Urban Garden is an award winning and long-established Design/Build and Maintenance company specializing in both residential and commercial projects in the central and downtown Toronto area.
The Landscape Foreman is responsible for the installation and management of landscape projects from inception to completion. The Landscape Foreman shall the division manager with decision making, onsite layout, and efficient and precise installation and completion of each project. The Landscape Foreman is also responsible for crew management and coordination with the Landscape Manager.
Reports to Landscape Manager.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise, direct, and manage crews for maximum efficiency and quality of work. Leads by example.
- Have an understanding of landscape construction best practices.
- Provide on the job training of crew to maximize quality, efficiency, and safety practices.
- Strives to improve job skills and develop the potential of each crew member.
- Ensure that all tools and equipment are properly maintained and on site as required.
- Reports for duty at the designated location and time each day, ready to work. Ensures timely arrival on the job site by all crew members.
- Ability to read landscape designs/plans.
- Ensures all safety rules and company policies are followed by all crew members. Ensures all personal protective equipment is worn at times when equipment or job task specifies.
- Communicates clearly with the Landscape Designer, Landscape Manager and client as needed to ensure a smooth, efficient, and quality product. Communicates production goals with crew members to ensure installation meets contract specifications.
- Maintains a comprehensive overview of each job to ensure the best possible quality. Provide end of day/end of job reports for Landscape Manager. Monitors and tracks job hours of all crew members and reports them in a timely manner to the Landscape Manager.
- Communicates potential changes or problems to the Landscape Manager in a timely manner and recommends potential solutions.
- Keeps trucks and tools neat, clean and in good working order. Enlists the help of all crew to assist in this task.
- Stocks and drives landscape vehicle to the jobsite.
- As needed, performs pre-install visits to job site at the request of the Landscape Manager.
- Previews future job sheets to familiarize with the project, plan necessary equipment, coordinate deliveries, prep crew, etc.
- Conducts weekly meetings with crew to cover items such as planting basics, safety practices, tool maintenance, further training, weekly plans, etc.
- Always maintain a clean and safe job site.
- Follows all safety rules, company policies and regulations.
- Completes other duties as assigned.
This full-time seasonal position entails an approximate 50 hour per week, from March to December.
Administration
· Complete 4 o’clock 4 questions at end of each day.
· Ensure staffs’ hours of work are accurately captured and input into the payroll system (via LMN software).
· Assist in the hiring, disciplining, and reviewing of crew/staff in your division.
· 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 and H&S standards.
· Assist in various administrative tasks as assigned by Landscape Manager.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Seasonal
Contract length: 11 months
Pay: $28.00-$32.00 per hour
Expected hours: 50 per week
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Landscape Construction: 5 years (preferred)
Language:
- English (preferred)
Work Location: In person