CDL Driver / Landscape Construction Crew Lead

✅ Sign-On Bonus – Paid out in installments during your first six months with the company.

✅ Hands-On Leadership Role – Take charge, build great landscapes, and make a visible impact every day.

Position Summary

The CDL Driver / Landscape Construction Crew Lead is responsible for safely operating commercial vehicles to transport materials, equipment, and landscape products to job sites while leading landscape construction crews in the successful completion of installation projects. This role combines CDL driving responsibilities with hands-on landscape construction leadership, including site preparation, grading, drainage installation, planting, installation of landscape features, equipment operation, and crew supervision. The position ensures projects are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and in compliance with all DOT regulations and company safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

CDL Driving & Transportation

• Operate commercial vehicles in compliance with all DOT regulations, traffic laws, and company safety policies.
• Safely transport materials, equipment, plants, and landscape products to and from job sites.
• Drive and operate both manual and automatic CDL vehicles.
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections and report maintenance issues promptly.
• Ensure all cargo is properly loaded, secured, and transported without damage.
• Maintain accurate driver logs, delivery records, and required DOT documentation.
• Communicate with dispatch, supervisors, and project managers regarding schedules, delays, deliveries, and project needs.
• Maintain assigned vehicles in a clean and serviceable condition.
• Report accidents, incidents, vehicle concerns, and safety issues immediately.

Landscape Construction & Installation

• Perform site preparation activities, including land clearing, grading, and terrain preparation.
• Load, unload, and transport landscape materials, equipment, and components using hand tools and heavy equipment.
• Dig trenches and install drainage systems and components.
• Dig and prepare planting areas for trees, shrubs, and other landscape materials.
• Install fencing, decorative features, boulders, stepping stones, and other landscape elements.
• Operate landscape construction equipment, including skid steers and other heavy machinery.
• Assist with material layout, installation, and project completion according to specifications and quality standards.
• Perform physical labor associated with landscape construction projects.

Crew Leadership & Project Oversight

• Lead and direct daily activities of landscape construction crew members.
• Delegate tasks and oversee the safe and effective use of tools, vehicles, and equipment.
• Monitor project progress and make recommendations to improve efficiency and quality.
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations, company policies, and job site requirements.
• Assist with training and mentoring crew members.
• Conduct inventory checks and equipment inspections.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation, spreadsheets, reports, and records as required.
• Assist with estimating labor, materials, equipment, timelines, and project costs.
• Coordinate and participate in training sessions to develop crew skills and performance.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable motor vehicle record.
• Ability to operate both manual and automatic transmission vehicles.
• Ability to pass DOT physical examination and drug screening.
• Minimum of two (2) years of landscape construction, commercial driving, or related field experience preferred.
• Experience operating landscape construction equipment, including skid steers and similar machinery.
• Working knowledge of DOT regulations, transportation safety, and landscape construction practices.
• Experience leading crews or supervising employees preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong understanding of landscape construction techniques, materials, tools, and equipment.
• Knowledge of grading, drainage installation, planting, and hardscape installation practices.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team-building skills.
• Ability to provide clear verbal and written instructions.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong attention to safety, quality, and detail.
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions in the field.
• Ability to meet schedules, delivery deadlines, and project timelines.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods while operating commercial vehicles.
• Ability to lift, carry, and move materials up to 50 pounds regularly.
• Ability to enter and exit vehicles and equipment frequently throughout the workday.
• Ability to perform physically demanding outdoor work, including digging, lifting, bending, kneeling, and standing for extended periods.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather and environmental conditions.
• Ability to safely operate trucks, trailers, hand tools, power tools, and heavy equipment.

Working Conditions

• Outdoor construction and landscape environments.
• Regular operation of commercial vehicles, trucks, trailers, and construction equipment.
• Exposure to varying weather conditions, dust, noise, and uneven terrain.
• Occasional overtime, weekend work, or extended hours as needed to meet business and project requirements.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Employers can only E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

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Mariani Enterprises, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment with regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service or any other characteristic protected by law.