What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landscape Delivery & Installation Foreman position at Lukas Nursery & Butterfly Encounter?
Description
The Landscape Delivery & Installation Foreman leads and coordinates landscape installation projects and plant/material deliveries for Lukas Nursery’s customers. This role ensures that every project is completed efficiently, safely, and to the company’s high standards of quality and customer satisfaction. The Foreman oversees a small crew, manages daily schedules, and serves as the on-site point of contact for the customer. This position combines hands-on installation work with team leadership, requiring strong communication skills, problem-solving ability, and a keen eye for detail. This full-time, Non-Exempt position includes weekday hours with occasional weekends or overtime as project needs arise. Outdoor work in various Florida weather conditions is required.
Lukas Nursery & Butterfly Encounter is a family owned and operated business with a unique, fun, non-monotonous, educational work atmosphere. Lukas Nursery is proud to offer competitive, commensurate wages in addition to a variety of employee benefits including Health Insurance, Vision, Dental, 401K, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, and more.
Key Responsibilities
The Landscape Delivery & Installation Foreman leads and coordinates landscape installation projects and plant/material deliveries for Lukas Nursery’s customers. This role ensures that every project is completed efficiently, safely, and to the company’s high standards of quality and customer satisfaction. The Foreman oversees a small crew, manages daily schedules, and serves as the on-site point of contact for the customer. This position combines hands-on installation work with team leadership, requiring strong communication skills, problem-solving ability, and a keen eye for detail. This full-time, Non-Exempt position includes weekday hours with occasional weekends or overtime as project needs arise. Outdoor work in various Florida weather conditions is required.
Lukas Nursery & Butterfly Encounter is a family owned and operated business with a unique, fun, non-monotonous, educational work atmosphere. Lukas Nursery is proud to offer competitive, commensurate wages in addition to a variety of employee benefits including Health Insurance, Vision, Dental, 401K, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, and more.
Key Responsibilities
- Fulfill timely and efficient product deliveries
- Lead and participate in the installation of landscape projects, including plants & trees, mulch, sod, edging, and decorative hardscape elements
- Supervise, train, and motivate installation crew members to ensure safety, quality, and productivity
- Coordinate daily work schedules, delivery routes, and site logistics with Routing & Dispatch Personnel
- Serve as the primary contact for customers on-site, ensuring professional and positive experience
- Review and interpret sales orders and/or landscape plans, ensuring accurate execution of services
- Load and deliver plants, materials, and equipment safely to job sites using company vehicles and trailers
- Operate and oversee use of equipment such as skid steers, augers, and trenchers
- Inspect all materials for quality and accuracy before delivery and installation
- Ensure compliance with company safety policies and maintain a clean, organized work environment
- Communicate project updates, challenges, and completion reports to the Routing & Dispatch Personnel and/or Sales Managers
- 3 years of landscape installation experience, with at least 1 year in a leadership or foreman role
- Strong understanding of plant materials, landscape design, irrigation, installation techniques and basic horticultural knowledge
- Proven ability to lead a team and manage multiple tasks efficiently
- Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to read and follow landscape plans and instructions
- Physically capable of lifting 50–70 lbs. and working outdoors in all weather conditions
- Dependable, punctual, and safety-conscious
- Valid Florida driver’s license with a clean driving record
- Experience operating light to mid-sized landscape equipment (skid steer, trencher, etc.)
- Commitment to customer satisfaction and Lukas Nursery’s standards of excellence