Foreman-Landscaping-Ft. Bragg, NC

ServiceSource, Inc.; Fort Bragg (CA); On-site; USD 24,116 - 34,348; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Paid time-off

Job summary

A landscaping service provider based in Fort Bragg, California is seeking a Foreman to supervise maintenance crews and ensure quality work adherence. The role involves hands-on tasks while overseeing safety and maintenance standards. Candidates should have supervisory experience in landscaping, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to operate various equipment. The position offers competitive hourly pay plus health benefits and requires a commitment to safety and quality service.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience in landscaping.
• 2 years of grounds maintenance or landscaping experience required.
• Valid driver's license and good motor vehicle record needed.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all crew work and assist in completing assignments.
• Operate maintenance equipment like mowers and blowers.
• Transport crew and ensure safety protocols are followed.

Skills

Ability to read and comprehend instructions

Effective communication

Problem-solving skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Weed eaters

Edgers

Mowers

Job description

This position pays $21.22 per hour plus $4.93 for Health and Welfare (H&W).

Job Summary

The foreman is responsible for the work crew assigned. This includes completing the scheduled work in accordance with the contract. The foreman is responsible for the preventive maintenance of the assigned equipment, ensuring it is used in a safe manner, and providing safety training on the equipment. This is a working position, meaning the Foreman will work along with the assigned work crew performing various grounds maintenance and landscaping tasks. The Foreman will provide transportation for the assigned work crew to and from the office to the work areas.

Primary Duties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These duties and responsibilities will be rated on the Annual Performance Review.

• Responsible for all work assigned to the crew members.
• Assist crew in completing assignments by operating weed eaters, edgers, blowers, mowers (push and riding) and other equipment as assigned.
• Check all assigned equipment at the start of each day to ensure it is in operable condition.
• Report all repairs and maintenance needs to the mechanic in a timely manner.
• Ensure contract requirements and quality assurance standards are being met.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist the assigned crew members to accomplish work through demonstration, verbal instructions, and hands‑on training.
• Transport the work crew and equipment to and from the assigned work sites in a safe manner.
• Ensure the maintained area is free of trash and other debris. Mow assigned areas to established height, edge and trim around all obstacles and planting beds, trim shrubs to established height, trim trees and remove limbs, etc. in accordance with contract specifications.
• Ensure the security of assigned equipment by guaranteeing it is not stolen, damaged or misplaced.
• Ensure assigned work crew follows established break and lunch times, as well as safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications: Education, Experience, and Certification(s)

• High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience in the landscaping/grounds maintenance field, as well as 2 years of grounds maintenance/landscaping experience required.
• Valid driver's license and/or access to reliable transportation to perform work‑related travel required. Eligible drivers must have a good motor vehicle record (MVR).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing these duties, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing these duties the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and extreme heat, and occasionally exposed to extreme cold. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

What We Offer - for Benefit Eligible Employees May Include:

• Health coverage for you and your family through Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.
• Financial protection with 100% company paid Disability, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance.
• A 403(b)-Retirement plan in which the company matches dollar for dollar on a generous percentage matching up to 3% of your contribution.
• Tax advantages through Flexible Spending and Health Savings accounts that allow you to pay for specific healthcare and dependent care expenses with pre‑tax dollars.
• To help you manage your work and life needs, we offer an Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program, and Tuition Assistance.
• A generous paid time‑off program in which the benefits increase based on your tenure with the company.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, making employment decisions without regard to a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and transgender status), national origin, age (40 or older), veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. We are an E-Verify Employer and a drug‑free workplace. Pre‑employment background checks are required for all employment positions.

PAY TRANSPARENCY POLICY STATEMENT

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information