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Hardscape/Landscape Team Lead
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What they do
A Landscaping or Grounds Supervisor supervises the staff that provide landscaping for residences, parks, public gardens, college campuses or building or office park grounds. Supervises work to care for plants and trees, including mowing, trimming and planting, and work to repair driveways, walks, benches or other structures. Oversees equipment maintenance and transportation, and communicates with residential customers.
$53,068 / year median in Vermont
+11% projected growth
Job Description
- You are passionate about serving others, including your crew, the customers, and the community.
- You love the business side of business and enjoy assisting with routing, quality control, and covering when the owner is out of the shop.
- Dealing with staffing issues is part of the job, and you take it on as a challenge to assist in retaining the best crews.
- You see customer service issues as an opportunity to turn every customer into a raving fan.
- You pride yourself on your communication and are exceptional at getting the work done no matter what it takes. Your Responsibilities as a Landscaping Team Lead
- Manage the Field - o You are quite literally the boots on the ground.
Attendance:
Might sound basic, but it's critical for the team lead to set the example in attendance for the rest of the team.- Budget vs
Actual Hours:
Keeping jobs profitable is dependent on managing the time planned and spent at each job.Return Rates:
You'll ensure quality control to make sure it's rare to ever need to go back to redo a job.Crew Retention:
Ensuring a healthy team environment and keeping people accountable will help reduce turnover.Customer Retention:
Building great relationships with each customer and ensuring that they receive exceptional service will keep them coming back.Full Utilization of Software & Processes:
This helps make all the above possible. Job Requirements for Landscaping Team Lead- Prior experience in the landscaping, lawn service, or similar service industries will be critical in order to lead a team.
- If you don't already have them, you must be willing to complete training to get all required certifications and licenses within 6 months, if required. In addition, a few minimum requirements must be met to be considered for this position.
- Clean driving history with experience driving a trailer Your Responsibilities as a Hardscape Team Lead Our Hardscape Lead is responsible for overseeing all on-site aspects of landscape construction projects and responsible for performing a variety of work tasks to manage the timely completion of contracts.