Skoog Landscape & Design :: Employment :: Construction Crew Leader

Duties

- Supervision of 1-3 people
- Entering of time, material, equipment used into computer or paper work
- Operation of small and large landscape related equipment
- Responsibility for quality, quantity, and safety of work performed
- Placement of plant material and hard goods from a non-dimensioned plan
- Flexibility to work in other divisions of the company as needed

Examples of duties performed

- Plantings and watering
- Mulching of planting beds
- Bed preparation
- Installation of edging and weed fabric
- Construction of dry laid limestone retaining walls
- Installation of paving materials
- Grading for plantings and turf
- Application of fertilizer, seed, and hydro-mulch
- Pruning of plant materials

Examples of machinery used

- John Deere 6675 skid loaders
- 1 and 6 ton trucks with manual transmission
- numerous small equipment, e.g. roto-tillers, sod cutters, etc.
- miscellaneous loader tractors
- John Deere back hoe and excavator
- Big John Tree Spade

Qualifications

Strong work ethic, integrity, intelligence, flexibility, pride in work, enthusiasm, responsible, self-starter

Training

On the job training is the major program utilized. Major events sponsored by ALCA, ILCA, AAN, NLA, and other industry specific events will be decided on a per instance basis.