Enhancement Foreman (Landscaping)

Primary Accountability

This position assigns tasks, keeps workers on task, and inspects the quality of work while working alongside the crew members. The foreman is responsible for finding solutions should challenges arise.

Expectations/Responsibilities

• Prioritizes projects, assigns work tasks to crew members, procures required materials, files work orders, and maintains project records.
• Conducts site inspections, provides hands-on leadership, and provides guidance for soil, planting, watering, and insect control.
• Leads the crew and participates in planting and trimming trees, shrubs, groundcover, sod, seed, watering, grading soil, and gravel.
• Drives and maintains company vehicles.
• Trains personnel with a strong emphasis on safety.
• Works with the General Manager to create work schedules and maintain them.
• Shovels snow from walks, driveways, and parking lots, and spreads salt in those areas.
• Operates powered equipment such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, and pruning saws.
• Uses hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge and brush trimmers, and axes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must have a minimum of a high school diploma or GED.
• Must have 3+ years’ experience overseeing installation crews.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with a good record.
• Background check will be conducted.
• Possesses supervisor and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience with the techniques and equipment used in landscaping.
• Able to read blueprints.
• Good communication skills with management and general contractors.
• Time management and ability to meet daily deadlines.
• Ability to handle the physicality of our work: weather conditions, heavy lifting (30-80 pounds), and extensive walking.
• Ability to speak Spanish is a plus, but not required.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to complete a successful drug screen as part of pre-employment testing.