Landscape Maintenance Crew Leader

Description Landscape Maintenance Crew Leader Salary: $22.00 - $26.00 per hour, based on experience.

About the Role

Lead a Landscape Maintenance crew in the field to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality landscape maintenance services on assigned routes for new and existing customers in residential and commercial settings. Landscape Maintenance Crew Leader duties include on-site crew supervision, timekeeping, material recording, and ensuring bed maintenance, plant and shrub trimming, watering, mulch replenishment, and plant health treatment work is completed to RJ Lawn & Landscape standards.

What You'll Do

Lead the assigned Landscape Maintenance crew on site and hold crew members to RJ Lawn & Landscape quality and safety standards on all assigned properties. Review daily route schedule prior to departure, including job site locations, scope of work, customer notes, and any site-specific instructions; ask pertinent questions before leaving for the job site.

Inspect and confirm iPhone and iCREWtek devices are functioning properly; clock crew members in on iCREWtek and confirm needed equipment and materials before departure. Brief crew en route between job sites on roles, tasks, maintenance scope, and customer notes for each property. Park and secure company vehicle at each job site; survey each property on arrival for plant health issues, bed conditions, and scope discrepancies; report findings to the Landscape Maintenance Manager with photo documentation when applicable.

Confirm all crew members understand their tasks and are performing bed maintenance, trimming, watering, and mulch work correctly; ensure gates are closed and locked before leaving each property. Record all time and materials in iCREWtek for each job site before leaving; clock crew members out of iCREWtek at end of day.

Walk the property to verify quality before leaving each job site; communicate with property managers or customers about scheduled visits, access concerns, or plant health issues identified on site. Report accidents, injuries, property damage, absenteeism, and tardiness to the Landscape Maintenance Manager immediately; photograph any damage that occurred during the crew’s visit.

Confirm Iowa pesticide application posting requirements are met on any property receiving chemical treatments; adhere to chemical handling and storage protocols throughout the day. Perform end-of-day equipment cleanup, debris removal, and preparation for the following day’s work. Work with the Landscape Maintenance Manager to inventory all tools, equipment, and supplies in the work vehicle monthly.

Attend company meetings as requested for overall company development. Attend continuing education classes as required to maintain certifications. Perform snow removal duties as assigned, including frost patrol shifts during late fall and early spring, as part of year-round employment. Promote, demonstrate and enforce safety procedures & company policies.

Support and enforce RJ Lawn & Landscape vision, mission, and core values.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

Pass a background check and pre-employment drug screening. Possess and maintain 3OT – Ornamental Turf Applicator certification/license. Legally operate company vehicles with a valid Iowa driver’s license. Physically perform the work, including lifting up to 50 lbs.; bending, lifting, and walking on uneven, sloped, or rough terrain; shoveling sand, rock, dirt, and snow.

Operate machinery and specialized equipment in a safe and effective manner, including but not limited to: hand tools, power tools, and bed maintenance equipment. Use required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as necessary. Read and understand technical information competently. Demonstrate basic math skills and conversions.

Lead and train crew members effectively. Work overtime as needed. Demonstrate problem-solving skills by identifying and resolving issues in a timely manner. Maintain adaptability in a dynamic work environment, managing competing demands and unexpected events. Communicate clearly and persuasively in both positive and challenging situations.

Measure of Accountability Adherence to route time budgets on assigned jobs. Crew quality on assigned routes and properties (customer compliments or complaints). Accuracy of time, material, and job note entries in iCREWtek. Attendance Record. Reports to: Landscape Maintenance Manager Why RJ Lawn & Landscape? In addition to being a non-smoking, EEOC-compliant company with real advancement opportunities, we offer: Excellent benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) 401(k) with company match Uniforms provided 11 paid holidays plus 1 floating personal holiday 17 Paid Time Off (PTO) days