Foreman, Lawn Maintenance

Lawn Maintenance Foreman

Possibly the Coolest Lawn Maintenance Foreman Job Ever

How ‘bout we skip right ahead to the center of the tootsie-pop? Our small business is located in Dyer, IN. We are biased–but we are pretty sure we are the coolest place to work for, ever. And we really believe that we are changing the world (you will see what we mean you check out our website!https://www.groenlandscape.com/. Honestly, the job is not all roses and puppy dogs–there is some good news and there is some bad news.

I personally want to thank you for taking the time to consider the Lawn Maintenance Foreman position, from Visionary, Chad Groen (you can copy and paste it to your browser):

https://loom.com/share/14db7f2a6ed14a5796f93f1acd499e08

Let’s get the bad news out of the way first, this job is not for you if:

• Your attitude sucks. Sorry, no crabapples allowed.
• You don't like people. This is a communication and leadership-centered role.
• You have no desire to grow with the company. We are out to take on the world and make it better in the process :)
• You are seeking set hours. A majority of our work is seasonal, so we need to install 12 months of revenue in 9-10 months. (This is also a bonus though as winter months are more relaxed) and with good leadership skills, you can set your schedule. We try to get everyone home by 5:30 pm for dinner most weekdays.
• You do not enjoy being outside all day in all weather conditions (heat, cold, rain).
• We do not offer 401k benefits at this time but are committed to seeing this set up in phase 2 of our business plan.
• We do not offer company insurance but prefer to pay above industry wages so you can price shop what works best for your family's needs.

Now let’s talk about the good stuff. As a team, we are faithfully pursuing the 3F lifestyle: Fulfillment of Job, Freedom of Time, and Financial Security. We list these in order to ensure we are being intentional (and depending on the hiring site they will appear color-coded below, but if not you will notice an initial key FJ, FT, and FS ).

• (FJ) You will be respected and paid a fair wage, not an employee.
• (FJ) Work with other like-minded, hard-working, and conscientious team players with an owner mindset.
• (FJ) We love to spend money on making people, processes, and equipment better. The words "continual leadership development" should excite you.
• (FJ) The work is fun, fresh, and dynamic. You will be working with your hands and the best industry tools to maintain and sustain breathtaking outdoor living spaces for raving clients.
• (FJ) You are getting in early on phase 1 of our big, hairy, audacious business plan so if future growth is what you seek and desire now is the time to jump in.
• (FJ) We aren’t big on unnecessary stress. So, while we will expect you to work efficiently and get things done, we pride ourselves on having continual HOT discussions (honest, open, and transparent) mixed with respectful team fun and joking.
• (FJ) You will be assigned YOUR OWN equipment so you know it works when you need it.
• (FJ) You will help build your ideal team the way you like; no flipping of people around on jobs all the time.
• (FJ) You will experience things, do things, and make decisions on things that no big stuffy company would ever allow you to do. You will be able to dictate the work you do.
• (FJ) You are life-hungry and have big personal dreams that can be fed by your professional passions. (Otherwise said, "You never wish for more than you are willing to work for")
• (FT) 90% of our projects are right here in Northwest Indiana or within 1 hour of Dyer, IN so you will sleep in your own bed each night.
• (FT) There are 7 Days of PTO for Holidays during year 1 We never work Sundays.

Now, let’s talk about the job requirements:

• You are ultimately responsible for delivering the sales promise and turning excitedly-expectant clients into raving fans through consistent weekly recurring service work.
• You need to possess a servant leadership attitude to lead your team; think win-win.
• The type of work you will be doing is lawn care, mulching, bush trimming, spring/ fall cleanups, and a variety of miscellaneous requests. Basically, if our top clients need it done we do our best to make it happen!
• Communication skills are important to your leadership role. You will be expected to communicate in English.
• You will be given a phone/tablet to log your job times, track your schedule, and review job information and will need to know the basic use of smart device apps.
• You build to last. You understand that we serve high-end clients who trust you to build them an amazing outdoor living space and beauty is in the details. You pride yourself in your craft of doing expert work.

In short, your job is to help execute the business plan specific to operations. As a company with shared core values, we do this through Dreaming Big, Building to Last, Sharing the Good, Doing the right things consistently, and living out a 3F lifestyle. You need to be hungry, hustle, humble, and have big personal dreams that can be fed by your professional passions. Otherwise said, "You never wish for more than you are willing to work for.”- Denzel Washington

If this is a job that gets you excited that you would even do it for free, we would totally accept that offer from you. But if you prefer compensation (and we totally get it… we prefer getting paid as well) this is what we offer: This is a full-time, leadership position for Lawn Maintenance Foreman. You are given an hourly “experience rate” of $28/ hour and based on the number of projects you install can expect to earn $60,000-$70,000 in 10 Months the option to plow snow in winter! You must come to our office in Dyer, IN, and plan to work at local job sites to do your job.

In addition to being a detailed person, you must follow systems and processes. In fact, just to prove that you are detailed oriented and can follow procedures when you apply for this position please text our Director of Maintenance, Frankie, Directly at 219.713.7581, “Hi, My name is (x) and I'm applying for the Lawn Care Foreman position!”. Yep, that’s our little trick to sort out the people who blanket send their resume to anyone and everyone, from the folks (that’s you) who are truly interested in this position. Frankie will follow up with a phone interview and if all goes well and in-person interview :)

We can’t wait to meet you!

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: From $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $28