Bilingual Crew Leader- Commercial Landscape Maintenance

Teufel Landscape is currently looking to hire a Crew Leader to join our commercial landscaping team. The position would be based out of Olympia, WA. This is a full-time position Monday to Thursday 10-hour shifts starting at 5:30 am.

Responsibilities - Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Production:

• Supervise and train crew members on all aspects of landscape maintenance services
• Monitor and maintain irrigation controller including coordination of repairs
• Review equipment needs and maintenance schedules with Production Manager
• Perform and/or participate in crew and department general and safety meetings
• Ensure the safe operation of all maintenance equipment
• Safely drive company owned vehicles
• Work with other Maintenance Leaders to ensure a consistent product
• Work with other managers and crew leads on work schedules including seasonal work needs
• Work with other departments and personnel when needed
• Help with snow removal in the winter months
• Ability to meet seasonal deadlines set by the Account Manager
• Communicate on a professional level with internal and external personnel, customers and vendors
• Ensure crews are equipped and informed in order to provide the safest, highest quality work in an efficient manner
• Promote proper horticulture by training of field supervisors and labor.

Management and Accounting:

• Monitor the integrity of information provided to accounting system (timesheets and work orders)
• Monitor equipment inventory and ensure equipment is properly serviced
• Keep informed of new practices in green industry
• Keep informed of new or potential sales

Customer Service and Sales:

• Maintain excellent on-site relations and communications with clients, contractors and/or subcontractors as needed
• Encourage multiple sales from current clients
• Assist in identifying enhancement opportunities on jobsites

Requirements & Experience:

• Bilingual - English and Spanish Speaker.
• Minimum of 5 years Commercial Landscape Maintenance experience
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in Commercial Grounds Management.
• Must have valid Driver’s license and maintain a good driving record
• Pesticide applicators license, or the ability to obtain one preferred
• Must have good communication skills and ability to motivate others
• Must comply with Teufel Landscape’s policies and procedures
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a routine basis
• Ability to bend and stoop on a continual basis
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions
• Ability to work around bees, poison ivy, pollen, thorns and other environmental risks

ADA

Physical demands require constantly moving, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling. Frequently operates machinery and will use hands/fingers and legs to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect and position materials. Frequently required to stand and walk, lift and/or move up to 50 to over 100 lbs. with assistance. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Constantly required to communicate with ability to talk and hear. Job will require constantly working outdoors in all types of weather conditions and exposure to elements. This can include heavy to moderate noise, extreme proximity to moving equipment or machinery, proximity to electrical energy, exposure to tools and machines used in construction industries.

Teufel is a drug-free workplace

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $24.00 - $26 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Olympia, WA- Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Landscape: 4 years (Required)
• Crew Lead: 2 years (Preferred)
• Groundskeeping: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)