Landscape and Maintenance Crew Leader

LANDSCAPE AND MAINTENANCE CREW LEADER — Kensington, MD (20895) / Rockville, MD (20850)

• Position Summary: Responsible for the day-to-day work of the crew, including schedules, job assignments, plants and materials, equipment and power tools, cost effectiveness, work quality, training, and safety. Ensures assignments are implemented and completed, sets an example for crew members, and oversees safe loading and driving of vehicle.

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise assigned laborers and ensure compliance with work orders, company policies, regulations, and assignments.

• Ensure crew readiness for each daily assignment, including crew preparation, truck, trailer, motorized equipment operation, power and hand tools, and job materials; arrive ready and prepared to leave the shop promptly at the assigned time.

• Ensure safe, legal, and proper loading, unloading, and driving of trucks.

• Cultivate and maintain a positive, proactive work style; motivate and work with crewmembers as a team and build company-wide morale.

• Complete all assigned tasks and daily work orders as directed; work with crew to ensure timely, safe, and cost-effective completion of assignments.

• Ensure work meets or exceeds company standards and complies with policies and procedures.

• Use good judgment and take initiative to correct problems that may occur.

• Attend classes and seminars to develop leadership and technical skills and training.

• Specific Responsibilities:

• Follow daily work orders from the Division Manager or Supervisor and confirm understanding of all assignments.

• Secure, organize, and safely transport all equipment, tools, and materials required for each job.

• Work with laborers to load and off-load equipment, tools, and materials from vehicles; ensure safe off-loading, staging, use, and storage at client properties and company yard.

• Understand and operate all equipment and tools safely and per manufacturers' instructions; wear required personal protective clothing and equipment in accordance with company and OSHA standards.

• Report work progress, problems, and needs to the appropriate supervisor throughout the day.

• Report safety hazards, personnel problems, and vehicle/equipment/tool maintenance or repair needs to the appropriate supervisor in a timely fashion.

• Interact with clients regularly as requested and respond to all communications from management promptly.

• Ensure each jobsite is left clean when the crew departs.

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong preference for candidates with landscaping experience.

• Must be hands-on and work alongside the crew.

• Ability to communicate in English; bilingual candidates encouraged.

• Competitive wages for the region.

• Trucks equipped with on-board restrooms.

• Stable, full-year employment.

• Strong leadership development environment.

• Education & Experience:

• Minimum 2 years' prior work in the industry.

• Clean driving record required.

• Supervisory/leadership experience required.

• Locations: Open to search in Kensington (20895) or Rockville (20850), MD.

• External Client: John Shorb Landscaping, Inc.

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$19.50 - $22 an hour