Landscape Foreman

Landscape Foreman

BlueOak Outdoor
Location: Greater Kansas City Area / Tonganoxie, KS
Job Type: Full-Time

About BlueOak Outdoor

BlueOak Outdoor is a growing lawn, landscape, and outdoor services company serving residential and commercial clients throughout the greater Kansas City area. We provide professional lawn care, landscaping, tree services, seasonal cleanups, snow removal, and other outdoor property services.

We are looking for an experienced Landscape Foreman who can lead a crew, manage landscape projects in the field, and make sure every job is completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.

What You'll Do

As our Landscape Foreman, you will be responsible for leading landscape crews and completing projects from start to finish.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead and work alongside a landscape crew
• Review job scopes, plans, measurements, and materials before starting work
• Communicate daily expectations and responsibilities to crew members
• Install mulch, rock, edging, plants, shrubs, trees, and landscape beds
• Perform landscape tear-outs, grading, soil preparation, drainage work, and sod installation
• Assist with retaining walls, pavers, and other light hardscape projects when needed
• Operate skid steers, mini skid steers, compact equipment, trailers, and other landscape equipment
• Load and unload materials and equipment
• Track materials used and communicate additional material needs
• Maintain an organized and professional jobsite
• Take before, during, and after photos of projects
• Perform final quality-control inspections before leaving the property
• Communicate job progress, problems, and change-order needs to management
• Maintain company trucks, trailers, tools, and equipment
• Ensure crews follow company safety procedures
• Train and develop less-experienced crew members
• Maintain professional communication with customers while on site
• Help ensure projects are completed within estimated labor hours and material budgets

What We're Looking For

Preferred qualifications:

• 2+ years of professional landscaping experience
• Previous crew lead or foreman experience strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of landscape installation and maintenance
• Ability to read a scope of work and turn it into an organized job plan
• Experience operating skid steers or similar equipment
• Experience hauling and backing trailers
• Valid driver's license with a good driving record
• Ability to safely lift 50+ pounds and perform physical outdoor work
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work independently
• Strong attention to detail
• Good communication and leadership skills
• Comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions

Experience with grading, drainage, retaining walls, pavers, plant installation, sod, or landscape renovations is a major plus.

The Person We're Looking For

We want someone who doesn't simply wait for instructions.

A successful Landscape Foreman at BlueOak should be able to arrive at a property, understand the scope of work, organize the crew, identify potential problems, communicate with management, and get the project completed correctly.

You should take pride in your work and care about the finished product.

We're especially interested in someone who wants to grow with the company and eventually take on additional responsibility as our landscape division expands.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay based on experience
• Full-time employment
• Overtime opportunities during busy seasons
• Company-provided equipment and tools
• Opportunities for advancement
• Training and professional development
• Performance-based growth opportunities

Schedule

Primarily Monday through Friday, with occasional Saturdays depending on weather, workload, and seasonal demand.

This is a field-based position serving customers throughout the greater Kansas City metro.

Why BlueOak?

We're building a company where good employees have an opportunity to grow into larger roles.

For the right person, this position can develop into a Landscape Manager or Landscape Division Leader role as BlueOak continues to expand.

BlueOak Outdoor is an equal opportunity employer.

Pay: $26.00 - $32.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Opportunities for advancement
• Referral program
• Safety equipment provided

Work Location: In person