Landscape Crew Lead

Do you love working outside? Come be a part of our awesome team! Consider joining our team if you have an interest in landscaping construction, lawn care and maintenance, laborer, turf, irrigation, horticulture, or gardening, and if you have hard experience as a foreman or supervisor.

Village Green Landscapes is hiring Landscape Crew Leads at our New Brighton, Brooklyn Park, and Savage locations.

Pay Range: $25.00 - $33.00 DOE

• Paid Sick Time
• Full-time Benefits eligibility possible with year-round employment.
• Possibility for full-time year-round employment, if you are interested in commercial snow removal in the winter months.

The Landscape Crew Lead is responsible for onsite leadership of a landscaping crew. They ensure the crew is informed of the scope of the job and essential steps and timelines for completion. They are the face of the company and key contact for the customer during installation.

• Responsible for on-site supervision of a landscape crew consisting of 2-4 people
• Demonstrates the ability to safely operate equipment required for landscape installation including skid loader, saw, edging machines, and compactors
• Works alongside assigned crew to complete landscape installation projects
• Provides training and mentorship to landscaping crew to ensure success
• Plan, schedule, and supervise all assigned jobs
• Ability to identify and install plants per landscape plan
• Ability to keep jobs on schedule and on budget while meeting production rates and maintaining quality standards
• Ensures safety procedures are followed, accidents and workers' compensation claims are properly documented and reported
• Meets timelines and quality standards for all deliverables including record keeping and process change orders
• Performs preventative maintenance on equipment per company policy
• Ensures safe and clean work environment is maintained by all team members
• Strong customer communication skills; both interactional and follow through
• Proficient in the use of various operating systems and technology to track and report jobs
• Works collaboratively with the team and company leadership
• Demonstrates timely and effective communication- verbal, non-verbal, and written
• Demonstrates high quality decision making in a fast paced and quickly evolving environment

• At least 18 years of age
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1+ years of hardscape installation experience
• Valid driver's license with clean driving record.
• Valid DOT card or ability to obtain one
• Must be able to pass a pre- employment drug test.

• 3+ years of landscape construction
• Degree in horticulture or landscaping
• CDL - class A license