Landscaper Crew Lead

Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS) has immediate full-time, permanent openings to join our Landscaper Crew Lead.  If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and helping make an impact on safety in the workplace, then this is the job for you!

About KBS

Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS) is the largest privately held provider of facility services in North America, servicing over 2 billion square feet of space daily. We help industry leaders across a wide range of key verticals—including retail, industrial and logistics, healthcare, education, manufacturing, and more—maintain clean, efficient, and welcoming spaces that support their operations. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for team members who are dedicated, reliable, and ready to contribute to a culture built on respect, opportunity, and pride in service.

Position Summary:

As a member of a crew, is the point person on a site leading a team in performance of general landscaping for assigned client locations (e.g., Hedge cutting, mowing, weed whacking, sweeping, leaf/debris collection). Ensures safety regulations and company policies are followed. Works as a team member to effectively and efficiently perform work that meets contracted work orders and meets customer satisfaction. Holds landscape license

Starting Pay: $17.0 per hour

Shifts Available:

5 am - 1:30 pm

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Team execution of duties assigned for site location
• Properly clock in and out for each location as prescribed by Company policy
• Perform landscaping activities including but not limited to mowing, weed whacking, hedge trimming, sweeping, pruning, edging, leaf/debris waste collection and disposal, general sidewalk, walkway cleaning
• During winter/storm months: shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots and spread salt in those areas 
• Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders
• Confirm water systems are working properly, ensuring proper irrigation, and perform general adjustments and/or report maintenance issues required
• Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging  around flower beds, walks, or walls
• Safely use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes
• Ensure work performed covers all work outlined in the work order (contracted specifications)
• Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds
• Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage
• Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, or shrubs and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools
• Work as a team to perform services safely, and efficiently
• Follow assigned schedule
• Provide excellent customer service
• Ensure customer questions or concerns are quickly addressed through appropriate policy channels
• Conduct Pre and Post Trip inspections of vehicle per DOT Regulation

Educational Qualifications/Job Experience Requirements Experience Required:

• 3 or more years’ experience, with at least one year demonstrated progressive responsibility working in Company
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance 
• instructions, procedure manuals, and safe handling for chemicals sheets/documents (generally in English; may have in Spanish where state required)
• Must maintain a valid clean driver’s license
• KBS utilizes the KBSPresence mobile timekeeping software for accurate recording of employee work hours, attendance management, completion of required training, and distribution of important employment-related information. All non-exempt employees are required to download and use the KBSPresence app on their personal mobile devices to clock in and out for their shifts and breaks. In accordance with applicable local laws, cell phone reimbursement is provided to support the use of personal devices for work-related tasks. 

What’s In It for You? 

As a full-time KBS employee (30+ hours per week) you may qualify for benefits including medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision and more!

• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Health Insurance (E.G., Accident)
• 401k plan with a match
• Quick Pay – voluntary benefit offered to both full-time and part-time KBS employees who are paid hourly via direct deposit. Quick Pay provides a way for employees to access a portion of their pay prior to the upcoming scheduled pay day.
• Perkspot Discount Program – discounts on travel, gyms, cell phones, restaurants, auto, apparel & electronics

KBS considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, and expression, marital or military status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. KBS also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.