Landscape Install Foreman
Overview:
Blue Water Landscape is currently seeking a skilled and experienced Landscape Foreman to join our team. The Landscape Install Foreman is responsible for overseeing and managing landscape installation projects from start to finish. This role involves leading a team of workers, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. The Foreman will coordinate with project managers, clients, and other team members to execute landscape designs, ensuring safety, efficiency, and client satisfaction.
Responsibilities:
- Managing and overseeing all phases of landscape installation projects, including planning, execution, and final walkthroughs.
- Leading and managing a team of landscape workers, training crew members on proper installation techniques, equipment operation, and safety aspects.
- Overseeing the installation of trees and plant material, digging, banding and staking, installation of landscape edging, mulching, tear out and laying of new sod, tear outs of unwanted landscape material and tree relocations, etc.
- Maintaining project schedules and completing landscape construction projects within deadlines and budget.
- Ability to read and interpret landscape design plans.
- Coordinating the equipment and materials needed for each project.
- Inspect work for quality and compliance with design plans, industry standards, and client expectations.
- Loading/unloading cargo, heavy equipment, and planting materials.
- Safely operating equipment such as a loaders, skid steers, and excavators to perform landscape installation projects.
- Commence installations in a neat, orderly, and safe fashion observing correct horticulture standards, practices and principles.
- Oversee the use of equipment and tools, ensuring proper maintenance and safety protocols are followed
- Monitor project progress, making adjustments as needed to meet deadlines and quality standards
- Train new team members on proper landscaping techniques and safety procedures
- Maintain accurate records of project details, including materials used, hours worked, and expenses incurred.
Qualifications:
- Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.
- Experience with landscape installation projects.
- Knowledge of landscape plants, grading, sod installation, drainage work, and irrigation.
- Excellent leadership and team management skills.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to work in various weather conditions and perform physically demanding tasks.
- Valid Driver's License and ability to clear a 3-year Motor Vehicle Report review required.
- Ability to operate landscaping equipment such as mini skid steers, sod cutters, stump grinders etc.
- Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.
- Experience with landscape installation projects.
- Knowledge of landscape plants, grading, sod installation, drainage work, and irrigation.
- Excellent leadership and team management skills.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to work in various weather conditions and perform physically demanding tasks.
Benefits:
- Competitive pay based on experience
- Opportunities for career growth and advancement within the company
- Paid time off for full-time employees
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Schedule: 8 hour shift, Monday to Friday, Weekends as needed