Crew Lead

Prodigy Property Maintenance is a growing landscape company in Kanata, offering excellent career opportunities in commercial landscaping. We are seeking a **dedicated, experienced, and reliable Landscaping Crew Lead** to lead a landscaping crew, ensuring high-quality service and efficiency in all operations.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Lead, train, and oversee landscaping crews to ensure tasks are completed efficiently and to company standards.
- Assign daily tasks, monitor progress, and provide feedback to team members.
- Ensure proper and safe use of tools, equipment, and vehicles.
- Communicate effectively with management and crew members to ensure alignment on tasks, priorities, and expectations.
- Conduct site inspections to ensure quality control.
- Complete and maintain accurate daily logs of work completed.
- Enforce company policies, safety protocols, and workplace procedures.

**Landscaping Duties**:

- **Lawn Care**: Mowing, edging, trimming, and maintaining beautiful green spaces.
- **Gardening & Landscaping**: Planting flowers, weed control, fertilizing, and mulching.
- **Yard Clean-Ups**: Ensuring properties are neat and free of debris.
- **Equipment Operation**: Safely using and overseeing the operation of small tools and landscape equipment (lawnmowers, hedge trimmers, etc.).

**Qualifications & Skills**:

- **2+ years of landscaping experience required, with leadership or supervisory experience.**:

- **Valid G2 or G driver’s license (clean record) is a MUST.**:

- Abilty to drive a truck with an equipment trailer attached.
- Strong knowledge of landscape maintenance, equipment operation, and best practices.
- Ability to lead and motivate a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and time management skills.
- Ability to work independently and make sound decisions on-site.

**Physical & Work Environment Requirements**:

- Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions (heat, cold, humidity, rain).
- Capable of standing, walking, crouching for extended periods, and lifting at least 25 lbs.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

**Additional Requirements**:

- Personal transportation is required to and from our Kanata site (Company transportation is provided to job sites during shifts).
- **Steel-toed boots required.**

**What We Offer**:

- **Competitive wages** (based on experience).
- **Career growth opportunities** within a rapidly expanding company.
- **Employee benefits** available after 3 months of employment.
- **RRSP matching program** for permanent employees.

**We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure work environment for all employees. As a Crew Lead, you are expected to**:

- Ensure you and all crew members adhere to workplace health and safety protocols.
- Conduct safety briefings and enforce proper PPE use.
- Identify and mitigate potential hazards on job sites.
- Promote a culture of safety and accountability within the team.
- We are committed to an inclusive hiring process—accommodations for applicants with disabilities are available upon request._

Pay: $23.00-$27.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

Application question(s):

- Can you describe your previous leadership experience? Where have you led a team, and what responsibilities did you have in that role?
- Do you have reliable transportation to and from our Kanata site?

Licence/Certification:

- G2 or G License (Clean Record) (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-04-22