Landscaping and/or Grounds Maintenance Leadhands

Thornbusch Landscaping Company Inc; Gananoque; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Thornbusch Landscaping Company Inc. is seeking a proactive foreman to lead on-site teams, ensure safety, quality, and productivity, and communicate effectively with clients and staff.

This role involves directing daily tasks, supervising crew members, and coordinating with management to deliver high-quality landscaping projects. The ideal candidate will be willing to learn, bring a professional attitude, and adapt to weather variations and long hours.

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and maintain a professional attitude.
• Experience in relevant field is an asset.
• Ability to work long hours in varying weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Manage safety, quality and productivity at sites and/or shop/yard.
• Communicate professionally with clients, public, and co-workers.
• Foster a positive working environment focused on safety and quality.
• Provide feedback to team members on performance.
• Read work orders/site logs and discuss site particulars with the team.
• Assign tasks and manage team members' time to complete work.
• Document observations and record job details in the site log.
• Operate heavy equipment and hand tools as required.
• Perform landscaping tasks such as planting, pruning, sod, mulch, leaves removal.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Tools

Heavy equipment

Laser levels

Chainsaws

Job description

Demonstrate the ability to be self-directed after being given oral and/or written direction/instructions and to deal with challenging situations while maintaining a professional attitude while doing rewarding work that is both physically and mentally demanding as well as exhilarating. Possess ability to deal with new situations daily, long hours, weather extremes while working together towards a common goal with a clear vision.

Will be asked and expected to assist with but not limited to some or all of the following duties:

• Manage safety, quality and productivity of work at sites and/or shop/yard
• At all times communicate with clients, the public, and co-workers in a professional and courteous manner
• Foster a positive working environment focused on safety, company and client quality requirements, while ensuring maximum productivity through the use of training and coaching with team members
• Provide feedback to team members regarding their performance.
• Communicate observations of individual and team performance to management to assist in staff evaluations, training requirements etc. All with the mindset of mutual improvement and benefit.
• Obtain and read work orders or site logs before attending work site. Communicate and discuss any particulars of the site with team prior to/enroute to job site
• Ensure all tools and materials required for the day are loaded safely and securely on/in vehicle
• Assess site upon arrival to confirm/determine order of daily tasks.
• Assign tasks to team members
• Manage team members and their own time effectively to ensure task completion
• Use job/site log to refer client concerns, questions or consults they may require and to record what was done and the time it took. Also record any pertinent observations which may affect the performance of a task and/or the health and well being of the end product.
• Operate various tools, equipment, and hand tools including but not limited to: heavy equipment, jackhammers, laser levels, chainsaws, power tools, measurement devices, shovels, rakes, etc.
• Perform tasks related to construction labour including many tasks which involve repetitive lifting (up to 50lbs) and movements
• Perform and document preventative maintenance on equipment and tools
• Plant, weed, prune, seed, lay sod, mulch, rake leaves, debris removal and disposal etc. as required or assigned
• Be prepared to work in various weather conditions with flexible work hours including weekend work if necessary; in a noisy environment with various types of equipment
• Comply with company policy and procedures; including working in accordance with the OHSA and any other applicable health and safety requirements of individual work sites
• Other duties as required and assigned

Experience is an asset but a willingness to learn and a professional attitude is a MUST! Training and advancement opportunities will be available

We provide a safe, professional environment offering training, education, competitive wages and a team approach to success.