Lead Landscaper Grounds Crew Leader

## DescriptionLead Landscaper - Grounds Crew Leader

**Position Reports To:** Facilities Department Chief Maintenance Engineer

**Job Classification and Status:** Non-Exempt, Full Time

**Pay Rage:** $25-28 per hour

**Start Date:** August 2026

**Position Summary:**

We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented, and dependable Lead Landscaper to oversee our daily grounds operations. In this role, you will lead a dedicated crew, maintain high standards of quality, and perform hands-on landscape installation and commercial maintenance. The ideal candidate has extensive industry experience, strong crew leadership skills, and deep technical knowledge in commercial irrigation management, tree care, and overall grounds maintenance.

**Key Responsibilities:**

**Leadership & Crew Management**

• Lead, motivate, and direct daily operations for a landscape crew on commercial and residential properties.
• Ensure all work is completed efficiently, on schedule, and to very high quality standards.
• Enforce safety protocols, proper tool usage, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) compliance.
• Train crew members on best practices, equipment operation, and safety procedures.

### **Irrigation & Technical Care**

• ### Perform regular inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs on commercial irrigation systems (timers, valves, backflows, drip systems, and mainlines).
• Adjust watering schedules seasonally to optimize plant health and conserve water.

### **Grounds Maintenance & Plant Health**

• Perform precise, structural tree trimming and waste removal following industry safety standards.
• Execute proper bush and shrub pruning techniques according to plant species and season.
• Oversee the seasonal preparation, planting, and maintenance of annuals, perennials, and shrubs.
• Maintain and execute an annual schedule for overseeding, aerating and fertilization for all grass areas.
• Operate heavy-duty power equipment, including commercial mowers, weed eaters, line trimmers, artificial turf groomers and backpack/walk-behind blowers for site cleanup.
• Perform high-pressure power washing on hardscapes, walkways, retaining walls, and building exteriors.

**Benefits:**

• Competitive Pay (Overtime available)
• Paid Sick Time, Vacation & Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Equipment / Boot Allowance

The Lead Landscaper is a non-exempt, full-time, 12-month member of Brophy’s support staff who reports to the Chief Maintenance Engineer. Interested applicants should complete the online application [here](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WLNa6VdvDnNkyeUXdch2cMvsMZI0iztMw1vuzBYPUy8/edit?ts=60cca9b6) and submit a letter of interest to Brophy’s Director of Facilities and Food Services, Missy Grams: [[email hidden]](mailto:[email hidden]).

**About Brophy**

A Catholic, Jesuit school with an enrollment of 1,400 boys, Brophy offers its students a rigorous and relevant college preparatory curriculum, a highly developed fine arts and music program, a diversity of extracurricular activities, and a strong retreat and service learning program. As a Jesuit school, Brophy takes great pride in striving to form well rounded young men who are firmly grounded in a relationship with God that orients them to lead lives of service. In addition to the high school, Brophy includes Loyola Academy, which is a tuition-free, comprehensive junior high school program for sixth, seventh, and eighth grade boys who demonstrate academic promise but have had limited educational opportunities. For more information visit [Brophy’s webpage](https://www.brophyprep.org/).

Brophy College Preparatory is an equal opportunity employer. Brophy College Preparatory is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

## Qualifications

**Qualifications & Requirements:**

• **Experience:** Minimum [3–5+] years of hands-on professional landscaping experience, with at least [1–2] years in a supervisor or crew lead capacity.
• **Irrigation Expertise:** Demonstrated knowledge of commercial irrigation troubleshooting, timer programming, and piping/valve repairs.
• **Horticultural Knowledge:** Strong understanding of local plant material, tree structure, proper pruning techniques, and seasonal flower care.
• **Equipment Proficiency:** Skilled in operating and maintaining commercial-grade mowers, trimmers, pressure washers, blowers, and hand tools.
• **Physical Requirements:** Ability to work outdoors in variable weather conditions, lift up to 50+ lbs regularly, and perform manual labor throughout the shift.
• **Driver’s License:** Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record (ability to tow and back up equipment trailers).

**Preferred Qualifications:**

• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a strong plus.
• Commercial Irrigation or Arborist certifications.
• Experience with pesticide/fertilizer application and licensing.