Landscaping Foreman/woman

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 50 to 65 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 5 years or more
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Dangerous
- Hot
**Tasks**:

- Organize and direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
- Organize and direct construction of fences, decks and walls
- Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
- Maintain work records and logs
- Read blueprints and drawings
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
- Resolve work related problems
- Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, structural tiles or other masonry units
- Lay sod or seed
- Construct and install prefabricated masonry units
- Grading
**Supervision**:

- 3-4 people
**Type of heavy equipment operated**:

- Backhoe excavator, loader
- Bobcats
- Dump truck
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Backhoe
- Chain saw
- Front end loader
- Pick-up truck
- Small engine equipment
**Area of work experience**:

- Excavation
- Snow removal
**Construction specialization**:

- Stone garden walls
- Retaining walls
- Interlocking brick
**Area of specialization**:

- Landscape construction
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
- Own vehicle
- Vehicle supplied by employer
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Team player