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# Hardscape Crew Lead ## Build a career. Stand behind it. New Life Rockeries & Retaining Walls is a Pacific Northwest team built on craftsmanship, practical knowledge, and pride in work that lasts. We are looking for people who care about doing the details right, looking out for one another, and leaving every project better than they found it. ## The opportunity New Life Rockeries is hiring a working field leader to turn project plans into organized, productive days for a hardscape crew. The role leads residential and commercial outdoor work, including retaining walls, paver systems, excavation, grading, drainage, base preparation, cuts, finishes, and punch work. The Crew Lead owns daily production, technical quality, safety, crew accountability, job-site control, labor awareness, documentation, and early communication of risks. This person must combine strong hands-on hardscape capability with the ability to plan work, delegate, coach, inspect, solve field problems, and hold the whole crew accountable rather than simply performing the most difficult installation work personally. New Life Rockeries is hiring a working field leader to turn project plans into organized, productive days for a hardscape crew. The role leads residential and commercial outdoor work, including retaining walls, paver systems, excavation, grading, drainage, base preparation, cuts, finishes, and punch work. The Crew Lead owns daily production, technical quality, safety, crew accountability, job-site control, labor awareness, documentation, and early communication of risks. This person must combine strong hands-on hardscape capability with the ability to plan work, delegate, coach, inspect, solve field problems, and hold the whole crew accountable rather than simply performing the most difficult installation work personally. Responsibilities Translate project plans into daily and weekly production targets, work sequence, crew assignments, staging, equipment plans, and measurable end-of-day goals; lead start-of-day huddles covering goals, tasks, safety concerns, and completion standards; perform or directly oversee layout, elevations, excavation, base preparation, compaction, drainage, retaining-wall construction, paver installation, cuts, finishes, and restoration; inspect critical work before burial and prevent avoidable rework; train laborers/installers and correct workmanship, pace, attendance, and quality issues; enforce PPE, equipment, and safe-work standards and stop unsafe work; maintain an organized, professional site and protect customer property, neighboring property, vehicles, tools, and materials; track crew hours and progress against labor/production expectations and surface overrun risk early; communicate shortages, equipment/access problems, change conditions, customer requests, delays, and schedule risks to PM/Operations; complete daily time, progress-photo, production, issue, material/equipment, and next-day-readiness documentation; own punch-list completion and clean turnover; do not commit to customer scope, price, schedule changes, or free extras outside authorized leadership ## What you will do

• Crew completes committed weekly production milestones with a measurable daily plan and organized sequencing.
• Retaining walls, paver systems, excavation, grading, drainage, base work, cuts, finishes, punch work, and restoration meet quality standards with avoidable rework prevented.
• Crew members receive clear expectations, training, direct feedback, and accountability for attendance, pace, quality, and safety.
• Safety, equipment, tools, materials, customer property, and job sites are protected and unsafe work is stopped immediately.
• Progress, crew hours, issues, photos, needs, and schedule or scope risks are documented and communicated early to production leadership. ## What you bring
• 3+ years of hands-on hardscape or landscape construction experience with strong technical depth.
• Proven experience leading a crew or acting as a foreman or lead installer.
• Can independently explain and execute retaining wall and paver systems from excavation through finish, including base, compaction, grade, drainage, layout, cuts, and common failure points.
• Can read plans, establish layout and elevations, and use lasers, string lines, and measuring tools.
• Comfort with equipment and tool safety, including trained and authorized operation boundaries.
• Can lead through clear expectations and direct feedback, with reliable communication and documentation habits. ## Position details

• Department:

• Production

• Location:

• Greater Seattle Area, WA
• Employment type:
• To be confirmed
• Work arrangement:
• In person ## Service area and commuting expectation Our crews dispatch from Arlington, Washington.

We especially welcome applicants based in South Seattle, the Eastside, or Snohomish County who can reliably travel to job sites and team locations throughout our service area. ## How to apply Apply directly using the role-specific link below. Please include a current resume and complete the application questions.

https:

//apply.newliferockeries.com/apply/hardscape-crew-lead New Life Rockeries & Retaining Walls is committed to a respectful, safety-minded, and team-oriented workplace.

Pay:

$26.05

• $31.

38 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) matching Paid time off

Work Location:

In person