Maintenance Foreman/Forewoman
Location: Wallenstein, ON
Job Type: Full Time Seasonal (Start date in Spring 2023)
Wage: $25.00-$30.00/hour

Who are we?

Our company, Earthscape, is recognized as an award-winning design-build firm that specializes in high-end residential landscaping.

We are a group of enthusiastic, creative dreamers and builders who work hard and are exceptionally proud of what we design and create. Our project managers aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty and our installation crews know that we trust and highly value their work. It makes for a positive, productive, fun and rewarding environment, with enough challenges and opportunities to keep us growing.

Our focus is on providing best-in-the-business care to our Property Maintenance clients, and cultivating a reputation of exceptional workmanship. For examples of past landscape design-build projects, visit our website at www.earthscape.ca.. Our main office and yard are located just outside of Elmira, Ontario; a second office/yard is located in Toronto.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a Maintenance Foreman/Forewoman to support our crews in Kitchener-Waterloo and surrounding areas. In this role, you will supervise, coordinate, and delegate the day to day work activities of a landscape maintenance crew. You will provide crew members with onsite training in skills and methods of landscape maintenance in line with Earthscape standard operating principles and quality expectations. You will also plan labor requirements, equipment requirements and material deliveries and timing to ensure completion of job(s) within the deadline. You will be responsible for providing continuous improvement recommendations for the lawn and garden care of every client. In addition, you will maintain and enforce standards of safety, cleanliness and organization in assigned trucks, trailers, equipment, jobsites, and shop/yard areas. This is a full-time seasonal position.

To be the successful candidate you:

• Align with Earthscape core values of integrity, hard work, team work, the pursuit of excellence and loving what we do;
• Communicate effectively and care for the needs of coworkers and clients;
• Have a passion for local plants, shrubs and trees and their respective maintenance needs;
• Ability to properly identify turf, plant, and tree care requirements, recommend care solutions, and execute techniques for optimal lawn and garden health;
• Have 5+ years of experience in ornamental horticulture and landscape maintenance;
• Experience in a broad range of landscaping maintenance site work, including pruning, mulching, turf care, recommending and installing seasonal annuals and perennials, and hard surface care (pressure washing, identifying common problems, recommending solutions);
• Can effectively lead a crew of lead hands and crew members to maintain award-winning residential landscapes, with experience in leadership or contributing to the professional development of co-workers;
• Have a growth mindset, and are eager to learn every day on the job;
• Create and encourage a safe work environment for your colleagues;
• Aspire for excellence in getting the job done exceptionally well the first time;
• Have a minimum G Class license.

What’s in it for you?

This job will offer you the opportunity to work on some of southern Ontario’s most beautiful residential landscape projects. The pace, challenges and problem-solving opportunities will mean you are never bored. You will have the chance to develop and refine a wide variety of skills in our rapidly growing business. Your colleagues are all highly skilled, with an impressive range of backgrounds and expertise. Above all they are dedicated to Earthscape’s success. The Property Maintenance department is growing and opportunities for career advancement will be available. The pace, challenges and problem-solving opportunities mean you will never be bored. You will have the opportunity to develop and refine a wide variety of skills in our rapidly growing business.

We want you to be successful, and we believe in rewarding our staff for exceptional work. In addition to excellent on-the-job training, a safe and inclusive work environment for you and your colleagues, we offer:

• Extended health and dental benefits
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Profit sharing and performance bonuses
• Participate in our employee share ownership program (ESOP) after 1 year
• Tuition reimbursement
• Award-winning projects and designs
• Company events & social hours
• Overtime pay

Job Type: Full Time Seasonal

Compensation: $25.00-$30.00/hour commensurate with experience

Location: Wallenstein, ON

Accommodations: We are committed to treating all people in a way that respects their dignity and independence. Should you require any accommodation during the recruitment process or otherwise, please notify us of this when you apply and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

Pre-employment checks: As part of our selection process, successful candidates may be required to consent to background checks relevant to the role, prior to receiving a job offer. These could include: work references, education and credential confirmation, employment verification, identity check, criminal offense and driver’s license record.

At Earthscape, we are committed to building an environment where everyone feels included, valued, and heard. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging are an important part of our everyday work, and it is our belief that they enable us to reach our goal of bringing incredible outdoor spaces to life. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities.