Posted 10 months ago
Assistant Foreman
@ Houston Landscapes
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
Houston Landscapes Ltd. is hiring an Assistant Foreman in Vancouver, BC, for a full-time permanent role of 40 hours per week at $32.50 to $34.00 per hour, paid bi-weekly. The work involves supporting the Foreman in coordinating ground maintenance crews, inspecting landscaped sites, estimating labour and materials, and overseeing the construction of patios, walkways, water features and excavation work. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the regular wage under BC Employment Standards, and health benefits are available after six months.
Pay:
$32.50–$34 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Inspect landscaped areas against company standards
- Coordinate daily crew assignments with the Foreman
- Assist with labour and material estimates
- Oversee patio, walkway, pond and grading installation
- Train and mentor new employees
Requirements summary:
- High school diploma required
- Valid driver's licence required
- Two years of ground maintenance experience
- Ability to supervise three to five people
- Willing to work in all weather
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · bamboohr
- Employer posting date
- 2026-01-19
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Construction trades |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day, overtime |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Client sites, Construction site |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off |
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Houston Landscapes
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Full company description
Houston Landscapes is one of Vancouver's largest landscape construction and Maintenance companies, providing installation services to the Lower Mainland and Sea to Sky Corridor. We focus on new construction and maintenance of commercial/institutional projects, multi-family condo towers, and estate home single family projects. To service all of our customers, we have a field crew of over 70 people making up 9 construction crews and 4 maintenance crews and our office hosts 15 dedicated staff (accountants, PMs, estimators, horticulturalists, and human resource specialists). Why Houston Landscapes? Since 2004 , Houston Landscapes has been passionately bringing our clients visions to life creating solutions to meet even the most elaborate landscapes design needs. Whether it’s lush landscapes or inspiring masonry work, our team of over 85 committed individuals people from Vancouver and the Sea To Sky Region is changing the landscaping business one inspiring job at a time.
- LinkedIn followers
- 522
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 60
- Reported office locations
- 260 Riverside Drive, North Vancouver, BC V7H 2M2, CA
- Other recorded names
- Houston Landscapes
- Specialties
- Paving Stone Installation
- Masonry Services
- Soft Landscape Installations
- and Project Management
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
Houston Landscapes is one of Vancouver's largest landscape construction and Maintenance companies, providing installation services to the Lower Mainland and Sea to Sky Corridor. We focus on new construction and maintenance of commercial/institutional projects, multi-family condo towers, and estate home single family projects. To service all of our customers, we have a field crew of over 70 people making up 9…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | North Vancouver, BC |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2004 |
| Specialties | Paving Stone InstallationMasonry ServicesSoft Landscape Installationsand Project Management |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 7 |
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Houston Landscapes Ltd. is seeking an Assistant Foreman for its location in Vancouver, BC. It’s a full-time (40 hours per week), permanent position, $32.50h - $34.00/hour (depending on experience) paid bi-weekly. Overtime compensation is based on the current BC Employment Standards Act (1.5 times the regular wage paid if the daily hours exceed 8 hours or the weekly hours exceed 40 hours).
We offer an employee benefit plan that includes health benefits that are available after six months with the company. Two weeks of paid vacation each year.
Business Address in Lower Mainland: 260 Riverside Dr., North Vancouver, BC, V7H 1V1
Job duties:
- Assist with daily inspections of landscaped areas to ensure overall presentation and condition meet Houston Landscapes’ standards and quality expectations.
- Support the Foreman in prioritizing horticultural tasks and coordinating daily work assignments.
- Help coordinate the activities of ground maintenance workers and assist with maintaining work records and logs.
- Assist with estimating labour and material requirements for projects.
- Support assigning duties to workers and help train and mentor new employees.
- Assist in overseeing the planning and construction of landscaped environments, including ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers, lawns and softscape features.
- Participate in and assist with the installation of paving stone patios, walkways, driveways, ponds and water features, as well as flagstone and other natural stone patios, walkways and pool decks.
- Assist with organizing and overseeing site excavation and grading.
- Attend meetings as required and provide updates to the Foreman or management team.
- Act as a point of support on site in the Foreman’s absence and help ensure work is completed safely and efficiently.
Requirements:
- Must have completed high school.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and be comfortable driving a Tractor, Bobcat and Pick-up truck.
- Must have at least two years of experience as a ground maintenance worker.
- Must have the ability to supervise 3 – 5 people.
- Must be willing to work in all weather conditions.
- Must be a team player, have client focus, and have excellent oral communication.
- Must be able to speak, read and write in English.
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