Position available in: Red Deer
Blue Grass Sod Farms currently holds landscape contracts with commercial, residential, and municipalities. Our focus is to exceed client satisfaction 100% of the time - delivering prompt professional service while using the highest quality horticultural material available.
Blue Grass is looking for an experienced Landscape Foreman/Woman for landscape construction installation contracts in Red Deer and surrounding areas. This person will work directly with crew labourers on jobsites, delegating tasks and leading by example in order to complete projects on time and in an efficient manner. They will keep close contact with the Landscape Project Manager ensuring proper installation of all aspects included with hardscaping & softscape construction to keep within project budget without compromising quality.
Required:
- Experience supervising a crew of 3-5
- Current class 5 Drivers License with clean abstract and a vehicle to get themselves to work. Class 3 or Class 1 would be an asset
- Able to drive a 5 or 10 ton crew truck with trailer
- Landscape construction experience - commercial and/or residential settings (hardscape & Softscape.)
- Excellent with skid steer operation
Experience with all aspects of landscape installations:
- Layout and rough/pre-grade grade (using zip/laser levels)
- Soil installation, site prep and fine grading
- Seeding and sodding
- rock and/or mulch beds - edging, fabric and ground covers
- Shrub and tree planting
- Experience with hardscaping, brick, and concrete pavers considered an asset; Retaining walls (Allan Block, Wood, boulder and rock walls)
- Irrigation experience is also an asset
- Must be able to read site plans and blueprints
- Operator experience with skid steers and excavators is required;. Must be able to operate the equipment at a highly experienced level and be able to pre-grade and fine grade Topsoil, Clay and or Gravels.
- Must be safety conscious and able to meet tight deadlines
Potential for year round employment for the right candidate. Blue Grass has numerous snow removal contracts, applicants with machine clearing, sanding, hand-shoveling, and plow-truck experience will be considered an asset.
If you feel that this position would be fulfilling and perfect for you. Send your resume to Steve Richardson, email [email protected] or drop by in person 39114 Range Road 282, Red Deer County
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Seasonal
Contract length: 6 months
Salary: $25-$34 hr. Potential to exceed this range as department grows with bigger projects.
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Weekends
- Holidays
Application question(s):
- What tasks/machines are you familiar doing related to landscaping?
Experience:
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract, Seasonal
Pay: $25.00-$34.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 60 per week
Work Location: In person
