Experienced landscape maintenance foreman

An established landscaping company serving the Tampa Bay area is seeking an experienced Landscape Maintenance Foreman to lead a lawn-maintenance crew servicing commercial and residential properties.

This is a hands-on leadership position. The foreman must be able to supervise a crew while also performing professional landscape maintenance efficiently and correctly. Applicants must already know how to operate and maintain commercial landscaping equipment. This is not an entry-level training position.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and work alongside a landscape maintenance crew
• Assign daily tasks and keep the crew working efficiently
• Follow property schedules, routes, and work orders
• Inspect completed work to ensure every property meets company standards
• Professionally operate zero-turn and stand-on mowers, weed eaters, edgers, blowers, hedge trimmers, and other landscaping equipment
• Properly mow, edge, trim, blow, and detail commercial properties
• Identify missed areas, equipment problems, damage, and property concerns
• Communicate with management regarding crew performance, delays, or additional work needed
• Safely drive a company truck and landscaping trailer between job sites
• Maintain tools, equipment, trucks, and trailers
• Follow company and job-site safety procedures

Required Qualifications:

• Valid driver’s license
• Previous professional landscaping or lawn-maintenance experience
• Previous experience leading or supervising a landscaping crew
• Ability to safely drive a truck while towing a landscaping trailer
• Strong knowledge of commercial lawn-maintenance equipment
• Ability to string, operate, and troubleshoot a weed eater
• Reliable transportation to the designated meeting location
• Dependable attendance and punctuality
• Ability to work outdoors in Florida heat and changing weather conditions
• Ability to perform physically demanding work throughout the shift
• Ability to communicate clearly and follow instructions
• Must be able to work in a drug-free workplace

Applicants should be prepared to explain their previous landscaping and crew-leadership experience. Equipment knowledge and operating ability will be verified during the hiring process.

Schedule: Full-time, starting at approximately 7:30AM

Pay: Based on verifiable experience and skill level

Pay: $16.00 - $22.00 per hour

Work Location: In person