Crew Leader - STEVE HANSON LANDSCAPING

Job Description

Job Description

STEVE HANSON LANDSCAPING

Landscape Maintenance Crew Leader

Steve Hanson Landscaping is the largest boutique landscape company in Santa Barbara. We build and maintain gardens that enhance life.

Our services include everything from landscape design and installation to patios and paths, walls and fences, ponds and water features, and much more.

We are currently searching for an experienced Landscape Maintenance Crew Leader to join our growing team. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside a creative and skilled group dedicated to maintaining some of the most beautiful gardens in Santa Barbara.

We are looking for a reliable, detail-oriented professional who is passionate about landscaping and takes pride in delivering exceptional results.

This is a full-time role.

Work Location

Santa Barbara, CA and Montecito, CA

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a 2-person landscape maintenance crew
• Drive company vehicle to residential properties
• Perform hands-on garden maintenance (pruning, lawn care, irrigation checks, etc.)
• Ensure high-quality standards are consistently met
• Follow schedules and instructions independently
• Communicate effectively with clients and team members

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in landscape maintenance, including supervisory or crew lead experience
• Strong knowledge of garden maintenance (plant care, lawn care, irrigation systems)
• Ability to work independently and lead a team
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus
• Valid California driver’s license with a clean driving record

We offer full benefits, paid holidays, sick time, a 401(k), and competitive pay.

Equal Opportunity Employer 

Steve Hanson Landscaping is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

NOTICE TO EXTERNAL SEARCH FIRMS: Steve Hanson Landscaping's Talent Acquisition Team is the only authorized representative permitted to engage with external search firms, staffing agencies, or other third-party recruiting partners. Steve Hanson Landscaping maintains an Approved Agency List for recruiting partners, which is reviewed and updated annually. Steve Hanson Landscaping will only consider submissions from agencies with a signed fee agreement in place for the current year. Steve Hanson Landscaping does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate submissions, or referrals from agencies that do not meet these requirements. If a candidate is submitted without an active agreement, Steve Hanson Landscaping will have no obligation to pay any fees and reserves the right to contact, engage, interview, or hire such candidate(s) without any financial or other responsibility to the submitting agency. Unsolicited resumes, including those sent directly to hiring managers or other employees, will be considered the property of Steve Hanson Landscaping.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.