full-time

Crew Lead

💰 $30–$40/hr📍 Austin, TX🏢 Land Clearing

What We Offer

Lead the best land clearing crew in Central Texas and protect the Hill Country while building something real. We need a crew lead who can out-work the elements, manage a team without ego, and leave every job better than we found it. This is boots-on-the-ground leadership with industry-leading pay and the lifestyle of a local.

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📈 Training and Advancement
We invest in your growth. On-the-job training, skill development, and a clear path to move up.
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💰 Competitive Pay
Strong hourly rates that reward your experience and performance. Top performers always earn more.
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🤝 Team Culture
A supportive crew with zero drama. We show up for each other every single day.
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👤 Owner Who Cares
You'll work directly with an owner who knows your name, values your work, and has your back.
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💰 Industry-Leading Pay
Earn $30-$40 per hour as a proven crew lead, positioning you at the top of the Central Texas forestry market.
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🏥 Health Insurance
Comprehensive medical coverage to keep you and your family protected.
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🦷 Dental & Vision Insurance
Full dental and vision coverage included with your health benefits package.
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🏖️ Paid Time Off
Paid time off to enjoy the Texas lifestyle and recharge between projects.
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📈 Leadership Development
Bear Claw invests in your growth as a manager and professional with mentorship and advancement opportunities.

About You

You're an experienced forestry or land clearing professional with 3+ years in the field, proven crew management skills, and the technical expertise to operate heavy equipment and felling techniques. You're equally comfortable mentoring a junior sawyer and performing quality control walkthroughs, and you prioritize safety and integrity even under tight deadlines.

What You'll Do

Here's what a typical day looks like:

  • ✓Direct daily operations across 1-100 acre ranch clearing and cedar removal projects, owning site productivity and crew safety in real-time
  • ✓Operate and lead by example on forestry skid steers, excavators, and chippers while ensuring equipment is used effectively and maintained properly
  • ✓Train and mentor junior technicians on advanced chainsaw techniques, rigging, equipment maintenance, and build the next generation of sawyers
  • ✓Perform final site walkthroughs to inspect slash management, erosion control, and ensure every job meets the Bear Claw Standard before client sign-off
  • ✓Manage daily equipment inspections, coordinate field repairs, and communicate project progress and site-specific challenges to the office across Travis, Hays, Blanco, and Burnet counties

Requirements

  • •3+ years of professional forestry or land clearing experience
  • •Advanced felling and bucking techniques with expert sawyer skills
  • •3+ years operating forestry-specific machinery including mulchers, track hoes, and grapples
  • •Prior experience as a foreman, crew lead, or project manager in a field setting
  • •Valid driver's license and reliable vehicle
  • •Must be 18 years of age or older
  • •US work authorization

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