Crew Leader

Clintar Landscape Management is looking for a highly motivated and dependable Crew Leader for their Ottawa location.

Reports To:  Construction Supervisor

Leads: 1-4+ people depending on Project

Clintar Landscape Management is proud to provide award winning corporate landscape services. Our reputation for being a leader in the landscape management business has been created by our hardworking, enthusiastic and dedicated employees.

Clintar Landscape Management is a growing company and hires individuals who are passionate for providing our customers with exceptional landscaping services. We believe it’s our people that make the difference and we offer competitive compensation and benefit packages and training opportunities.

*Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and motivate a crew to complete a variety of landscaping/construction tasks
• Set the pace by working with the team to complete a variety of landscaping/construction tasks
• Be able to use a variety of powered and unpowered equipment and complete tasks such as:
  • 5 Ton dump truck
  • Trailers
  • Quick Cut Saws
  • Hand Tools for Brick Installation
  • Tamper and Backpack Blower
  • Planting annuals, perennials, shrubs and Trees
  • Pruning Equipment
  • Mulching and Weeding (tools and procedures)
  • Minor Concrete work and repairs
  • Other tasks as assigned
• Have experience working around and able to supervise heavy equipment on a site.  EX: Backhoe, Skidsteer etc.
• Interact with customers to troubleshoot and solve landscape problems and knowing when to call or involve Supervisor appropriately in those discussions.
• Build strong team spirit through communicating effectively with team members and proactively resolving any issues or concerns
• Provide on-the-job training and enforcement of regulations related to Health & Safety, operating equipment and proper work standards (proactively bringing others in to train crew members and yourself if you are not adequately trained)

Skills & Abilities:

• Leadership
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Problem solving
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and jobs
• Ability to make decisions and work independently
• Ability to record and report all job site activities, including material used, hours, incidents and issues to the Supervisor.

Working Conditions:

• Love of working outdoors is essential and the willingness to work in bad weather conditions i.e. rain, high humidity and heat and cold weather
• Can lift or move a minimum of twenty-five pounds
• During the peak season is willing to work extended hours and weekends

Qualifications:

• A college horticulture school diploma or equivalent and/or one to three years Team Leader experience preferably in the Construction sector of the landscaping industry
•  Must possess a valid ‘G’ class Ontario driver’s license with a clean driving record
• Secret Clearance and Reliability Clearance an asset

Wages:

$18.00-$22.00 per hour depending on experience

If you’re looking for your next challenge and a rewarding career -- and think you’re a cut above the rest, please email your cover letter and resume to jason.kelly@clintar.com

We thank all applicants for applying for this position; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

For assistance with job search and application preparation, unemployed individuals are invited to register with CSE Consulting. For more information about the benefits of registering with CSE, please contact us in Kemptville at 613-258-6576 or in Prescott at 613-925-0222.