Crew Leader, Landscape Construction

Hutten & Co.

  • Owen Sound, ON
  • $25.00-40.00 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 30 days ago
Crew Leader - Landscape ConstructionHutten & Co. Land and Shore N4K 5N5
  • Located in Owen Sound – enjoy living and working in Ontario's recreational hub
  • $5,000 Relocation assistance provided
  • $25 - $40 / hour, commensurate with experience
  • Profit sharing, matching RRSP, medical benefits, and starting 3 weeks paid time off
  • Smartphone provided
  • Opportunity to work on award-winning projects, while achieving personal and career growth with a fantastic team
It's not every day you come across an opportunity to work with a company you can feel good about – in a rewarding environment, working towards a clear and exciting vision, as part of an optimistic, hardworking, and high-performing team.As a Landscape Construction Crew Leader, you enjoy taking on the challenge of meeting the job targets – from quality standards to hitting the estimated hours and job costs. You're a seasoned landscape builder, and are confident mentoring others, providing the necessary training and feedback for success!From creative craftsmanship in stone and wood, delicate plantings, casual outdoor living, environmental shore solutions, and docking systems, at we create refreshing spaces that connect our rugged land and shores into a place of natural beauty. It's not easy work, but the satisfaction is huge.We love what we do and want like-minded people to join our team. So, if you're looking for an opportunity to take the next step in your landscape construction career, look no further.As our new Crew Leader, you will be responsible for planning and execution, leadership and mentoring, organization and equipment care, safety and quality standards, and project reporting.If you were working for us, here are some of the things you would have done last week:
  • Manage the execution of construction projects, planning labour requirements, equipment requirements, and material deliveries and timing to ensure completion of job(s) within deadlines
  • Supervise, coordinate, and schedule the day-to-day work activities of a landscape construction crew of 2 to 5 employees
  • Meet with subcontractors and supervise quality, efficiency, and deadlines
  • Operate various tools and equipment, including heavy equipment, chainsaws, jackhammers, laser levels, measurement equipment, shovels, hammers, drills, etc.
  • Assist in the construction of walkways, fences, decks, posts, etc.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, structural drawings, and specifications to delegate/complete work activities
  • Manage safety, quality, and productivity of work at sites and/or shop/yard
  • Participate in management of crew personnel
  • Performing onboarding of new staff
  • Complete quarterly performance appraisals on personnel under your care
  • Refine, implement and measure divisional best practices and performance metrics
  • Conduct on-site orientations with new employees and employees in new positions, which cover all company health and safety policies, practices, and procedures
  • Great communicator, detail-oriented, and organized
  • Ensure that all work activities are carried out in a safe and efficient manner and that all crew members are in compliance with government and company PPE standards
  • Complete and submit all required paperwork or electronic logs on a daily basis, including: daily site meeting logs, crew daily forms (material/labour planning 4@4), equipment daily inspection forms, attendance tracking, time and materials billing summaries, requests for time off, etc.
Success in this role will be about so much more than just quality work efficiently produced as planned. Just as importantly, it will be about making our customers happy by bringing their visions to life while contributing to our team's growth and people-focused culture through mentoring and training.This is an incredible opportunity for someone looking to grow in their career, challenge themselves and take accountability, all while gaining leadership experience.Working @ Hutten & Co. Land and ShoreWe expect strong performance and participation, and in return, work hard to make employment here an exceptional career experience. We offer strong coaching and training, team collaboration, an open-book management style, and we celebrate wins together regularly with quarterly parties and company BBQs!The DetailsThis is a full-time, seasonal job, working at job sites across the Bruce Peninsula, from Tobermory to Lion's Head, Wiarton, Port Elgin, Sauble Beach, Georgian Bluffs, Meaford, and Markdale. Outside of the Landscape Construction season, there are opportunities to join our Snow department.We recognize that our ideal candidate may come from outside the area, and so relocation assistance is available. If you're interested in getting away from expensive city living, and the idea of living and working in Ontario's recreational hub excites you, this could be a perfect opportunity to relocate and take advantage of all that Georgian Bay living has to offer.QualificationsIdeally, here's what we're looking for:
  • Strong leader and able to teach others
  • Work safely and efficiently, and goal-oriented
  • Ability to multitask and problem-solve, with focus
  • Holds others accountable to results
  • Master installer in landscape construction
  • Skilled with all required power tools and equipment
  • Advanced skill with design interpretation, trade calculations and layout
  • Ability to use a smartphone for communication and reporting
  • Accurately record crew hours by task, and materials used daily
  • Valid class AR driver's license and clean record
We strive to build a team of like-minded individuals who share our values and vision for the future, and look forward to seeing your application!

Hutten & Co.