Landscape Crew Lead

Employer: Golden Ears Lawncare
Location: Maple Ridge, BC, and surrounding service locations
Employment type: Full-time, permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week, year-round
Wage: $38.50 per hour
Start date: April 2027

About the position

Golden Ears Lawncare is a locally operated landscaping and lawn-care business based in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. We are seeking an experienced Landscape Crew Lead to supervise a landscape labourer while actively performing lawn maintenance, horticultural care and related landscaping work at residential and commercial properties.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for daily field operations, work quality, equipment use, protected transportation between customer sites and the coordination of seasonal services. This position requires both practical landscaping skills and the ability to direct another worker.

The role is intended to be a permanent, year-round position, with duties across the spring, summer, fall and winter service seasons.

Key duties and responsibilities

Crew supervision and coordination

- Assign tasks to employees and coordinate work at customer properties.
- Explain work requirements, monitor progress and ensure work is completed to customer specifications.
- Coordinate the daily schedule, equipment requirements, materials and transportation between sites.
- Maintain safe work practices and report site hazards, equipment issues and service problems.

Lawn care and horticultural maintenance

- Operate commercial zero-turn mowers, string trimmers and other professional lawn-care equipment.




- Perform mowing, edging, trimming, weed control and lawn-renovation work.
- Inspect turf and plants for disease, pest damage, nutrient deficiencies and other health issues.
- Identify likely causes of lawn and plant problems and recommend appropriate treatment plans.
- Apply fertilizers.
- Perform pruning, garden maintenance, planting and other routine horticultural work.

Landscape installation

- Install plants, garden beds, soil, aggregate and other softscape features.
- Complete minor landscaping and small-scale hardscaping tasks where required by the project.
- Prepare sites, handle materials and ensure completed work meets the required standard.

Vehicles, equipment and maintenance

- Drive the company truck and tow a utility trailer to transport equipment, materials and supplies between worksites.
- Safely load, unload, secure and transport equipment.
- Perform routine equipment maintenance and basic troubleshooting and minor repairs.
- Report equipment defects and arrange further repairs when required.

Seasonal services

- Coordinate and perform snow removal and ice-control services during the winter season.
- Prepare equipment and materials for seasonal changes in service demand.




- Perform related property-maintenance duties consistent with the company's services.
- Operate ATV and snowblower.

Employment requirements

- Minimum of two years of relevant experience in landscaping, lawn care, horticultural maintenance or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate work and provide direction to another worker.
- Practical experience operating commercial lawn-care equipment, particularly zero-turn mowers and string trimmers.
- Ability to recognize common lawn and plant health problems and recommend appropriate treatments.
- Valid British Columbia driver's licence appropriate for the vehicle being operated, with a satisfactory driving record.
- Demonstrated ability to tow a utility trailer safely and secure equipment for transport.
- Ability to perform physically demanding outdoor work in varying weather conditions.
- Ability to communicate work instructions, understand safety procedures and maintain qualified customer service standards.
- Relevant horticultural education, equipment-maintenance experience and additional landscaping credentials are assets.

Working conditions

Work is performed outdoors at residential and commercial customer properties throughout Maple Ridge and surrounding service areas. The position involves physical work, standing, walking, lifting and carrying materials, operating machinery, driving between sites and working in varying weather conditions.

Pay: $38.50 per hour

Work Location: In person

📌 Landscape Crew lead (Maple Ridge)
🏢 Golden Ears Lawncare
📍 Maple Ridge