This is a full-time 40 hour/week position. The hours are Monday thru Thursday from 7AM-5PM, with occasional Friday hours for weather make-up days. This position offers a salary range of $20-$23/hour (dependent upon experience), including benefits.
Qualifications:
- High School or equivalent (required)
- Driver’s license (required)
- Ability to lift 50 lbs and work in various weather conditions (required)
- General landscaping experience (required)
- Landscaping leadership experience (preferred)
- Horticulture field experience (preferred)
- Horticulture education (preferred)
- Trailer and large truck driving experience/ability to train (required)
- CBLP (desirable)
We are currently seeking candidates who share our ideals and company values to fill an installation crew leader position. Ideal crew leaders are professional, experienced, team leaders who possess a horticulture background through experience (education is a plus), and have general, working knowledge of plants and landscaping. Candidates must be punctual, dependable and possess a positive attitude and communication skills.
General Crew Leader Duties Include (but are not limited to):
- Providing a high standard of customer service at all times
- Following the direction of crew leaders for maintaining and installing landscapes
- Weeding existing gardens
- Pruning as needed
- Edging and mulching
- Clearing vegetation and sod removal for new garden installations
- Planting and transplanting of trees, shrubs and perennials in existing or new landscapes
- Use and care of necessary hand tools (provided upon hire) and light machinery used for maintaining and installing landscapes
- Limited hardscaping duties
- Leading and supervising landscape crew in carrying out tasks
- Ensuring that jobs are completed with efficiency and timeliness
- Communicating with clients on site
- Communicating with office and project managers
- Driving company trucks and trailer
- Picking up materials such as plants, mulch, and tools
Benefits (after 60 days of employment) include:
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (50% paid by employer)
- Paid Holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day)
- Six Paid Personal Days
- Paid Birthday
- 2 Seasonal Bonuses, Year End Bonus and Install Bonuses
- Retirement Plan
Additional Benefits include:
- Employee discount in our retail store
- Wholesale pricing on nursery plants
- Continuing education assistance
- 10 weeks of Unemployment Insurance for those returning the following season
- Phone Use Stipend (when applicable)
