Hardscape Crew Leader

Total Grounds is a thriving professional landscape company and is seeking the right
candidate for a Hardscape Crew Leader. The Hardscape Crew Leader is a hands-on
leadership role responsible for supervising and coordinating the day-to-day activities of
a hardscape crew. Responsibilities include leading a team in the installation of various
outdoor elements, such as patios, walkways, retaining walls, and other hardscape
features. This position will also support snow operations in the winter.

Key Responsibilities:

​ Extensive understanding of Hardscape skills and techniques, including
reading and executing elements of plans, following state guidelines and
other necessary parameters.

• Display a high level of communication and professionalism when working

with other team members, clients/job representatives and subcontractors.

• Understand project scope well enough to plan ahead and communicate

future potential issues to proactively avoid.

• Lead and motivate multiple person crews on assigned job sites to work

efficiently and within estimated budgets of hours and materials.

• Manage crew by assigning daily and weekly tasks and expectations while

onsite.

• Ability to provide guidance and training to meet Total Grounds level of

quality and craftsmanship while maintaining high safety standards.

• Work closely with division Project Managers to ensure smooth execution

and efficient production of assigned projects.

• Maintain an efficient and organized job site.
• Manage routine inspections and maintenance on field equipment.
• Manage snow removal division in the winter season, plow experience

preferable.

​Required Qualifications:

• 3 years experience in a hardscape industry leadership role

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to read and execute plans; drafted to conceptual
• Understanding material cost, labor, and time
• Valid Driver’s license and medcard
• Physical fitness and ability to perform manual labor as needed and lift 50

pounds.

• Operator experience - heavy equipment: skid steer, loader, excavator
• Comfort with technology
• Experience in snow operations; plowing preferred
• Experience with industry software and ability to learn new programs. (Ex. Google

workspace, Aspire, etc)

About Us:

• We are a workplace that fosters creativity and empowers our employees to control their performance, choices, core functions and progress on goals.
• Employees are encouraged to sharpen and learn new skills, work together with management on career paths, personal development plans, and take advantage of training opportunities.
• Work life balance for our employees is important to us and with proper planning a flexible schedule can be created when needed.
• Cross-training and continued education are important to our company. You will not only have opportunities to further your skills and education, but also help train others to take on additional leadership roles in the future.

Total Grounds favors the well being, safety, and happiness of our employees and customers.

We offer:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k with company match
• Paid vacation time
• Paid holiday time
• Performance based pay increases

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.85 - $32.69 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Year round work

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience managing an onsite crew? If so, how many years, and what size crew?
• Please list out hardscape skills you are most confident in, ie: blue stone, veneer, pavers, block wall, etc.
• Efficiency is very important to Total Grounds. What do you do to ensure you stay on budgeted hours of a project?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $29 - $33