Land Stewardship / Sustainable Landscaping Crew Leader

Good Oak Ecological Services

4606 Pflaum Road. Ste A

Madison WI 53718

(608) 209-0607

www.goodoak.com

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Land Stewardship/

Sustainable Landscaping Crew Leader

What We Do

Good Oak is a small company, based in Madison, WI, specializing

in natural areas restoration and ecologically-minded landscaping. Our goal is to

help our clients manage their property in the most ecologically sound way

possible. We work in a diversity of environments and ecosystems across

Southern Wisconsin and provide a rich array of land management services,

consulting, stewardship, design and implementation.

What We Need

We are seeking a qualified individual with experience in natural

areas management and/or landscaping to apply for the Land Stewardship/

Sustainable Landscaping Crew Leader position. We value a strong work ethic, a

love of the outdoors, good communication, curiosity, personal drive, and the

desire to align with our core competencies

Primary Responsibilities

The Land Stewardship/ Sustainable Landscaping Crew Leader would work

primarily in the field under the direction of a project manager. Daily tasks include

performing general landscaping and restoration tasks such as: exotic species

removal through manual, mechanical or chemical control, brush clearing and tree

felling, mowing, native perennial planting, hardscaping, rain garden installation

and pruning while leading a team of 2-4 technicians.

This position also includes duties such as tracking and documenting job related

use of materials, maintaining land management equipment (chainsaws, small

engine, hand tools, herbicide sprayers, tractor and implements, etc.), serving as

a crew member on prescribed burns, assisting with office and shop operations as

needed.

The Crew Leader will work mainly as part of a team but may also make

independent decisions based on analysis, experience and con...