Who we are:
Land Tec Landscape Contractors is a landscape company offering municipal and commercial services for clients in the Edmonton area. We are a company that enjoys what we do and take pride in our work – we are looking for enthusiastic people to join our growing team! For more information, please visit www.landtec.ca
The Position:
We are looking for a highly motivated individuals with an excellent work ethic to fill the position of Landscape Foreman/woman. Reporting to management, the Landscape Maintenance Foreman/woman is to direct, organize, control and coordinate all activities related to maintaining overall operational excellence at jobsites with little or no supervision. Successful candidates will be detail oriented, time conscious and have an exceptional understanding and knowledge of landscape maintenance with a minimum of 3 – 5 years of experience. Post-secondary, horticulture and arborist education/ experience would be considered an asset.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain and operate a crew truck and maintenance/construction equipment
- Lead a 1–3-person maintenance/construction crew
- Ability to also complete landscape construction work from time to time is essential
- Provide mentoring and guidance to crew members
- Perform regular inspections of properties to assess needs and quality standards.
- Manage schedules, equipment, and maintenance supplies efficiently.
- Maintain a clean jobsite
- Complete daily reports and job package paperwork to improve job site productivity and quality
- Safely operate various hand, power tools and equipment
- Promote and manage a safety culture, and ensure compliance to safety standards and safe work practice for all staff
- Maintain positive client and consultant relationships
- Position requires approximately 50-60 hrs a week
Qualifications:
- Reliable, team oriented individual that is able to perform independently without supervision
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Detail oriented
- The ability to lead and direct a team of 1-3 people; ability to provide mentoring and guidance to crew members is required
- Ability to read and interpret drawings & blueprints
- Experience operating a variety of hand and power equipment
- Experience operating sit down and stand up ride mowers, hand mowers, leaf blowers, weed trimmers, and variety of hand tools
- Knowledge of horticulture, landscape design, and maintenance practices.
- Aptitude for physically demanding, outdoor work
- Ability to multi-task and adapt to change in a dynamic environment
- Ability to maintain high standard of operational excellence
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrating diplomacy
- Open to continuous learning
- Applicants are required to hold at valid ‘Class 5’ license and must have access to a reliable vehicle
Rate of Pay: Dependent on experience
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 6-8 months
Pay: $23.00-$30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
