Landscape Gardener

**Grounds Maintenance Foreman**

Reports to Owners

Pacific Roots Landscape Solutions is a new, strong and growing company. Following a successful first year, we are aggressively seeking and acquiring new clients to grow our roster of commercial and residential stratas, single dwelling residential contracts, hard scape installations and moving into new areas of service including landscape lighting, irrigation and rainwater catchment systems.

If you are motivated, ambitious, hard working and dedicated, this is the position for you. As we grow our team we plan on implementing open book management, refer-a-friend hiring incentives and bonuses based on performance. We will also be including a competitive benefits package before the end of the year. With room to grow and to shape your own position over time, if you are interested in collaboration and hard work to get what you want, we suggest you keep reading.

**Summary**:
The Grounds Maintenance Foreman is responsible for performing a variety of tasks in order to manage the timely completion service contracts. These will include commercial and residential stratas, and single family residential properties. While we are building our team, you may also be required to help out on installation and hard scape job sites.
The grounds maintenance foreman will be required to supervise a crew of labourers and operate a variety of tools and equipment to carry out specific job tasks, as well as provide daily/weekly progress reporting on job time, employee performance etc.

**Area of Operation**:
Our client base ranges from the west side of Vancouver to Burnaby and the North Shore.

**Compensation**:
$26 - $32 per hour (depending on experience)

**Core Capabilities**:
■ Customer and quality focus
■ Effective communication skills (both verbal and written)
■ Team work
■ Excellent problem solving abilities
■ Responsibility and dependability
■ Ethics and integrity
■ Strong leadership ability
■ Knowledge and ability to complete all landscape related maintenance.

**Job Duties**:
■ Plan and manage the loading/unloading of trucks and trailers, equipment and materials required to complete daily objectives
■ Cut grass, trim edges, clean up refuse, blow trimmings, plant trees, perennials, bulbs and annuals, lawn care duties as required

■ Move and install soil, mulch, plants and other materials to assist with the construction of landscapes as well as regular maintenance

■ Spray areas to control insects and/or weeds (applicator ticket, an asset)
■ Operate power equipment including, but not limited to; lawn mowers, line trimmers, blowers, hedge trimmers, pruning saws, chain saws, and all other requisite hand tools

■ Supervise the work of crew members to ensure proper safety, quality, and productivity
■ Train crew members on proper and safe job methods
■ Conduct daily/weekly inspections and maintenance on vehicles, tools, and equipment
■ Assist in other job-related duties including construction projects, shop and yard maintenance, vehicle and equipment maintenance

■ Maintain and enforce standards of cleanliness and organization in assigned trucks, trailers, equipment, on jobsites, and shop/yard areas

■ Ensure that all work activities are carried out in a safe and efficient manner, and that all crew members are in compliance with government and company PPE standards

■ Comply with all company policies and regulations
■ Work in accordance with all local health and safety laws and regulations
■ Communicate with customers in a polite and courteous manner

**Requirements**:
■ High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
■ Minimum 3 years’ experience in the landscape/grounds maintenance industry
■ Minimum 1 year of experience as a crew lead/foreman
■ Valid driver’s license and safe/clean driving record
■ Capable of operating required equipment and tools in a safe and responsible manner
■ Effective communication skills - must be able to carry out verbal instructions, read labels and signs, complete daily reports to office and/or customers
■ Time management skills, punctuality
■ Knowledge of specific materials, methods, tools and equipment required to complete various landscape/landscape construction practices
■ Ability to work both independently, and as part of a team
■ Ability to walk, stand, crouch for long periods of time and carry out strenuous physical tasks

**Work Conditions**:
■ Ability to work with hand tools, power tools, small engine equipment, and materials
■ Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. repeatedly through an entire shift
■ Ability to work in a fast paced environment
■ Requires good manual dexterity
■ Excellent stamina is required
■ Work near heavy equipment and other vehicles on a regular basis
■ Work outdoors in various conditions
■ Flexible working hours

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Seasonal
Part-time hours: 20-40 per week

**Salary**: $25.00-$32.00 per hour

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