Team Lead Landscaping/Maintenance

The Grounds Guys, a Neighborly Company; Medina (OH); On-site; USD 30,307 - 37,195; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Major Medical

Dental

Vision

401K IRA available

Job summary

The Grounds Guys, a Neighborly Company, is seeking a Landscaping Team Lead in Medina, Ohio. This role involves managing field operations, ensuring quality control, and leading a crew of landscapers. Ideal candidates will have 2-5 years of relevant experience and a clean driving record. The job offers a competitive pay range of $22.00 to $27.00 per hour, a sign-on bonus, and benefits including major medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-5 years of experience in landscaping or similar service industries leading a crew.
• Must be willing to complete required training for licenses within 6 months.
• Clean driving history and experience driving a trailer.

Responsibilities

• Manage field operations and maintain quality control.
• Organize employee schedules and support team members.
• Ensure everything is prepared for the next day.

Skills

Crew leadership

Communication

Quality control

Customer service

Job description

Here’s the deal: we’re awesome at taking care of our customers and providing exceptional residential and commercial lawn care and landscaping service. But that only happens because we have amazing people like you on our team. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and lead a crew of landscapers, or you’re already successful at being a team lead, then we want to talk with you.

At Ground Guys, we’re more than just “the lawn guy.” We’re a dedicated team of lawn care and landscaping experts that know how to make a great first impression. From the professional appearance of our crews to the attention to detail we give every job, we stand by our Neighborly Done Right Promise every time.

Here at Grounds Guys, we are looking for someone ready to take a step forward in their career as a Landscaping Team Lead. And as the company grows, you will have the opportunity to grow into a higher-level role as well.

Is this right for you?

• You are passionate about serving others, including your crew, the customers, and the community.
• You love the business side of business and enjoy assisting with routing, quality control, and covering when the owner is out of the shop.
• Dealing with staffing issues is part of the job, and you take it on as a challenge to assist in retaining the best crews.
• You see customer service issues as an opportunity to turn every customer into a raving fan.
• You pride yourself on your communication and are exceptional at getting the work done no matter what it takes.

Your Responsibilities as a Landscaping/Maintenance Team Lead

• Manage the Field –
• You are quite literally the boots on the ground. You’ll be walking job sites, checking for quality control, and making sure equipment is maintained.
• The team looks to you to keep things organized. You’ll help structure the routes, manage the employee schedules, and keep the crew members organized and on task.
• The team looks to you for support. You find solutions for issues that come up among the staff. And you make sure that team members have the training they need.
• You ensure everything is wrapped up and set to go for the next day.

How We Measure Success

• Attendance: Might sound basic, but it’s critical for the team lead to set the example in attendance for the rest of the team.
• Budget vs Actual Hours: Keeping jobs profitable is dependent on managing the time planned and spent at each job.
• Return Rates: You’ll ensure quality control to make sure it’s rare to ever need to go back to redo a job.
• Crew Retention: Ensuring a healthy team environment and keeping people accountable will help reduce turnover.
• Customer Retention: Building great relationships with each customer, and ensuring that they receive exceptional service, will keep them coming back.
• Full Utilization of Software & Processes: This helps make all the above possible.

Job Requirements for Landscaping Team Lead

• Minimum 2-5 years prior experience in the landscaping, lawn service, or similar service industries leading a crew of a minimum of 2 maximum 4 will be critical in order to lead a team.
• If you don’t already have them, you must be willing and enthusiastic to complete training to get all required certifications and licenses within 6 months, if required.
• Clean driving history with experience driving a trailer.

Benefits & Pay

The pay range for this position is $22.00 to $27.00 and is dependent on your experience as a lawncare or landscaping professional as well as in leading a team. Sign on Bonus $500.00

Major Medical, Dental, & vision with 401K IRA available

We know we presented a lot to you here and that’s because we’re looking to hire only the best. If that’s you, apply today. If you meet the requirements for the position, our system will schedule you for an interview immediately.