Landscaping Leader (Pontiac) Chauffeur's license required

Full-time
On-site
$19-23/hr
Pontiac, MI
No visa sponsorship

Benefits

401(k) with Matching
Equity / Stock Options
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Other

Job description

THE PAY RANGE FOR THIS ROLE IS $19-$23 PER HOUR AND IS BASED ON PREVIOUS RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS ANY LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS YOU HOLD.


Job Summary

  • The Crew Leader Driver executes site-level tasks on BrightView’s client sites. This position directs the work of 2-5 other team members and ensures assigned tasks are completed safely, efficiently, and to the quality standards set by BrightView and BrightView’s clients. The Crew Leader Driver oversees crews working in varying service lines, including basic maintenance, landscape installation, and supportive services like irrigation, seasonal color management, and chemical applications.


Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Prepare landscape trucks for daily operations, including loading and securing equipment (e.g., gas cans, mowers, trailers) and safely operating vehicles in compliance with traffic laws.

  • Deliver services as specified on client sites while maintaining schedules and meeting service expectations.

  • Identify and escalate customer problems or concerns to the Operations Manager

  • Communicate regularly with Operations Manager to ensure client needs and expectations are consistently met or exceeded

  • Assist in resolving issues with customer service when needed

  • Ensure work is performed safely and in accordance with company policies

  • Oversee day-to-day site operations, delegate work to crew team members, and coordinate service execution with Operations Manager.

  • Provide feedback on crew performance and assist in developing and training team members

  • Monitor and perform preventative maintenance on equipment, ensuring it is in safe working order

  • Accurately capture and turn in crew time logs through electronic time capture (ETC)

  • Log equipment usage and maintenance cycles

  • Perform maintenance on equipment, including:

    • Unloading equipment from BrightView trucks/trailers

    • Wash equipment and truck

    • Change equipment blades, oil, and air filters.

    • Grease machines

    • Conduct EDVIR (Electronic Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports) on assigned vehicles.

  • Participate in branch meetings as directed

  • Continuously look for more efficient ways to perform work


Education and Experience:

  • Valid Driver’s License

  • Must be able to operate various vehicles, with or without trailers.

  • BrightView Equipment certifications

  • Experience in a landscape-related field

  • Demonstrated leadership among the team and with peers


Physical Demands/Requirements:

  • Safely perform heavy lifting/pushing/pulling of various landscaping equipment and materials, including, but not limited to, backpack blowers, large containers of mulch/plant material, assorted sizes of lawnmowers, etc.

  • Ability to lift and carry 40 lbs. (mulch, fertilizer, etc.)

  • Ability to load/unload burlaps with plant cuttings onto trailer (up to 50 lbs.)

  • Ability to bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the day


Work Environment:

  • This role works in an outdoor work environment.

  • Work in/or about situations near direct automotive traffic

  • Work near or about natural bodies of water

  • Ability to work in extreme conditions – temperatures may exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit

  • Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time



BrightView Landscapes, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.


This job description is subject to change at any time.

More information

Minimum education level

N/A

Experience level

Junior (1-2 years)

Job skills

Landscaping Techniques

Plant Identification

Equipment Operation

Project Management

Pest Control

Irrigation Systems

Safety Compliance

Certifications

chauffuer's license

Pesticide Applicator's license

Languages

English

Spanish

Company overview

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BrightView Landscape Services, LLC

Facilities Services·5,001+ employees

BrightView takes pride in providing the highest-quality landscape and snow services with a worry-free, dependable service commitment. As the nation’s leading landscape services company, our more than 22,000 team members consistently bring excellent landscapes to life at thousands of clients’ properties, fostering collaborative relationships to drive clients’ success. With comprehensive capabilities serving the entire lifecycle of a property’s landscape, BrightView is a single-source solution for its client’s landscape needs. The best teams are created and maintained here. Great work starts with great people. At the top of our industry, BrightView prides itself on hiring good-natured, motivated, and capable individuals. Given the resources to grow, our dedicated team makes lasting impacts on the earth, the company, and on each other. The prestige of a national corporation with the care of a family-run atmosphere, BV merges industry leading innovation with direct mentorship and teamwork – and the results are picture perfect. In 2014, Brickman and ValleyCrest combined to form BrightView, uniting under the shared belief that caring for our team members and our clients should always be at the heart of what we do. Through consistent excellence, proactive service, and a steady client focus, BrightView is delivering brighter futures—every day, everywhere, and with everyone.