Landscape Installation & Snow Operations Foreman

Construction Employment Services; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Free uniforms

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

Korpi Lawn & Landscape seeks an experienced Landscape Installation & Snow Operations Foreman to lead high-profile outdoor builds in Helena, MT, year-round. You will supervise crews during peak season and manage winter dispatch, directing heavy machinery operations and ensuring safety and quality from site to site.

Hands-on leadership in hardscape/softscape, blueprint interpretation, and equipment operation is required, with on-call winter duties and a commitment to completing projects on

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on landscaping experience with a heavy emphasis on hardscape and softscape installations.
• 1–2 years in a supervisory or crew-lead role.
• Practical experience with commercial snow plowing and ice mitigation is required.
• Valid Driver’s License with a clean MVR; CDL Class A preferred (DOT medical card).
• Proven ability to operate skid steers, mini-excavators, loaders, and plow setups.

Responsibilities

• Plan & Spec Execution: interpret plans, blueprints, grade stakes and elevations to exact design specs.
• Hardscape & Softscape Construction: lead end-to-end installation of patios, walls, grading, drainage and irrigation.
• Equipment & Material Logistics: safely operate and coordinate skid steers, mini-excavators, trenchers, and mange materials.
• Quality Assurance: conduct walks with designers and contractors to ensure standards.
• Route Management & Dispatch: direct snow and ice operations across commercial and high-end residential routes.
• Site Safety & Documentation: maintain site logs, document chemical applications, and ensure safety compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Blueprint reading

Project coordination

Team supervision

Winter operations readiness

Tools

Skid steers

Mini-excavators

Loaders

Plow setups

Irrigation installation

Job description

Landscape Installation & Snow Operations Foreman

Construction Employment Services on behalf of Korpi Lawn & Landscape

Location: Helena, MT (In-Person)

Compensation: $28.00 – $40.00 per hour (DOE)

Korpi Lawn & Landscape is seeking driven, field-proven leaders to join our team in Helena. In this role, you will lead our highest-profile landscape installation builds during the peak season and seamlessly transition to leading winter commercial snow and ice management operations.

We are looking for a hands‑on Foreman with deep expertise in reading blueprints, executing hardscape and softscape builds, operating heavy machinery, and coordinating fast‑paced winter emergency dispatch. If you take pride in transforming raw ground into master‑planned outdoor spaces and leading crews year‑round in Montana's climate, this is your next career move.

Key Responsibilities

Landscape Installation Leadership (Primary Season)

• Plan & Spec Execution: Interpret landscape design plans, blueprints, grade stakes, and elevations to execute projects to exact design specifications.
• Hardscape & Softscape Construction: Lead the end‑to‑end installation of paver patios, retaining walls, grading, drainage solutions, outdoor living spaces, plant material (trees, shrubs, perennials), sod, and commercial irrigation systems.
• Equipment & Material Logistics: Safely operate and coordinate skid steers, mini‑excavators, trenchers, and transit levels; track daily material staging, soil amendments, and bulk deliveries.
• Quality Assurance: Conduct walk‑throughs with landscape designers, general contractors, and property owners to ensure craft standards and design intent are exceeded.

Winter Snow & Ice Management Operations (Winter Season)

• Route Management & Dispatch: Direct snow and ice management operations across assigned commercial and high‑end residential routes during winter storm events.
• Equipment Operation: Operate and oversee the operation of plow trucks, salt/sand spreaders, skid steers with pusher boxes, snow blowers, and hand crews.
• Weather Readiness & On-Call Response: Monitor weather forecasts, prepare equipment prior to forecasted storms, and respond reliably to emergency call‑outs, including night shifts, early mornings, and holiday storms.
• Site Safety & Documentation: Ensure zero‑slip liability standards by documenting chemical applications (salt, brine, de‑icer), tracking push times, and maintaining detailed site service logs.

General Leadership & Operations

• Site Management: Direct daily crew workflows, sequence trades on‑site, and ensure milestones are hit on schedule and within budgeted hours.
• Team Leadership & Development: Supervise, mentor, and cross‑train field crew members in both installation techniques and winter safety protocols.
• Project Administration: Accurately record daily labor hours, equipment logs, material usage, change orders, and receipts using field management software.
• Safety & Maintenance: Enforce OSHA safety compliance, conduct weekly toolbox talks, and oversee routine daily walk‑arounds and preventative maintenance on fleet vehicles and heavy equipment.

Job Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years of hands‑on landscaping experience with a heavy emphasis on hardscape and softscape installations, plus at least 1–2 years in a supervisory or crew‑lead role. Practical experience with commercial snow plowing and ice mitigation is required.
• Licensing & Driving Record: Valid Driver’s License with a clean motor vehicle record (MVR) required. Preferred CDL Class A (with valid DOT medical card and clean record).
• Machinery & Technical Proficiency: Proven ability to operate skid steers, mini‑excavators, loaders, and plow setups. Strong working knowledge of soil grading, plant biology, hardscape base preparation, and irrigation installation.
• Winter Flexibility: Must have the flexibility to work non‑standard, on‑call hours (early mornings, overnights, weekends) during active winter weather events.
• Certifications: Ability to earn relevant industry or in‑field certifications (e.g., ICPI, NCMA, SIMA, or CLT) within one year of hire.
• Physical Demands: Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 125 lbs; work extended hours outdoors in extreme Montana weather (summer heat, heavy rain, sub‑zero cold, and blizzard conditions); and comfortably kneel, climb, bend, and balance continuously.
• Professional Attributes: High spatial awareness, strong mechanical troubleshooting skills, clear communication with clients and designers, and a steady head under weather‑driven deadlines.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Free uniforms
• Opportunity for advancement