Lawn Care Team Lead
Chapel Hill, NC
Professional Services – Talent Solutions /
Full Time /
On-site
Our client is a locally respected and growing landscape services company, known for its commitment to horticultural excellence, precision installation practices, and exceptional client care. Serving a diverse residential and commercial client base, they specialize in hardscape and softscape construction, planting, irrigation, and water feature installations throughout the region. As demand continues to grow, they are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Lawn Care Team Lead to support and lead the delivery of their high-quality landscape projects.
Responsibilities:
- Vehicles must always be cleaned daily and organized.
- Obtain equipment needed for implementation of daily schedule.
- Communicate with supervisor regarding client services, problems as they arise and additional service requests.
- Maintain production rate of 800 points.
- Responsible to turn in broken equipment and tag for mechanic then sign out borrowed equipment. Once equipment is repaired, turn borrowed equipment in and take back repaired equipment.
- Secure truck at offsite locations such as restaurants, vendors, etc. and secure at the end of every day. Lock and return keys to key box each day.
- The first week of each quarter, Team Leader I is responsible for the results of inventory control report (January, April, July, October). First week of each month, DOT reports are due to mechanic.
- Inspect team member’s work to ensure completion of all tasks at each jobsite.
- Provide excellence in customer service.
- Effectively train and coach team members on basic job functions.
- Attending ongoing training in-house and outside training to develop skills.
- Review daily paperwork for accuracy. Complete administrative paperwork as needed with effective daily communication with supervisor.
- Follow company procedures for clock in and clock out accounting for appropriate daily breaks.
- Fuel truck at the end of the day.
- Follow all company procedures, standards, safety policies and codes of conduct.
- Follow your team’s Duties & Responsibilities schedule.
- Natural debris needs to be placed in dumpster and compacted correctly daily.
- Ensure necessary maintenance of equipment – sharpening blades, changing oil, etc.
- Responsible for following up on problems that arise in the course of work and reporting to appropriate personnel for resolution.
- Miscellaneous tasks as needed or required.
Qualifications
- Possesses a valid NC Driver’s License and is insurable by company insurance carriers. Ability to safely handle box trucks and truck and trailer combination
- Experience leading a lawn care team and extensive experience in the lawn care industry.
- Demonstrated ability for safe and proper operation of basic Lawn Care equipment including walk behind mowers, edgers, trimmers, blowers, and non-selective herbicide sprayers.
- Monitors and enforces all company safety policies/standards including PPE (personal protective equipment) use.
- Understands and can follow company emergency procedures such as cutting utility lines, employee injuries, property damage, etc.
- Takes responsibility and accountability for vehicle/equipment inventory, security, care & maintenance.
- Demonstrated ability to teach, guide by example and direct a crew of 1-3 team members.
- Demonstrated skill and ability in customer service/communication and interaction.
- Understands and can prepare accurate administrative paperwork.
- Is familiar with standard company & industry best management practices in the turf/grounds care field.
- Can identify basic common turf types and weeds in zone 7.
- Must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Must be able to work around bees, poisonous plants, pollen, and other environmental hazards.
- Must be able to work for long periods of physical activity, including but not limited to-bending, stooping, standing, bending over, sitting, kneeling & squatting.
$20 - $22.50 an hour
