Landscape Maintenance Foreman

Air Comfort, Inc; Oregon (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-owned business as a Landscape Maintenance Foreman, where your leadership will help maintain beautiful landscapes. In this role, you will lead a dedicated crew, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently while fostering a supportive environment. With a commitment to growing people, not just plants, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the community. Enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and a schedule that allows for work-life balance. If you are passionate about landscaping and team leadership, this is the perfect place for you to thrive.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Insurance

Paid Vacation

401k with Company Match

Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Opportunities for Professional Growth

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in landscaping required.
• Supervisory experience preferred for leading a crew.

Responsibilities

• Supervise crew for landscape maintenance including mowing and pruning.
• Track crew hours and communicate with clients and supervisors.

Skills

Landscaping

Supervisory Skills

Time Management

Communication

Physical Capability

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Powered Tools

Hand Tools

Truck and Trailer

Job description

Dennis' 7 Dees is seeking a dedicated and experienced Landscape Maintenance Foreman to join our team in Hillsboro. As Foreman, you will lead a crew to maintain clients’ landscapes, ensuring that tasks are completed efficiently and to quality standards. You will also track time spent on jobs, interface with clients, Field Supervisors, and Account Managers, and help to train and develop your crew members. As a family-owned business with deep roots in the Portland area, we are committed to the mission of growing people, not just plants. Join us to be part of a team where your input and hard work are valued.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Supervise a crew to maintain and improve clients’ landscapes by mowing, edging, weeding, pruning, and applying products in a safe and efficient manner.
• Demonstrate time management by tracking crew hours on route. 
• Communicate effectively and professionally with clients, Field Supervisors, and Account Managers.
• Use powered and hand tools, such as backpack blowers, mowers, string trimmers, shears, shovels, rakes, pruning tools, and spray packs.
• Drive a truck and trailer to various job sites.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in landscaping.
• Supervisory experience preferred. 
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.
• Physical capability to push, pull, bend, stoop, kneel, crawl, twist, climb, squat, and frequently lift up to 75 pounds daily.

Benefits & Pay Range

• $20-27 per hour, dependent upon experience
• Competitive wages with weekly paychecks
• Comprehensive and affordable health insurance: medical, dental, vision, mental health, and alternative medicine
• Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays
• 401k with generous company match
• 40% employee discount on all plants and retail merchandise
• Partner discounts and employee store passes at companies like Danner, Carhartt, Adidas, and Columbia.
• Tuition reimbursement for ongoing education
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement within the company

Work Schedule and Environment

• You’ll work four 10-hour days (with overtime in the peak season) with a team of up to 7 people.
• Workdays are Monday-Thursday or Tuesday-Friday, starting between 6:00 and 7:00 am depending on the season.
• This position is based out of our Hillsboro, OR location.

About Us

Dennis’ 7 Dees is a family-owned and operated business with deep roots in the Portland area. Along with our retail gardening stores, we provide residential and commercial landscaping services throughout Oregon and southwest Washington.

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