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Residential Landscape Construction Foreman
Full Time - 40hrs/week, year-round
Industry leading rate of pay - negotiable depending on experience
GARDEN LIGHTS LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT, INC is an award-winning landscape design-build construction firm based in Orinda. We have created custom residential landscapes for over 30 years.
We have specialized teams that focus on specific landscape elements depending on individual skill sets.
Our work includes but is not limited to the following:
Paver patios, driveways, stairways, and retaining walls.
Modern high-end pools, hot tubs, outdoor kitchens, entertainment, and play spaces.
Wood arbors, trellises, gazebos, fences, railings, and decks
Low voltage landscape lighting
Irrigation and drainage systems
Planting, amendment, and mulching
Pathways, moss rock, and gravel
Water features
WE OFFER:
- Highly competitive wages
- Medical, dental, & vision insurance
- Year-round employment
- Positive and healthy work environment
REQUIREMENTS:
- 2+ years experience as a Landscape Foreman
- 5+ years experience as a Landscape Laborer/Installer/Lead
- Bilingual - English/Spanish
- Valid CA driver’s license & good driving record
- Reliable transportation
CRITICAL SKILLS:
- Supervise and direct a construction crew in a supportive and positive manner
- Read/understand landscape plans
- Oversee multiple jobs
- Listen, take direction, and communicate with leadership
- Irrigation, planting, low voltage lighting
- Grading and elevations
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE:
- Plant knowledge
- Concrete and masonry
- Soils
- Pond/water feature installation
- Pool/hot tub plumbing and construction
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with and supervise a 3–7-person crew
- Keep jobs on schedule, communicate delays, relay client requests to supervisor
- Ensure all necessary tools and materials are on the job site when needed
- Track employee hours and purchases
- Maintain equipment and communicate breakdowns
- Report crew or client issues to management
- Ensure crew safety at all times
- Oversee projects from start to completion of punch list and cleanup
- Submit administrative paperwork neatly and on time
- Assist with training and hiring
Please reply directly with your contact information, relevant work experience, and/or resume.
Past work references will be requested after successful in-person interview.
Wages are negotiable and depend on experience.
NOTE: This position requires heavy lifting, challenging conditions, and significant physical exertion. Applicant must be able to sustain constant movement for hours at a time. Rest breaks provided as per state/federal law. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on legal criteria set forth by state/federal regulations.
