We are a full service residential and commercial lawn and landscaping company. Our services include routine landscape maintenance and install to landscape construction including walkway, patio, retaining wall, firepit, and fence installation to excavation and grading. This position requires experience in planning and executing the development of hardscape layouts. The hardscape foreman must have experience in construction, basic electricity, basic plumbing, and works with minimal supervision. You will direct the activities of a team of two or more in the construction of paver, concrete and natural stone patios, fire pits, walkways, retaining walls, garden ponds, and low-voltage lighting.

Overview:

You must have experience in the industry with good problem solving and critical thinking skills as well as the ability to perform tasks with little to no oversight. This position requires relative experience or education of the specifications mentioned. Compensation will be determined based off of experience.

Core Capabilities:

• Customer and quality focus
• Effective communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Team work
• Excellent problem solving abilities
• Responsibility and dependability
• Ethics and integrity

Responsibilities included but not limited to:

• Manage the execution of construction projects, planning labor requirements, equipment requirements and material deliveries and timing to ensure completion of job(s) within project deadlines
• Manage safety, quality and productivity of work at sites and/or shop/yard
• Assist in the preparation of job sites prior to the beginning of the project
• Supervise, coordinate, and schedule the day to day work activities of a landscape construction crew of 2-3 employees
• Delegate job tasks to appropriate crew members to assist in the completion of landscape constructions
• Participate in recruitment activties by conducting secondary interviews with potential job candidates
• Conduct on site orientations with new employees and employees in new positions, which cover all company health and safety policies, practices, and procedures
• Operating tools and equipment applicable to job specifications: skid loader, dingo, stone grinder, chop saw, plate compactor, jack hammer, chainsaws, laser levels, etc.
• Installing paver, concrete, and natural stone patios/walkways/retaining walls, fences, etc.
• Install garden ponds
• Install low-voltage lighting
• Perform preventative maintenance on tools and equipment by conducting inspections, lubricating, and cleaning on a daily basis
• Read and interpret blueprints, structural drawings, and specifications to delegate/complete work activities
• Complete and submit all required paperwork on a daily basis, including: daily site meeting logs, crew daily forms, equipment daily inspection forms, attendance tracking, time and materials billing summaries, requests for time off, etc.
• Comply with all company policies and regulations
• Maintain and enforce standards of cleanliness and organization in assigned trucks, trailers, equipment, job sites, and shop/yard areas
• Ensure that all work activities are carried out in a safe and efficient manner, and that all crew members are in compliance with government and company PPE standards
• Enforce and work in accordance with all local health and safety laws and regulations at shop/yard and on job sites
• Employee training
• Communicate with customers in a polite and courteous manner
• Use knowledge of elevations to execute plans accordingly
• Conduct use of company vehicles and equipment in a respectful and safe manner
• Ensure that job is completed in a time-efficient manner

Requirements:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the landscape/construction industry
• Capable of operating required equipment and tools in a safe and responsible manner
• Effective communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
• Time management skills
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and specifications
• Must possess a valid driver’s license
• Knowledge of specific materials, methods, tools and equipment required to complete various landscape/construction practices
• Speak, read, and write English
• Carry and use a smart phone or data-enabled device for communication and reporting

Work Conditions:

• Ability to work with hand tools, power tools, small engine equipment, heavy equipment, and materials
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. repeatedly through an entire work shift
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Excellent stamina is required
• Work near heavy equipment and other vehicles on a regular basis
• Work outdoors in various conditions including heat and humidity, rain, dust, noise, and cold
• Flexible working hours including occasional weekend work