CAREERS
Careers at Chesapeake Landscape Group
Join A Growing Professional Landscape / Hardscape Team!
Chesapeake Landscape Group in Eldersburg, Maryland has an IMMEDIATE OPENING for a full-time, experienced Landscape Hardscape Installation Foreman.
Position Overview
The Landscape Hardscape Installation Foreman is an experienced employee in hardscape and landscape construction and installation methods while working with minimal supervision. This position directs the activities of a team of two or more in the construction of paver patios, retaining walls, landscape construction and planting installations.
Essential Responsibilities
- Installs paver patios; stone, wood, or segmental block retaining walls.
- Reads landscape design prints and implements the landscape construction plan.
- Understands elevations and uses this knowledge to execute the construction plan.
- Operates, proficiently, a variety of mechanical equipment, including bobcats, backhoes, plate compactors, stone grinders, drills, gas and electric chop saws, demolition hammers, and jack hammers.
- Operates automatic and stick shift vehicles, such as dump trucks and truck and trailer combinations.
- Routinely interacts with clients by way of introductions at the beginning of a job, answering questions, responding to client’s requests, making reasonable changes to the plan, and providing a walk-through at the job’s completion.
- Completes the necessary paperwork including timesheets, work orders, change orders, material requisitions, and client tickets.
- Plans and organizes the job, ensuring that sufficient resources and materials are available. Also ensures that job is completed in the most time-efficient manner.
- Manages a team of two or more employees, including handling personnel issues on site and training employees on policies and procedures.
- Maintains a clean and safe work environment, including work site and equipment.
- Briefs Senior Staff and make recommendations on job status, personnel issues, or client concerns.
- Maintains assigned equipment and notifies mechanic of needed repairs.
- Occasionally applies chemicals under the direction of licensed custom applicator.
Qualifications
- The successful individual will have a working knowledge of standard construction practices and basic understanding of electricity, piping and plumbing.
- 3-5 years of hardscape and landscape installation experience preferred.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, math skills, job planning skills and mechanical aptitude are a must.
- Able to lead, manage and communicate with coworkers and clients.
- Read & execute blueprints.
- Paver, step, and wall installation
- Retaining wall, walkway, patio, fire pit and outdoor kitchen installation
- Masonry and veneer work is a plus
- Recognize plant material
- Operate/use all landscape tools & equipment effectively.
- Operate skid-steer & mini-excavators effectively
- Ability to lift/move up to 80 pounds
- Valid driver’s license, good driving record, and own transportation
- Ability to pass background check and drug screening
- Bi-lingual (Spanish) a plus
Salary/Wage:
- Competitive salary and benefits
Hours:
- 40+ hours per week. Mon – Fri some Saturdays
Send Resume To: Jeff Farrar
- jeff@chesapeakelandscape.net
