Landscape/sod Foreman

14 hours ago

Ottawa, Canada Green Works Contracting Full time

**Job description**

Green Works Contracting is a multi-service landscaping and design company in the nation’s capital focused on providing quality landscaping and friendly, hands-on service and Ottawa’s largest sod installers. **We are currently seeking**_**Landscape/Sod Foremans**_**to join our amazing team**
- **Work Starts Spring 2025**_ (Winter positions available till the spring season).

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Drive F550 truck and a 20' trailer.
- Gather and prep all materials, tools and equipment for the days project.
- Follow daily instruction from the department manager and remain a team player from start to finish.
- Ensure that work orders are completed in a timely manner.
- Manage and motivate crew members and provide training, guidance and direction.
- Install and maintain landscape installations, including but not limited to excavation, base prep, grading, pruning, planting, and sod installation, (other landscape duties as required).
- Communicate with on site clients.
- Operate excavators, skid steer and loaders.

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Must be able to commute to office and shop near Stevenage & Hawthorne and work from 6:30AM to 6:30PM.
- Have at least +2 years of experience working in residential/commercial landscapes.
- Previous experience as a landscape supervisor or similar role is a must.
- G Licence and clean drivers abstract and trailer experience.
- Ability to operate excavators, skid steer and loaders.
- Chain saw certified, prefered.
- Have sound knowledge of landscape construction practices, such as grading, drainage, soil work, soil structure, planting large trees, and installing sod.
- Knowledge of landscape maintenance including, trees, shrubs, plants, lawns and hardscapes.
- Knowledge of tools used in landscape projects (trimmers, chainsaws, edgers, cultivator, string trimmers, leaf blower, power broom, etc) and how to use them effectively.
- Able to read, layout materials and work from landscape design plans.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions etc.
- Ability to lift heavy objects such as heavy plants, heavy equipment etc (+60lb).

**Notes**:

- Opportunities to learn additonal skills, courses and apprenticeship programs.
- Opportunities to get promoted to office positions like project coordinators, estimators, designers, supervisors, trainers, etc.

Pay: $25.00-$35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 - 60 per week

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- landscape maintenance: 1 year (preferred)
- landscape installation: 1 year (preferred)
- sod installation: 1 year (preferred)
- landscape foreman: 1 year (preferred)
- f550 operation: 1 year (preferred)
- 20' trailer: 1 year (preferred)
- skid steer: 1 year (preferred)
- excavator operation: 1 year (preferred)
- plant/weed identification: 1 year (preferred)
- Garden maintenance and installation: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-04-14

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