Landscape Crew Leader - Palo Alto

Crew Leader - Palo Alto

Looking for a fulfilling career working outdoors? Rubicon Landscape Group, an enterprise program of Rubicon Programs, Inc., is a full-service landscape maintenance and construction company with commercial, municipal, and government clients. We offer the above industry benefits and have been voted a 2022 Great Place to Work by our employees.

Under the general supervision of a Landscape Supervisor, the C rew Leader acts as a crew lead the primary source ensuring job site quality; this includes ensuring that tools and equipment are maintained in good order and the maintenance of a safe and orderly work environment.

Location : 3801 Miranda Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94304 (Veterans Hospital)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Job-site quality : Distribute work among crew members, oversee tasks, monitor work quality, and serve as the crew's liaison to management. Inherent is responsibility for the consistent delivery of on-time work product and service consistent with Rubicon Landscape and contract quality standards. Identify irrigation issues and make suggestion, repairs and maintenance of irrigation systems.
• Schedule week's work routes / very early dawn shifts to adjust for pedestrian traffic and busy parking zones to complete scheduled work.
• Maintain flowers, shrubs, ground covers, lawns, hedges, and other plants : Plant, grade, seed and fertilize; mow, trim and weed; spray. Remove debris, water, and make irrigation adjustments.
• Vehicles and equipment : Clean and prepare vehicles for the next service day; inspect and maintain equipment (includes lubricating as needed) before use to ensure proper and safe operation; report problems to the Supervisor.
• General conduct and safety : Provide initial contact to team members regarding correction of inappropriate or unprofessional behavior. Provide immediate reporting of unsafe working conditions and / or practices to the Supervisor.
• Communication : Build relationships with clients and property managers; serve as first point of contact in the field for questions and issues.
• Training : Provide training regularly on the safe use of equipment, PPE, policies, procedures, and best horticultural practices to team members including AbilityOne participants
• Evaluation : Assist Managers in evaluation in performance of the team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES

installations or renovations to existing landscapes. Maintain time management for developing phases of landscape projects and plan for materials to be used on the sites.

REQUIREMENTS

STARTING PAY : $25-$27 Dependent on qualifications.

AS A RUBICON EMPLOYEE, YOU CAN EXPECT :

Rubicon is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and values the diversity of culture, thought and lived experiences. We seek talented, qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, conviction history, uniform service membership / veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical conditions, genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression regardless of physical gender, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

Rubicon uses E- Verify to validate the eligibility of our new employees to work legally in the United States.

Salary : $25 - $27