Crew Leader at Charleston

Job Description

Crew LeaderTo perform a wide variety of landscape maintenance functions related to but not limited to leading crews for mowing, trimming, irrigation, edging, pruning and landscape install.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist in the performance of various landscaping functions in a leadership capacity
• Plan, organize and manage work for crew members on job
• Develop and maintain motivated and effective crews
• Complete daily paperwork as required by each job
• Organize, supervise, lead, and train employees to complete assigned projects within established guidelines and time frame
• Maintain equipment in good operating condition
• Ensure proper task-specific PPE is being properly utilized and maintained at all times by crew members
• Follow all company policies & procedures, including safety guidelines/standards
• Ensure a safe environment for other workers and vendors, clients and for all employees

Job Requirements

Crew LeaderRequirements:
Age Requirements:

• •Employee must be at least 18 years of age and meet all applicable state-mandated labor laws

Experience:

• Previous experience as Crew Member.
• Six (6) to twelve (12) months of previous commercial experience as a crew leader, preferred but not required.
• Has satisfactorily completed the prescribed “Crew Member" training guide and can perform those specified essential duties

Knowledge of:

• Mainscape Standards of Excellence

Ability to:

• Enforce safety of the customer, job site, and company employees on site.
• Enforce company safety policies and procedures.
• Able to effectively drive and back-up a truck and trailer combination.
• Interact with customer daily as needed.
• Identify and correct all unsafe conditions and practices and communicate actions to supervisor and/or owners.
• Adhere to company policies, standards and safety guidelines.
• Work with other employees as a team.
• Meet or exceed company production rates set forth.

Language Skills:

• Ability to communicate w/ lead people and crew members regarding progress of tasks and assignments
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: 
• Have full range of mobility in upper and lower body in order to be able to work in various positions including, but not limited to, stooping, standing, bending over, sitting, kneeling, squatting, and walking for extended periods of time.
• Be able to reach over head with hands and arms; climb or balance;
• Be able to use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. 
• Be able to lift, pull, and push materials and equipment to complete assigned job tasks.
• Be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds regularly and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. 
• Maintain physical fitness level necessary to complete assigned job tasks.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions:

• Weekend or overtime hours as necessary.
• Odd hours are a necessity during inclement weather seasons, if applicable.
• Combination of office, shop, and field time, where this position is exposed to all of the elements. This includes all four weather seasons and all times of the day and night.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. 
• The noise level in the work environment will vary depending on the assigned jobs; however, it is usually high and requires ear protection while operating equipment. 

Country: USA, State: South Carolina, City: Charleston, Company: Mainscape, Inc.