What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landscape Construction Foreman position at The Pattie Group?
Be on the front lines of taking our incredible designs and creating the ultimate breathtaking reality. We'll make the position fit your skill level and push you to new heights. Avoid wasting your hands-on creativity at a desk, in a delivery truck or somewhere else and come alive outside! Build and create the incredible projects that have garnered our team national acclaim. Work on the most breathtaking properties in the area and meet some of Cleveland's most interesting people.
The Landscape Construction Foreman must be thoroughly familiar with all aspects of landscape construction to include:
- Operating equipment
- Demolition
- Site and soil prep
- Grading
- Planting
- Building patios, decks, outdoor kitchens, structures, pools, & water features
- Interfacing with clients, subcontractors, designers, etc.
Requirements:
- Possess a valid driver’s license
- Physically able to handle the workload of a Construction Foreman
- Able to interact with clients in a professional and courteous manner on a daily basis.
- Minimal supervision while directing a crew in a safe manner.
Responsibilities:
- Has a minimum of three years of experience in landscape construction.
- Thoroughly understands all aspects of landscape construction as outlined above.
- Able to operate company equipment: skid steer, mini-excavator, mini-skid steer, tracked loader, chop saws, etc.
- Able to perform all daily preventative maintenance on company equipment.
- Able to operate a transit, shoot grades, and grade sites.
- Able to read landscape plans and drawings.
- Has the leadership capability and demeanor to effectively manage and direct a crew of people.
- Meets or exceeds company production standards for landscape installation.
- Ensures that all safety procedures are followed and reports any unsafe conditions to supervisors.
- Able to complete all paperwork and administrative requirements related to the job.
- Able to train crew as a team and maintain a high level of morale.
- Thoroughly understands and complies with company policies, procedures, and SOPs.
Success Factors:
- Is a high-energy, self-motivated, working foreman capable of supervising crew members.
- Is organized in all areas (personal office space, field operations, crew truck, job sites, etc.)
- Leads by example.
- Presents himself or herself in a professional manner.
- Initiates action when needed.
- Anticipates problems and plans ahead for needed materials, equipment, and assistance.
Individual Profile:
- A self-starter.
- Action- and results-oriented.
- Excels at coaching and building a team.
- Excels at leading and managing a crew.
- A multi-tasker.
- Prone to act more than analyze.
Here’s some of what’s great about The Pattie Group:
- Opportunities to move up in the company to a Project Manager or other specialty position with an in-house training program.
- Forty-five hours of required education every year (industry and non-industry related) – The Pattie Group is always learning.
- The availability of great benefits including:
- Medical, dental & vision insurance
- Short-term disability
- Life insurance
- 401k program
- Profit-Sharing
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Company picnics, parties, meetings, staff baseball games, cookouts – The Pattie Group likes to have fun.
- A yearly awards banquet to celebrate the year’s accomplishments.
- Employee reward system.
- Discounted Cleveland sporting tickets.
About The Pattie Group, Inc.:
Since 1968, The Pattie Group, Inc. has provided award-winning and nationally renowned design, installation, and management of breathtaking landscapes and outdoor settings throughout Northeastern Ohio.
We are an equal opportunity employer who is always looking to hire highly motivated and driven professionals with a passion for learning and growing both as an individual and as part of our team. While it is a major plus for you to possess skills and experience in the areas of horticulture, irrigation, electrical, construction, design, etc., it is unnecessary if you have the qualities and characteristics to be trained to be a top performer in your field.
