Landscape Maintenance and Snow Removal Crew Leader
Romulus, MI
Full Time
Mid Level
Lead a commercial landscape maintenance and sidewalk snow removal crew while working alongside team members. This role oversees routine summer grounds services and winter pedestrian-area clearing, with responsibility for crew readiness, safe equipment operation, service quality, and timely communication. Follow each property’s scope of work and seasonal service schedule.
Benefits:
Winter Services LLC is an equal opportunity employer that takes pride in creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The company complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices law. Winter Services strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of age, race, religion, color, creed, disability, familial status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, ancestry, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Crew leadership and snow responsibilities
- Lead each shift: confirm crew attendance, review site maps, route schedules and priorities, assign tasks, and train team members on safe work practices and site requirements. Monitor productivity and complete assigned work within scheduled service windows.
- Perform and oversee snow removal from sidewalks, entrances, steps, ramps, crosswalks, and other assigned pedestrian areas using shovels, snow blowers, power brooms, and approved sidewalk equipment.
- Apply approved ice-melt products and liquid treatments as directed. Follow site specifications and application rates while protecting surfaces, landscaping, and surrounding property.
- Keep designated accessible routes and emergency exits clear. Place snow in approved areas without blocking doors, drains, sightlines, or pedestrian access.
- Inspect completed work, correct missed areas, and report refreezing, drifting, or conditions requiring additional service. Coordinate with plow crews and management as conditions change.
- Check equipment, fuel, materials, and required protective equipment before deployment. Report defects, remove unsafe equipment from use, and secure tools and materials after each shift.
- Record accurate crew hours, arrival and departure times, work completed, material usage, and required photos in the designated reporting system.
- Communicate delays, staffing shortages, equipment failures, incidents, injuries, and property damage promptly. Treat customers professionally and refer scope changes to management.
Landscape and summer commercial maintenance responsibilities:
- Perform and oversee scheduled mowing, string trimming, edging, and blowing of clippings from sidewalks, curbs, and other hard surfaces. Adjust work to turf conditions and site specifications, and avoid rutting or damaging wet areas.
- Maintain landscape beds through hand weeding, bed edging, debris removal, mulch installation and touch-ups. Prune shrubs and maintain ornamental plantings using appropriate methods and assigned service schedules.
- Complete spring and fall cleanups, leaf removal, litter pickup, and removal of routine landscape debris from turf, planting beds, parking lot edges, and pedestrian areas. Leave each property neat and ready for customer use.
- Assist with approved seasonal planting, flower care, watering, turf repairs, aeration, overseeding, and other landscape enhancements within the crew’s training and assigned scope.
- Identify and report irrigation leaks, damaged sprinkler heads, dry areas, drainage concerns, turf stress, and plant health issues. Coordinate repairs or specialized services with management rather than making unauthorized adjustments.
- Inspect turf, beds, and hard surfaces before leaving each site; correct missed work and report additional service needs. Protect vehicles, windows, signs, irrigation components, and pedestrians from equipment and flying debris.
- Operate commercial mowers, trimmers, edgers, blowers, and other assigned equipment only after training. Complete daily checks, cleaning, and basic maintenance as directed; safely load, unload, and secure equipment for transport.
- Coordinate fertilizer, weed-control, and other treatment services with management. Perform applications only when trained, authorized, and appropriately credentialed for the assigned work.
Qualifications
- Prior commercial landscape maintenance and snow removal experience preferred, including mowing, trimming, bed care, and sidewalk equipment operation; crew leadership experience preferred.
- Dependable attendance, sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to direct a crew while performing physical work.
- Ability to follow site maps, equipment instructions, service specifications, and safety procedures, and use a smartphone for dispatch and service documentation.
- Reliable transportation to the assigned reporting location. A valid driver’s license and company driving approval are required if assigned to operate company vehicles.
Schedule and working conditions
Work follows seasonal maintenance schedules and weather conditions. Must be available for assigned storm response, including overnight shifts, early mornings, weekends, and holidays, and respond promptly to dispatch. Summer work may include early starts and schedule changes due to weather or client needs. Duties involve prolonged walking and standing, repetitive shoveling, bending, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and handling equipment and materials in heat, sun, rain, cold, snow, ice, and low light. Essential duties must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation. Follow required protective equipment, safe lifting, hydration, warming and cooling breaks, and fatigue-management procedures.Benefits:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Medical and dental insurance benefits
- Company-sponsored Group Term Life & Short-Term Disability insurance
- 401k retirement plan with company match
- Paid vacation and holidays
Winter Services LLC is an equal opportunity employer that takes pride in creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The company complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices law. Winter Services strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of age, race, religion, color, creed, disability, familial status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, ancestry, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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