Landscape Enhancement Crew Leader

BrightView Landscapes; Jamesville (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with employer contributions

Paid holidays

Job summary

BrightView Landscapes, LLC is seeking a Crew Leader to oversee landscape enhancement and maintenance for a 2+ person crew. You will lead hands-on efforts in soil, planting, watering, and insect control while upholding client standards and improving efficiencies.

Ideal candidates have CDL, proven leadership in landscaping, and experience managing crews. Responsibilities include safety training, scheduling, and equipment operation in diverse conditions.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of landscape install experience.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in lawn care and landscaping; supervisory experience desired.
• Minimum 1 year experience managing a 2+ person crew
• Familiarity with landscaping techniques and equipment
• Experience running equipment (skid steer, excavator, backhoe, etc.)
• Able to read architectural drawings
• Strong leadership skills
• Able to work well with others
• Reliable transportation

Responsibilities

• Conduct site inspections and provide hands‑on leadership/ guidance for soil, planting, watering, and insect control
• Ensure that client standards are met while maintaining operational efficiencies
• Drive and maintain vehicles, train crew members with strong emphasis on safety, manage schedules, and review charts and reports.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Safety leadership

Landscape installation

Crew management

Education

CDL (Commercial Driver's License)

Reading architectural drawings

Tools

Skid steer

Excavator

Backhoe

Job description

Description

The Best Teams are Created and Maintained Here.

• The Crew Leader Enhancement oversees landscape enhancement and maintenance of a crew of 2 or more team members, providing hands‑on leadership in landscape enhancement and maintenance, including soil, planting, watering, and insect control. This role ensures that client standards are consistently met, while identifying and implementing operational efficiencies.

Description

The Best Teams are Created and Maintained Here.

Job Summary

• The Crew Leader Enhancement oversees landscape enhancement and maintenance of a crew of 2 or more team members, providing hands‑on leadership in landscape enhancement and maintenance, including soil, planting, watering, and insect control. This role ensures that client standards are consistently met, while identifying and implementing operational efficiencies.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Conduct site inspections and provide hands‑on leadership/ guidance for soil, planting, watering, and insect control
• Ensure that client standards are met while maintaining operational efficiencies
• Drive and maintain vehicles, train crew members with strong emphasis on safety, manage schedules, and review charts and reports.

Education And Experience

• 2+ years of landscape install experience
• Minimum 1 year of experience in lawn care and landscaping; supervisory experience desired.
• Minimum 1 year experience managing a 2+ person crew
• Commercial Driver's license (CDL) with a good record
• Familiarity with landscaping techniques and equipment
• Experience running equipment (skid steer, excavator, backhoe, etc.)
• Able to read architectural drawings
• Strong leadership skills
• Able to work well with others
• Reliable transportation

Physical Demands/Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry 40 lbs. (mulch, fertilizer, etc.)
• Ability to load/unload burlaps with plant cuttings onto trailer (up to 50 lbs.)
• Ability to bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the day

Work Environment

• Work in/or about situations near direct automotive traffic
• Work near or about natural bodies of water
• Ability to work in extreme conditions – temperatures may exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit
• Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time

BrightView Landscapes, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.

This job description is subject to change at any time.

Compensation Pay Range

$20-$25/hour depending on experience

BrightView offers a suite or health, wellness, and financial benefits to full‑time team members.

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Ancillary and voluntary products
• 401k savings plan with employer contributions
• 6 to 9 company paid holidays per year
• Paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance

A detailed benefits package will be provided during the interview process

It's Not Just a Team. It's One BrightView.