Full-time Benefits eligibility possible with year-round employment.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Our Custom Landscape Project Lead is responsible for collaborating with the team on complex outdoor living and landscape design builds. Provides mentorship and guidance to enhance the team’s skill set.

This position serves as a critical leadership role in the management and delivery of high-quality landscape services. They will build positive relationships to ensure high customer satisfaction, brand loyalty, and team collaboration.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Leads crews in the build of complex outdoor living and landscape projects
• Provides direction and coaching of crew to ensure quality outcome
• Provides mentorship and training to other team members
• Takes lead on communicating with customer, account manager/designer and internal team
• Demonstrates the ability to safely operate equipment required for landscape installation
• Proficient in reading and executing on landscape design prints
• Stays up to date on current industry standards and techniques
• Ability to identify and install plants per landscape plan
• Ability to keep jobs on schedule, on budget and maintaining quality standards
• Ensures safety procedures are followed, any incidents are reported and properly documented
• Meets timelines and quality standards for all deliverables including record keeping
• Performs preventative maintenance on equipment per company policy
• Demonstrates leadership skills that drive a high performing team
• Proficient in the use of various operating systems and technology to track and report jobs
• Works collaboratively with the team and company leadership
• Demonstrates timely and effective communication- verbal, non-verbal, and written
• Navigates a multilingual environment in a manner that fosters the value of team diversity
• Demonstrates high quality decision making in a fast paced and quickly evolving environment

Qualifications

Required

• 18+ years of age
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 5+ years of landscape experience including outdoor living elements, pavers, and wall installation
• 2+ years of crew lead experience
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.
• Valid DOT card or ability to obtain one
• Must be able to pass a pre- employment drug test

Preferred

• CDL – class A license
• Bilingual English/Spanish (spoken)

Benefits

• Paid Sick time off eligible