Landscape Maintenance Crew Leader

Job Description

Job Description

The Bruce Company is proud to be a local, family-run landscaping company that’s been in business for 70 years. We are passionate about achieving incredible results for our customers and offer an exciting and collaborative company culture where our employees grow along with our company.

We are currently seeking a Landscape Maintenance Crew Leader with landscaping industry experience to join our Landscape Maintenance department. If you are dedicated to customer success and love the outdoors like we do, we’d like to meet you!

Why Choose The Bruce Company?

• Enjoy work/life balance, weekly pay, and year-round benefits
• Make a difference by beautifying the outdoor environment!
• Work on some of the largest and most prestigious projects in Dane County!
• Establish and develop your career with Southern Wisconsin’s leader in landscaping!

What You Will Be Doing

The Landscape Maintenance Crew Leader is responsible for performing landscape maintenance tasks and overseeing a crew of employees who complete mowing and edging of lawns, string trimming, dispersal of lawn clippings, raking and disposing of leaves and other yard waste, assisting with spring and fall cleanups, and overall maintenance of landscape at our customer sites.

• Directs, organizes, and oversees Landscape Maintenance tasks to assure quality and timely completion of work on customer sites.
• Drives company vehicle to transport crew from The Bruce Company to assigned job sites.
• Trains Crew Members on an on-going basis.
• Identify problems at the work site and follow through appropriately
• Mow lawn either by hand or using a riding lawnmower
• Trim and edge around driveways, sidewalks, trees, mulch beds, and walls
• Eliminate accumulated clippings via blowing or raking
• Blow hard surfaces clean
• Participate in spring and fall cleanups as needed
• Loads and secures all tools and other necessary equipment and materials
• Communicate effectively with other coworkers to function as a team.
• Leads by example, and provides guidance for Crew Members, in regards to company policies and procedures such as attendance, conduct and dress code.
• Assist with snow removal during the winter months as business needs dictate
• Performs other tasks as assigned by crew leader, supervisor, and/or manager.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Work is primarily performed outdoors during all seasons.
• Exposure to outdoor weather conditions, including inclement weather (rain, snow, heat or cold).
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Hearing protection is required for duties such as equipment operation that expose the individual to elevated noise levels.
• Duties of this position may expose the individual to chemicals and fertilizers.

Schedule

• Typical work hours are Monday through Friday from 6:40am to 5:00pm (40-55 hours per week) during our peak season (approximately April to November). Saturday hours as needed
• This is a Full-time Seasonal position
• Occasional overtime as workload dictates
• Hours vary in winter months (approximately December through March) based on snow removal

What Skills Do I Need?

• Previous experience with or ability to learn effective landscaping skills and techniques.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Previous equipment operating experience (Mowers, Trimmers, Edger’s or other used in basic landscape equipment ) is helpful but not required
• Knowledge of trees, shrubs and other landscape products is helpful but not required.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English

Other Benefits

The Bruce Company offers a competitive hourly pay, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement benefits as well as PTO. Coupled with a challenging and team-oriented work environment to help you succeed in your career.

Join our team of outdoor living experts and experience for yourself why many of our employees have chosen to make their life-long careers at The Bruce Company. Visit us at to learn more.

The Bruce Company is proud to be an Affirmative-Action Equal Opportunity Employer.