Crew Leader/Driver
Location: Newbury Park, CA, United States
Job Type: Regular, Full-time
Pay Range: $19.00 - $25.00
Job Summary:
The Crew Leader Driver executes site-level tasks on BrightViews 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 BrightViews 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 • Washing equipment and truck • Changing equipment blades, oil, and air filters • Greasing machines • Conducting EDVIR Electronic Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports on assigned vehicles.
Education and Experience:
• Valid Drivers 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:
• 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 • 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:
• Works in an outdoor work environment. • Works near or about situations near direct automotive traffic. • Works 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.
Benefits:
BrightView offers a suite of health, wellness, and financial benefits to full-time team members. Benefits offerings for full-time team members include:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance • Ancillary and voluntary products • 401k savings plan with employer contributions • 6 to 9 company paid holidays per year • Employees may also be eligible to receive paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave • Tuition reimbursement and/or potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance
About BrightView:
BrightView Landscapes LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer. This job description is subject to change at any time.