Landscape Foreman

Landscape Foreman

Avara Landscapes Ltd

Job Type: Full-time

Expected Hours: 40 per week

Location: Leinster

Job Description

Avara Landscapes Ltd is one of Ireland's leading landscape contractors, working in all aspects of soft landscaping across Leinster, Connacht and Munster.

Avara has grown significantly over the past number of years, from 5 staff to now over 50 staff, and the company is looking to add new members to the team.

Some of the projects Avara Landscapes has worked on this past year:

• Cairn Homes housing developments in Limerick, Dublin and Kilkenny
• Dublin Port Greenway with Wills Bros
• Dunkettle Interchange with Sisk
• Eli Lilly Limerick with PJ Hegarty
• Abbott Kilkenny with John Paul Construction
• Crowne Plaza Galway with JJ Rhatigan
• Glenveagh Homes in Cork

Avara Landscapes Ltd is looking to recruit a Landscape Foreman for a position in Leinster.

The ideal candidate should be living in the Dublin, Kildare, Meath, Westmeath, Laois or Wicklow regions. The candidate must be willing to travel to different locations depending on where the job is based in Leinster.

Duties Include:

• Managing a crew
• Liaising with the Contracts Manager
• Setting out trees, shrubs and plant beds
• Liaising with the Safety Officer
• Completing planting works
• Managing deliveries on site
• Grass seeding

The ideal candidate should have a full driving licence, Safe Pass and Manual Handling certification. The candidate must be highly motivated, self-driven, ability to read drawings/ set out beds and have the ability to work within a team.

The candidate should have a positive attitude towards work and a strong eye for detail.

A company van will be provided.

Schedule:

• Monday – Friday
• 7:00am – 4:00pm or 7:30am – 4:30pm (depending on the time of year)

Experience:

• 3 years' landscaping foreman experience (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)
• CSCS Card (preferred)
• Spraying Certificate (preferred)
• Safe Pass and Manual Handling (required)

Willingness to Travel: 100% of the time

Benefits Include:

• Company Van
• Competitive Salary
• 20+ Annual Leave Days
• Monday – Friday work (Day Shift)
• Develop your training with courses
• Potential to grow within the business
• Overtime if the job requires Saturday work
• Annual Bonus (dependent on the year)