Landscape Crew Leader

Overview

Ecological Restoration and Management has partnered with iHire to reach top talent for their opening below. ER&M currently has limited openings for both Landscape Crew Leader and Landscape Foreman to assist with the installation of plants on new commercial construction and wetland/stream restoration projects throughout the Maryland, DC and NVA areas. As a Landscape Crew Member/Driver with ER&M, you will perform a wide variety of tasks, from craning large trees onto a green roof to installing wetland plugs with help of a john boat.

The starting pay rates for these positions range from $25-$32.00 per hour. Every day here at ER&M presents a different challenge and a lasting education. Come join our team!

• Installation of new plants, lawns and wildflower meadows
• Installation of soil mixes, decorative gravels and site amenities
• Maintain our installed projects
• Operate vehicles, trailers and power equipment such as skid steers, tillers, sod cutters and small power equipment
• Maintain a safe work environment on all projects

As a Landscaping Crew Leader/Foreman with ER&M you must have landscaping experience, a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Work generally starts at 6:30am at our shop in Cockeysville, MD and ends around 5:00pm or when the job is done. Occasionally we contract for projects outside our normal work zone that require us to stay out of town. This means that you may be called on to travel to a jobsite Monday morning, stay in a hotel during the week and return home on a Friday.

The hotel and food costs would be provided by ER&M. We are always home for the weekends.

At ER&M, we understand that our employees work hard, so we offer a generous benefits package, excellent career advancement opportunities, paid industry certifications, bi-annual bonuses based on the company’s performance and an hourly wage rate that could average as high as $35.00 per hour over a calendar year. ER&M completes a large number of local/federal government contracts that require us to pay certified wages to our crew members from $25.00 per hour up to as much as $80.00 per hour depending on the job and its location.

When averaged out over the year and taking into consideration the availability of overtime pay our crew members could making well above our starting rates of $25-$32.00 per hour.

• Health insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid holidays to be effective after probationary period of 90 days
• PTO

• Outdoor work; candidates must be able to work in extreme cold/heat, humidity, slippery/uneven surfaces, changing weather conditions, wet ground conditions
• Physical Demands: crouching, driving or riding in work truck, sitting, pulling/pushing, stooping (5-25% of daily hours); carrying/lifting up to 60 lbs., finger/hand manipulation, handling materials, talking, reaching (25-75%); standing, walking (75-100%); hearing and vision (100%)
• This position is physically demanding and requires the applicant to be in excellent physical condition at all times

• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: $25.00 - $32.00 per hour
• Overtime:
  Yes