Crew Leader - Landscape Maintenance

Overview

Join Ruppert Landscape as a Crew Leader - Landscape Maintenance and lead field teams in contract maintenance and snow removal across the Southeast.

• Develop a clear understanding of the company’s philosophies, branch goals, and financial position.
• Get to know crew members, set goals, and provide timely formal and informal evaluations.
• Actively participate in training by attending or conducting certification sessions regularly.
• Plan, schedule, and supervise daily production activities on assigned contracts.
• Understand hourly and cost budgets for each job; monitor job hours, reports, and costs and take action as needed; communicate budget hours to assistants and crew.
• Build strong client relationships on every job.
• Monitor work quality and proactively bring issues to the customer’s attention by inspecting the job at the end of each day and completing property service reports.
• Sell an acceptable level of extras through T&M tickets.
• Maintain assigned vehicle and equipment in good working order.

• Demonstrated skill and ability to manage others at a higher level.
• Demonstrated skill and ability to work with service customers.
• At least one year of experience doing contract maintenance work in a commercial setting.
• Two- or four-year horticulture or related degree and two years of industry experience, or additional industry experience or certifications substituting for a degree.
• Ability to identify and diagnose insect and disease problems and schedule appropriate treatment.
• Working knowledge of vehicles and equipment used in contract maintenance and snow removal.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean record over the last three years.

• Competitive salary
• Medical benefits with dental and vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) plan
• Flexible work/life balance
• Family-oriented company culture

Ruppert Landscape is an Equal Opportunity Employer and E-Verify Employer.