Grounds Management Crew Leader

Abbruzzese Brothers, Inc is a full-service commercial landscape company focused on quality, safety, and great client service.

Seeking a hands-on Lawncare Crew Leader to supervise and work alongside field crews, complete maintenance, ensure quality workmanship, and keep projects on schedule. This is a field-focused role that requires leadership, technical skill, and strong communication.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and work alongside a crew maintaining landscapes: mowing, trimming, blowing, edging, mulching, weeding, and site cleanup.
• Assign daily tasks, manage crew productivity, and ensure work meets company standards and project specifications.
• Read and follow work orders, landscape plans, and supervisor instructions; perform basic layout and staking.
• Train and mentor crew members on techniques, proper tool use, and safety practices.
• Maintain equipment and tools; ensure proper care and storage.
• Monitor timekeeping, report labor and material usage, and communicate job progress or issues to management.
• Enforce jobsite safety protocols and company policies; conduct toolbox talks when needed.
• Interact professionally with clients on-site and address minor client concerns or escalate when necessary.

Required Qualifications:

• 3-5 years’ field experience in landscape installation and/or grounds management; prior lead or supervisory experience preferred.
• Proficient mowing, trimming, blowing, edging, mulching, weeding, and operation of hand tools/landscape equipment.
• Ability to read basic plans and follow instructions.
• Strong leadership and communication skills; reliable and punctual.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Physically able to perform outdoor manual labor in varied weather conditions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience operating small equipment (skid steer, trencher, ride-on mower).
• Basic pesticide or fertilization knowledge.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Working Conditions:

• Mostly outdoor work with early start times; occasional weekends or overtime during peak season.
• Regular lifting, bending, kneeling, and equipment operation.
• Travel between job sites within service area.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive pay based on experience.
• Potential eligibility for medical, dental, and benefits, vacation time, and holiday pay.

Abbruzzese Brothers Inc. has been Central Ohio's leader in landscaping management for the past 40 years. We look forward to continuing that tradition of excellence for many years to come. We are dedicated to providing the highest level of property management services available in the industry. We are proud to offer landscape services, lawn care, plant installation and care, general property maintenance and snow removal services.