Landscaping Assistant Crew Lead
About the role
Job Description – Landscaping Assistant Crew Lead LCE is a leader in delivering top-notch site service and excavation for large-scale organizations thus enabling us to deliver secure, sustainable services to our stakeholders. We also transform outdoor spaces into beautiful and functional spaces for the future. Putting people first, being transparent and operating with clarity and honesty is the way we engage with our team, and the way we do business. It’s our goal to help our customers provide excellent services to their customers. This position is a full-time position for an experienced Landscaping Assistant Crew Lead. Job Summary - As the Landscaping Assistant Crew Lead, you will be the driving force on our job sites. You will assist a Site Supervisor in managing a small team, coordinate daily tasks, and work hands-on alongside your crew to ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and to our high standards. This role requires strong technical landscaping skills and excellent leadership abilities. Key Responsibilities: Lead, motivate, and train a crew of 2–4 landscapers on daily project tasks. On-Site Assistant Management: Review designs, manage daily schedules, and ensure materials and equipment are ready. Hands-on Execution: Perform high-quality landscaping work, including soft scaping, sodding, planting, hardscaping, retaining walls, interlocking stone and grading work. Safety & Quality Control: Enforce safety protocols, ensure proper tool usage, and maintain a clean, organized job site. Client Interaction: In the absence of the Site Supervisor, act as the primary on-site contact for clients, answering basic questions and maintaining professional communication. Equipment Maintenance: Oversee the daily care, cleaning, and safe operation of company trucks, trailers, and machinery. Qualifications & Requirements Minimum of 5 years of professional landscaping experience, with at least 1 year in a leadership or lead hand role. Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of soft scaping, hardscaping, grading, and plant identification. Equipment Knowledge: Proficiency operating, skid steers, mini-excavators, and various power tools is a strong asset. Driver’s License: Valid G driver’s license with a clean abstract (a DZ license and the ability to tow a trailer is highly preferred). Physical Fitness: Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions and lift up to 50 lbs. Soft Skills: Excellent communication, time-management, and problem-solving skills. At Len Corcoran Excavating Ltd., we value diversity in the workplace because it allows us to better understand and meet the needs of our customers and the communities we serve. We want to ensure every job applicant is treated fairly and with respect regarding race, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. If you require any supports in the application process, including disability accommodation, please contact hr@lencorex.com or call (613) 542-0820. We do not use AI technology in our recruitment process and this is a new role.
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About Len Corcoran Excavating
Len Corcoran Excavating (LCE), a third-generation family operated business was founded in Kingston in 1962 by Len Corcoran. Len Corcoran Excavating continues to run along many of the same guiding principles infused in the company by its charismatic and innovative founder – be true to your word, take responsibility for the good and the bad, the more prepared you are, the more successful you will be. Those principles have been melded with a modern, people-centred, community-positive approach instilled in the firm and its employees by current owner/president Dan Corcoran. He and the entire LCE team understand that it’s not just about digging trenches and refurbishing infrastructure, but it’s also about dealing with property owners, business owners, municipal officials, and the general public. Ensuring excellent communication with all stakeholders, hitting all scheduling and budgetary targets and providing superior quality work is at the heart of every Len Corcoran Excavating project.
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Landscaping Assistant Crew Lead
About the role
Job Description – Landscaping Assistant Crew Lead LCE is a leader in delivering top-notch site service and excavation for large-scale organizations thus enabling us to deliver secure, sustainable services to our stakeholders. We also transform outdoor spaces into beautiful and functional spaces for the future. Putting people first, being transparent and operating with clarity and honesty is the way we engage with our team, and the way we do business. It’s our goal to help our customers provide excellent services to their customers. This position is a full-time position for an experienced Landscaping Assistant Crew Lead. Job Summary - As the Landscaping Assistant Crew Lead, you will be the driving force on our job sites. You will assist a Site Supervisor in managing a small team, coordinate daily tasks, and work hands-on alongside your crew to ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and to our high standards. This role requires strong technical landscaping skills and excellent leadership abilities. Key Responsibilities: Lead, motivate, and train a crew of 2–4 landscapers on daily project tasks. On-Site Assistant Management: Review designs, manage daily schedules, and ensure materials and equipment are ready. Hands-on Execution: Perform high-quality landscaping work, including soft scaping, sodding, planting, hardscaping, retaining walls, interlocking stone and grading work. Safety & Quality Control: Enforce safety protocols, ensure proper tool usage, and maintain a clean, organized job site. Client Interaction: In the absence of the Site Supervisor, act as the primary on-site contact for clients, answering basic questions and maintaining professional communication. Equipment Maintenance: Oversee the daily care, cleaning, and safe operation of company trucks, trailers, and machinery. Qualifications & Requirements Minimum of 5 years of professional landscaping experience, with at least 1 year in a leadership or lead hand role. Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of soft scaping, hardscaping, grading, and plant identification. Equipment Knowledge: Proficiency operating, skid steers, mini-excavators, and various power tools is a strong asset. Driver’s License: Valid G driver’s license with a clean abstract (a DZ license and the ability to tow a trailer is highly preferred). Physical Fitness: Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions and lift up to 50 lbs. Soft Skills: Excellent communication, time-management, and problem-solving skills. At Len Corcoran Excavating Ltd., we value diversity in the workplace because it allows us to better understand and meet the needs of our customers and the communities we serve. We want to ensure every job applicant is treated fairly and with respect regarding race, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. If you require any supports in the application process, including disability accommodation, please contact hr@lencorex.com or call (613) 542-0820. We do not use AI technology in our recruitment process and this is a new role.
Not the right fit? Search for Landscaping Assistant Crew Lead jobs in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
About Len Corcoran Excavating
Len Corcoran Excavating (LCE), a third-generation family operated business was founded in Kingston in 1962 by Len Corcoran. Len Corcoran Excavating continues to run along many of the same guiding principles infused in the company by its charismatic and innovative founder – be true to your word, take responsibility for the good and the bad, the more prepared you are, the more successful you will be. Those principles have been melded with a modern, people-centred, community-positive approach instilled in the firm and its employees by current owner/president Dan Corcoran. He and the entire LCE team understand that it’s not just about digging trenches and refurbishing infrastructure, but it’s also about dealing with property owners, business owners, municipal officials, and the general public. Ensuring excellent communication with all stakeholders, hitting all scheduling and budgetary targets and providing superior quality work is at the heart of every Len Corcoran Excavating project.