Lawn & Landscape Maintenance Crew Lead

The Grounds Guys, a Neighborly Company; Pflugerville (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 Paid Holidays

Uniforms provided by employer

Company paid training

Advancement opportunities

Year-round work environment

Job summary

The Grounds Guys, a Neighborly Company, is seeking a Team Leader in Pflugerville, TX to guide a small crew in lawn and landscape maintenance and enhancements. You will oversee daily routes, schedule, and safety protocols while ensuring top-quality service for clients.

Ideal candidates bring 2+ years supervisory experience, strong communication, and a self-motivated, customer-focused attitude to thrive in a year-round outdoor environment.

Qualifications

• Punctual, professional, self-motivated with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, team members, and management.
• Proactive leader and self-starter who can interact with clients and team members.
• Able to manage time to meet deadlines.
• 2 years experience in this or a related field.
• 2 years supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform lawn and landscape maintenance services including mowing, trimming, edging, blowing, pruning shrubs & trees, bed weeding, & mulch cultivation.
• Perform landscape enhancement services including cleanups, mulching, plantings, top soil application, aerations, lawn overseeding.
• Safely operate equipment including mowers, trimmers, edgers, blowers, chainsaws, pole saws, pruning shears.
• Handle materials safely and with attention to detail; maintain equipment.
• Supervise a team up to 3 people during service delivery; ensure maintenance routes run on time.
• Address customer questions, comments, and concerns; manage daily clock in/out and job timings.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Communication

Time management

Self-motivated

Customer service

Tools

Truck driving with trailer

Job description

Who we are

The Grounds Guys is a full service landscape company in Pflugerville/Austin, TX. We are proud to be Veteran owned & operated & are starting our 7th year in business. We are growing fast and offer great long-term career opportunities for the right candidates who are ready to grow with us. We have high standards and take pride in creating an amazing experience for our customers. We expect our Team Leaders to perform their duties at high levels of quality and exemplify our Code of Values by showing respect and courtesy to all customers and employees. Our clients trust us to provide quality services and you are key in helping us live out our values every day.

What we have to offer

• Competitive pay based on experience level
• 6 Paid Holidays
• Employer paid uniforms
• Company paid training
• Advancement opportunities
• Fun, stable, year-round work environment

Responsibilities and Duties

Perform lawn and landscape maintenance services including

• mowing, trimming, edging, blowing, pruning shrubs & trees, bed weeding, & mulch cultivation
• Perform landscape enhancement services including spring and fall cleanups, flowerbed cleanups, mulching, plantings, top soil application, aerations, lawn over seeding
• Safely operate equipment including commercial mowers, string trimmers, edgers, blowers, chainsaws, pole saws and pruning shears
• Proper handling of all materials
• Execute strong attention to detail and personal integrity
• Supervise a team up to 3 people while performing the delivery of services.
• Supervise proper & safe equipment maintenance and repair
• Address customer questions, comments, and concerns
• Prepare most efficient daily maintenance routes
• Manage daily clock in/out of team members, as well as, start/finish times of scheduled jobs
• Ensure the daily maintenance routes are started/finished on time

Leadership Qualifications

• Punctual, professional, & self-motivated with a strong work ethic
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, team members, and management
• Proactive leader and self-starter who can interact with our clients, prospective clients, and team members
• Able to manage time to effectively meet deadlines
• 2 years experience in this or a related field
• 2 years previous supervisory experience

Job Qualifications

• Honest, detail oriented, problem solver, with a positive attitude
• Thrive in fast moving environments, have a great attitude and love to work outdoors
• Reliable transportation
• Ability to lift 50 pounds & willing to work in varying weather conditions
• Ability to accept verbal and formal training
• Current and unrestricted Driver's license with a clean record
• Must have experience driving a truck and trailer

Subject to pre-placement drug testing and background investigation

Pay is $18 - $20 an hour DOE