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Landscape and Hardscape Foreman
Career Insights for Landscaping / Grounds Supervisor
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What they do
A Landscaping or Grounds Supervisor supervises the staff that provide landscaping for residences, parks, public gardens, college campuses or building or office park grounds. Supervises work to care for plants and trees, including mowing, trimming and planting, and work to repair driveways, walks, benches or other structures. Oversees equipment maintenance and transportation, and communicates with residential customers.
$50,321 / year median in North Carolina
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Benefits of this position:
- Company provided cell phone.
- Opportunity for overtime, paid out at time and a half.
- Company provided shirts, jackets, hats, and steel toe boots.
- 40 hours of PTO (paid time off) per year and 8 paid holidays.
- Opportunity for performance based bonuses and annual raises. Requirements to be considered for this position:
- At least 21 years old with a clean NCDL and criminal background check.
- 5+ years of landscaping or hardscaping experience. This does NOT include experience in landscaping maintenance, lawn mowing, weed eating, shrub pruning, chemical spraying, fertilizing, or general landscape clean up. We do not preform this type of work.
- Ability to lift up to 80 lbs. on a daily basis
- Ability to effectively work in all types of weather conditions and extreme temperatures
- Demonstrate the ability to safely operate and back up a F450 "dump-body" truck with a 18' equipment trailer attached. You will need the experience and confidence to do this routinely in tight spaces such as residential neighborhoods.
- Ability and willingness to work long hours if needed, especially during the spring, summer, and fall. You must have the willingness to adapt to a varying work schedule from week to week.
- Knowledge of plant material and horticulturally sound practices of plant installation. Ability to follow design plans, improvise if needed, and install plant material with little to no supervision.
- Knowledge of hardscape materials and proper installation methods, ability to install hardscape structures including pavers & natural stone patios, walkways, retaining walls, etc. with minimal supervision.
- Knowledge of turf grass
- ability to properly prepare residential lawns for sod installation with little to no supervision.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$27.00- $32.