Company: Rocky View Yards
Only applicants with the hardscaping and equipment operating experience listed in this job description will be considered.
Location: Airdrie, AB (serving Airdrie, North Calgary, Crossfield, and surrounding acreages)
About Us:
At Rocky View Yards, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality landscape installations and renovations. Our projects range from interlocking paver patios, retaining walls, softscapes, water feature to custom lighting. We operate mainly in Airdrie but also venture into North Calgary, Crossfield, and surrounding areas.
Job Description:
We are seeking one experienced Landscaping Lead Hand / Crew Lead for the 2025 season, with the potential to extend throughout the winter months. The position will be dependent on experience. If you are a more experienced Landscape leader, you will be hired as a Crew Lead and will lead a crew immediately. If you are less experienced as a leader, but with full hardscaping and equipment operating experience, you will be hired as a Landscape Lead Hand and will apprentice under an experienced Crew Lead initially, and develop into a Crew Lead.
As a Lead Hand / Crew Lead, you will:
- Apprentice or lead and direct a team of two crew members to efficiently complete landscape installations.
- Manage day-to-day client communications and provide daily updates and photos to management.
- Track materials and time for each project.
Our Installations Include:
- Interlocking paver patios
- Retaining walls
- Sod
- Trees and shrubs
- Fences
- Rock/mulch
- Decks (lumber and composite)
- Pergolas
- Water features
- Landscape lighting
- Custom sheds
- Garages (winter)
- Irrigation
- Concrete flat work
Requirements:
To be considered for this position, you must possess:
- A positive, can-do attitude.
- The ability to work well with others and independently.
- Detailed knowledge of the landscape industry.
- A valid Class 5 or better driver’s license with a clean driver’s abstract.
- The ability to drive a truck and trailer.
- A clean criminal record.
- A smartphone with a minimum of 5 GB of data and proficiency in using smartphone apps.
- At least 4 years of landscape/hardscaping experience (maintenance does not count).
- 1-2 years of experience as a crew lead in landscape or other construction industries.
- Physical fitness and the ability to lift heavy weights regularly.
- At least 500 hours of operating experience on a stand-on skid steer (we use new Bobcat MT100s).
- Excavator experience (an asset).
- The ability to use a demo saw to cut pavers and wall blocks safely and efficiently.
Position Details:
- Start Date: Immediate
- Duration: Through October, with the potential to work throughout the winter.
- Pay: $29-$33 per hour and overtime pay
- Hours: 45-50 hours per week
How to Apply:
Please apply with your relevant experience, references, and any additional information you would like to share that would help us consider you as a top candidate.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $28.00-$33.00 per hour
Additional pay:
- Overtime pay
Flexible language requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Airdrie, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Landscape construction: 4 years (required)
- crew lead: 2 years (required)
Language:
- English (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Class 5 Licence (preferred)
Location:
- Airdrie, AB (preferred)
Work Location: In person