Landscape Construction Working Foreman

Job description

Landscape Construction Foreman

Greener Group LLC is searching for a full time year round leader who excels in operations and efficiencies to be an integral part of our Landscape Construction Division. This role is a “hands on”, working role with oversight responsibilities. This position reports to the Division Manager of Landscape Construction ( lawns, plantings).

Some position responsibilities:

• Daily set up and oversight of multiple crews in an efficient, effective manner.
• Communicate division standards on a daily basis.
• Monitor and supervise teams.
• Compliment and correct others as needed.
• Teach and motivate Crew Leads to strategize in order to accomplish jobs within budgeted hours.
• Teach Crew Leads and Crew Members the different tasks of Landscape Construction. Ensure their knowledge and understanding.
• Develop Crew Leads and Crew Members; hold yourself and them accountable.
• Establish and maintain outstanding quality.
• Fill in as a Crew Lead when Crew Leads are not at work.
• Develop positive working relationships with customers and all staff throughout Greener Group LLC .
• Ensure equipment is maintained and repaired as needed.
• Champion a safety first and teamwork culture.
• Identify additional opportunities for clients for site improvement.
• Responsible for outcomes and results.

Needed knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Knowledge of and prior experience in landscape construction and in leadership.
• Attention to detail and big picture; coordination ability, site inspection, recordkeeping.
• Teaching, motivating, developing and directing people; identifying the best people for the job.
• Accountability; monitoring and assessing the performance of others and yourself in order to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Proven effective, efficient and professional verbal and written communication and active listening skills.
• Level headedness.
• True multi-tasking and recall skills.
• Scheduling and coordinating work activities of others.
• Professional appearance with the understanding that you will get dirty during the day.
• Willingness and demonstrated ability to work with and alongside crews.
• Proven ability to operate landscape construction equipment, tools, and vehicles.
• Ability to learn new software such as timekeeping software.
• Some knowledge of MS Outlook, Excel, Word.
• Valid driver license with a respectable driving record.
• Ability to secure and maintain a DOT medical certificate.
• Ability to work needed hours during the season heights in order to accomplish business goals.

Essential Job Functions:

• Hand / Eye Coordination.
• Manual dexterity
• Lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Stand, sit, bend, change position.
• Speak, read, write, hear, listen
• Ability to work 10 or greater hour shifts when / as needed (of course there will be a meal break).
• Love of outdoor work regardless of weather.
• Logical and critical thinking.

About Us

Greener Group is a family-owned and operated large-site excavation and landscaping company that originally opened its doors to commercial and residential customers in 1990. Thanks to the continued loyalty of our clients, we have expanded the business to 6 divisions, providing a full range of services including:

• Excavating
• Landscape Construction
• Hardscape
• Outside Maintenance
• Landscape Management
• Snow Management

We are located at 123 Bolt Street in Lowell, Massachusetts, housed in a state-of-the-art 33,000 square foot facility on four acres. Our headquarters has 6,000 square feet of office space, a warehouse, inventory control center, full-time vehicle and equipment service and repair, a gas and diesel station, and a nursery/bulk materials center.

Our office is staffed with estimators, project managers, accounting, costing, a business development team and Human Resources.

Benefits

Greener Group's primary benefits include: medical insurance through Harvard Pilgrim, dental insurance through Ameritas and voluntary vision insurance through VSP. Benefits also include PTO accrual and paid holidays. Employees are eligible to participate in all of those benefits effective their 90th day of employment. At one year of service, employees are able to participate in the 401k retirement plan with company match.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Weekends as needed

Ability to Commute:

• Lowell, MA 01852 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Lowell, MA 01852: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person