Landscape Foreperson - Zurich, Canada - Cobble Design Inc.

Cobble Design Inc.
Cobble Design Inc.
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Zurich, Canada

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Landscape Foreperson


Cobble Design is an award-winning, full-scale landscape design and installation firm, specializing in complex landscape projects for residential and recreational properties along Ontario's West Coast (Huron County).

We are a well-respected company, with a 35-year reputation for designing and installing complex and high-quality landscapes. Our work includes walkways, driveways, patios, firepits, fireplaces, outdoor kitchens, tramlines, water features, fencing, and lighting.

We are looking for a Landscape Foreperson to join our incredible crew of landscape professionals.


Job Summary


As a Landscape Foreperson you will work directly with the owners, senior landscape consultant, and project co-ordinator to lead a small crew in preparing properties for landscape installations.

This includes constructing hardscapes, such as walkways, driveways, patios, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens and firepits, and planting flowers, shrubs, and trees.

You will also assist in maintaining a clean and safe work environment, including the work site, equipment, and warehouse.

During construction of hardscapes, you are expected to:

  • Lead a small crew to install landscape projects to our high-quality standards
  • Interact with clients, subtrades, and others, and do so in a friendly, cooperative, and collaborative manner
  • Operate machinery, including skid steer loaders, excavators, and other machinery as required
  • Assist machine operators with levelling and grading by utilizing laser levels as well as hand raking and hand shovelling gravel and other materials,
  • Wheelbarrow materials to various locations on a job site
  • Use machine tampers to compact areas
  • Hand lay man made and natural stone pavers
  • Mix mortar and cement
  • Operate power equipment such as, but not limited to leaf blowers, chain saws, pruners and trimmers, and stone saws
  • And perform other duties as required
During planting of flowers, shrubs, and trees you are expected to:

  • Prepare planting beds
  • Place plants, shrubs, and trees into planting beds
  • Mulch planting beds
  • Water plants, shrubs, and trees
  • And perform other duties as required
To assist with maintaining a clean and safe work environment, you are expected to:

  • Use hand and power tools to sweep and clean work sites, vehicles, and the warehouse
  • Assist with regular maintenance of equipment and vehicles
  • Ensure complete compliance with all applicable provincial codes, rules, regulations, and laws as well as company policies with respect to health and safety


Before and after each day you will normally be required to assist with the loading and unloading of tools and materials into and from vehicles, including pickup trucks, dump trucks, and trailers.


Requirements:


  • Minimum 1 year experience in construction, landscape or otherwise
  • Ability to effectively lead a team
  • Ability to operate heavy equipment including skid steer loaders and excavators
  • Excellent knowledge of landscape construction techniques, tools, and products
  • Valid G class driver license, or higher
  • Ability to perform physically demanding work
  • Able to work efficiently and productively in a team environment
  • Selfmotivated individual who is passionate about performing high quality work
  • Professional manner when interacting with clients, coworkers, and suppliers

Compensation, benefits, and hours


This is a full-time, seasonal role, with a minimum four weekday shift work week, plus the requirement to work every other Saturday.

Weekday shifts normally begin at 7:00 am at our warehouse, where you will assist with the loading of vehicles. You will then proceed to the work site, where we normally work until 6:00 pm. Your paid shift ends after your return to the warehouse, and once vehicles are unloaded.

Saturday shifts also normally begin at 7:00 am at our warehouse but end at noon at the work site.

You will be expected to work at least every other Saturday in this role. You are also required to work a minimum of four weekday shifts. You may work as many shifts as you want.


Compensation for this role ranges from $25 to $35 a hour with 4% to 8% vacation pay, depending on your experience, quality of your work, and your ability to positively interact with clients, co-workers, suppliers, and others.

We operate from April to October, with some seasons extending into November, depending on the weather. Employees are laid off during the winter.


Job Types:
Full-time, Seasonal


Salary:
$25.00-$35.00 per hour


Benefits:


  • Dental care
  • Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

  • French not required

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Zurich, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

  • Are you able to meet the physical demands of this role (you must be able to operate power equipment, lift heavy objects and perform other physical duties such as raki
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