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Landscape Installation Crew Leader

Color Burst Landscapes | Nashville, TN

Pay: Weekly pay, hourly rate based on experience.

 

About the Role

Color Burst Landscapes is hiring a Landscape Installation Crew Leader to help lead outdoor installation projects from start to finish. This is a hands-on field leadership role for someone who enjoys building beautiful outdoor spaces, working with a team, and taking pride in a job well done.

In this role, you'll lead a small crew on landscape installation projects including planting, turf, mulch, grading, patios, walkways, retaining walls, and other outdoor construction work. You'll help keep the crew organized, make sure materials and tools are ready, operate equipment safely, and ensure each project is completed with quality and care.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced landscape professional, hardscape installer, construction lead, or strong landscape technician who is ready to step into more leadership.

What You'll Do

• Lead, train, and support a small landscape installation crew
• Complete and oversee landscape installation projects from start to finish
• Install plants, turf, mulch, patios, walkways, retaining walls, and other softscape/hardscape elements
• Read and follow landscape plans, site layouts, and project instructions
• Plan daily tasks, tools, equipment, and materials
• Operate equipment safely, such as skid steer, trencher, compactors, and other landscape construction tools
• Keep job sites clean, organized, and safe
• Track hours, materials, and basic project documentation
• Communicate project updates, needs, or issues to the Operations Manager
• Help ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and with high-quality results

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of landscape installation, hardscape, construction, or outdoor project experience
• Previous crew lead, foreman, or team lead experience preferred
• Strong landscape technicians who are ready to grow into leadership are encouraged to apply
• Experience with planting, grading, mulch, turf, patios, walkways, or retaining walls
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical work including bending, kneeling, digging, and operating tools/equipment
• Organized, reliable, safety-focused, and able to adjust in a fast-paced field environment
• Valid driver's license required
• DOT card, equipment certifications, irrigation knowledge, or bilingual English/Spanish skills are a plus

Why Join Color Burst Landscapes?

At Color Burst Landscapes, your work is visible, meaningful, and built to last. You'll be part of a team that creates beautiful outdoor spaces for customers across the Nashville area. This role gives you the opportunity to take ownership of projects, lead a crew, develop your field leadership skills, and grow your career in the landscape industry.

If you enjoy hands-on outdoor work, leading a team, solving problems in the field, and seeing the finished result of your work, this could be a great fit.

Success Looks Like

• Projects are completed safely, on time, and with quality workmanship
• Crew members are trained, supported, and productive
• Job sites are clean, organized, and professional
• Customers are satisfied with the finished project
• Materials, hours, and project updates are tracked accurately

Working Conditions

This is an outdoor, physical role that requires lifting, bending, kneeling, standing, walking, digging, and operating equipment. Work is performed in various weather conditions, and PPE is required.

Apply Today

Bring your landscape experience, leadership, and work ethic to a team where your contributions truly matter. Apply today to join Color Burst Landscapes as a Landscape Installation Crew Leader.