About this role

Landscape Installation Crew Leader

Color Burst Landscapes | Nashville, TN

Pay: $21–$23 per hour, based on experience

Full-Time | Outdoor, Hands-On Leadership Role

Build Landscapes. Lead a Crew. See the Results of Your Work.

Color Burst Landscapes is hiring a dependable, experienced Landscape Installation Crew Leader to help lead landscape installation projects throughout the Nashville area.

This is a working leadership position—not a desk job. You will work alongside your crew while helping organize daily assignments, maintain quality and safety standards, and keep projects moving in the right direction.

This role is a strong opportunity for an experienced landscape installer, lead technician, or assistant crew leader who is ready to take the next step in their career.

What You'll Do

• Lead and work alongside a small landscape installation crew

• Review daily priorities with the Operations Manager and communicate assignments to the team

• Help install trees, shrubs, plants, sod, mulch, and other landscape materials

• Assist with grading, drainage, irrigation, and basic hardscape installation

• Confirm that materials, tools, and equipment are ready for each job

• Demonstrate proper installation techniques and provide hands-on coaching

• Monitor workmanship and correct quality concerns before leaving the job site

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area

• Track crew hours, materials, and job progress accurately

• Communicate job-site questions, delays, or material needs to the Operations Manager

• Operate landscape tools and equipment safely

• Represent Color Burst professionally when interacting with customers and other contractors

What We're Looking For

• At least 2 years of professional landscaping, landscape installation, construction, or related outdoor experience

• Previous experience leading, training, or directing other crew members preferred

• Working knowledge of planting, sod, mulch, grading, drainage, or landscape construction

• Ability to read basic landscape plans, measurements, and job instructions

• Experience operating landscape tools and equipment

• Strong attendance, reliability, and time-management skills

• Ability to communicate clearly with crew members and supervisors

• Willingness to work outdoors and contribute directly to the physical work

• Valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Experience with skid steers, trenchers, compactors, irrigation, retaining walls, patios, or walkways is helpful but not required for every candidate.

What Success Looks Like

• The crew understands the daily plan and works safely and efficiently

• Installations are completed according to the project plans and quality standards

• Job sites remain clean, organized, and professional

• Materials and labor are used responsibly

• Problems are communicated early and handled appropriately

• Crew members receive clear direction, support, and hands-on training

• Projects are completed with minimal callbacks or rework

Work Environment

This is a physical, outdoor position performed in changing weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, wind, and sun. The work may involve exposure to dust, pollen, noise, landscaping materials, active construction areas, uneven ground, and traffic.

Team members must be able to:

• Stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and perform repetitive physical tasks

• Regularly lift and carry tools and materials weighing up to 50 pounds

• Work safely on slopes, uneven terrain, and active job sites

• Use required personal protective equipment

• Operate landscaping tools, power equipment, and machinery safely

• Report to work for early morning start times

• Work overtime or occasional weekends when project needs require it

Reasonable accommodations may be available for qualified individuals.

Take the Next Step in Your Landscaping Career

This position is a great fit for someone who takes pride in quality work, enjoys being outdoors, and is ready to help lead a team while remaining actively involved in the installation process.

Apply today to join the Color Burst Landscapes team in Nashville.