Posted 3 months ago
Landscape Construction Foreman (Residential)
@ Ghent Landscape
Petersburg, Ontario
Overview
Ghent Landscape is hiring an experienced Landscape Construction Foreman for its residential construction team. The role leads crews on residential job sites, reads construction drawings and grades, runs daily site operations, and enforces safety and quality standards. Full-time, $30 to $40 per hour depending on experience, with a company truck, group benefits and year-round work.
Pay:
$30–$40 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Lead and supervise landscape construction crews on residential sites
- Execute work from construction drawings, grades and specifications
- Coordinate daily crew direction, materials, equipment and workflow
- Ensure safe, on-schedule, quality project completion
- Train and mentor crew members
Requirements summary:
- Proven experience leading a small construction crew
- Confidence reading landscape drawings and grades
- Strong focus on job site safety and quality workmanship
- Effective communication with managers, crew, clients and inspectors
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · bamboohr
- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-17
- 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 | Senior |
| Department | Construction trades |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Construction site, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
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Ghent Landscape
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Creating all the finest landscapes.
Full company description
Based in Kitchener, we provide our award-winning landscape architectural and contracting services throughout Waterloo Region and Wellington Counties. Ghent Landscape is one of a select few design-build firms in Ontario with Landscape Architecture accreditation. Our well-educated, knowledgeable design staff will help you discover the best your property has to offer. We adjust our design services to match your specific requirements, striving to offer exceptional design solutions to any size project.
- LinkedIn followers
- 348
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 24
- Reported office locations
- 1633 Snyder's Rd E, Baden, Ontario N0B, CA
- Business categories
- Construction
- Landscaping
- Property Development
- Other recorded names
- Ghent Landscape
- Specialties
- landscape architecture
- landscape design
- landscape maintenance
- and construction
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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Based in Kitchener, we provide our award-winning landscape architectural and contracting services throughout Waterloo Region and Wellington Counties. Ghent Landscape is one of a select few design-build firms in Ontario with Landscape Architecture accreditation. Our well-educated, knowledgeable design staff will help you discover the best your property has to offer. We adjust our design services to match your…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Architecture and Planning |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Baden, Ontario |
| Organization type | Partnership |
| Year founded | 2003 |
| Specialties | landscape architecturelandscape designlandscape maintenanceand construction |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 6 |
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Ghent Landscape is looking for an experienced Landscape Construction Foreman to join our Residential construction team!
The Landscape Construction Foreman is responsible for leading residential landscape construction crews and overseeing day-to-day site operations. This hands-on leadership role ensures projects are completed safely, efficiently, and to the company's quality standards while supporting crew success and client satisfaction.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise landscape construction crews on residential job sites.
- Interpret and execute work based on construction drawings, grades, and project specifications.
- Coordinate daily site activities including crew direction, material requirements, equipment needs, and workflow planning.
- Communicate daily progress updates, site challenges, and schedule impacts with Construction Managers.
- Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within scope, and to company quality standards.
- Maintain organized, clean, and safe job sites, enforcing company safety policies and OHSA compliance.
- Operate and oversee the use of landscape construction equipment including skid steers, mini-excavators, compactors, and power tools.
- Troubleshoot site conditions and adjust work plans to maintain productivity and project momentum.
- Mentor and train crew members on construction techniques, safety expectations, and quality workmanship.
- Complete required health and safety documentation including JSAs, site inspections, and incident reports.
- Accurately submit digital crew timesheets to support payroll processing and job costing.
- Represent the company professionally when interacting with clients, inspectors, suppliers, and the public.
- Report directly to assigned job sites and support overall team success as required.
What We're Looking For
- Proven ability to lead a small construction crew and maintain strong productivity on active job sites.
- Confidence interpreting landscape construction drawings, grades, and technical details to guide daily work activities.
- Ability to plan ahead for materials, equipment, and labour needs to keep projects moving efficiently.
- Strong focus on job site safety, organization, and quality workmanship.
- Effective communication with Construction Managers, crew members, clients, and inspectors.
- Commitment to mentoring junior team members and contributing to a positive, team-focused work environment.
What Success looks like in this Role
- Ability to confidently lead a landscape construction crew and maintain strong productivity on residential job sites.
- Consistent delivery of projects that meet company standards for safety, quality, and schedule performance.
- Strong understanding of construction drawings, grades, and site layouts to effectively guide daily work activities.
- Proactive coordination of materials, equipment, and labour to keep projects progressing efficiently.
- Clear and professional communication with Construction Managers, crew members, clients, and inspectors.
- Commitment to maintaining organized, safe, and well-run job sites.
- Positive leadership approach that supports crew development, teamwork, and accountability.
Compensation & Benefits:
- $30 - $40 per hour, depending on experience
- Company truck
- Group benefits
- RRSP Matching
- EAP
- Year-round work available
If you're an experienced landscape construction leader who takes pride in quality workmanship, safety, and leading a successful crew, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!
Due to continued company growth and an expanding project pipeline, we are adding new positions to our landscape construction crews.
Ghent Landscape is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to recruit and select applicants for employment solely on the basis of their qualifications, with emphasis on selecting the best-qualified person for the job. Ghent Landscape does not discriminate against applicants based on race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, or disability, or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, provincial, or local law. If accommodation is required during the application or interview process, please contact 519-581-7113.
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