Foreman

iHireLandscaping; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Prewett, Read & Associates, a Houston-based design-build landscape architecture firm, seeks an experienced Landscape Maintenance Foreman to lead a crew maintaining high-end residential landscapes across the Houston area.

Responsibilities include supervising the crew, planning daily work, and ensuring health and appearance of properties, while communicating with clients and maintaining safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a landscape maintenance crew, preferably in high-end residential landscaping.
• Strong working knowledge of horticultural maintenance, including proper pruning, planting, fertilization, and seasonal color.
• Ability to recognize common plant, turf, irrigation, pest, disease, and drainage problems.
• Basic irrigation knowledge, including inspections and controller programming.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, supervise, and work alongside an assigned landscape maintenance crew.
• Plan and organize daily work to ensure properties are completed efficiently and to company standards.
• Maintain the appearance and health of high-end residential landscapes through proper horticultural practices.
• Identify and communicate plant health, irrigation, drainage, pest, and other property concerns.
• Communicate professionally with clients when necessary.
• Complete required job documentation accurately.
• Prepare and maintain trucks, trailers, tools, equipment, and materials.
• Properly apply fertilizers and landscape chemicals after appropriate training and in accordance with company safety procedures.
• Uphold and monitor compliance with all company safety policies.

Skills

Leadership

Horticultural maintenance

Irrigation knowledge

Bilingual Spanish/English

Valid driver’s license

Tools

Irrigation controller programming

Job description

Prewett, Read & Associates is a design-build landscape architecture firm in Houston, Texas. Established in 1998, we specialize in high-end residential design, construction, landscape installation, and maintenance.

We’re looking for an experienced Landscape Maintenance Foreman to lead a crew responsible for maintaining high-end residential landscapes throughout the Houston area.

Qualifications

Experience leading a landscape maintenance crew, preferably in high-end residential landscaping.

Strong working knowledge of horticultural maintenance, including proper pruning, planting, fertilization, and seasonal color.

Ability to recognize common plant, turf, irrigation, pest, disease, and drainage problems.

Basic irrigation knowledge, including inspections and controller programming.

Valid driver’s license and good driving record.

Bilingual in Spanish and English is a plus.

Responsibilities and Duties

Lead, train, supervise, and work alongside an assigned landscape maintenance crew.

Plan and organize daily work to ensure properties are completed efficiently and to company standards.

Maintain the appearance and health of high-end residential landscapes through proper horticultural practices.

Identify and communicate plant health, irrigation, drainage, pest, and other property concerns.

Communicate professionally with clients when necessary.

Complete required job documentation accurately.

Prepare and maintain trucks, trailers, tools, equipment, and materials.

Properly apply fertilizers and landscape chemicals after appropriate training and in accordance with company safety procedures.

Uphold and monitor compliance with all company safety policies.