Gardening Team Leader

Job Description

Job Description

We are a busy, well-established landscaping and garden-services business serving residential clients in the Washington, D.C. area. We are searching for a hardworking and responsible team leader. You will supervise, mentor, and work alongside a small team of landscapers to complete one or more client projects each day. Landscapers perform a variety of tasks including planting, mulching, raking, mowing, pruning, installing irrigation systems, and installing hardscape features. As the team leader, you may communicate directly with clients while on-site at their properties. We are looking for a team player who has an attention to detail and ability to organize multiple tasks on the fly. Key responsibilities: ● Supervise, direct, and monitor a landscaping team of 2 - 3 crew members. ● Ensure deadlines are met and project specifications are followed by organizing and assigning tasks to maximize efficiency and promote quality results. ● Establish and maintain client gardens to include planting, mulching, raking, mowing, pruning, installing irrigation systems, and installing hardscape features. ● Collect and dispose of garden debris and litter. ● Follow landscape designs when implementing new projects and updating established gardens. ● Communicate project status in real-time to ensure accurate recording of team man-hours and materials used. ● Communicate with supervisors and other leads to ensure scheduled projects are completed each day. ● Drive the team to job sites within the Washington, D.C. area in a company truck. ● Work outdoors in all seasonal weather conditions. Required: ● Previous landscaping experience. ● Proven ability to direct and organize a team. ● Strong communication skills including the ability to interact successfully with team members, supervisors, and clients. ● Fluent English and decent Spanish. Some crew members and clients are Spanish-speaking. ● Plant identification skills and knowledge of horticultural best practices. ● Ability to work with hand tools such as pruners, shovels, and rakes. ● Ability to operate power equipment such as leaf blowers, mowers, and trimmers. ● Current driver’s license.