Landscape Construction Foreman

About us:

Love & Carrots is DC’s foremost urban farming and edible landscaping company. We design, install and maintain urban farms, vegetable gardens, and native landscapes across DC, MD, and VA.

Love & Carrots is hiring an experienced Landscape Construction Foreman to lead installation crews in building high-quality landscapes. Our projects include natural and manufactured stone patios, permeable pavers, fencing, pergolas, retaining walls, raised garden beds, drainage and stormwater management, and native landscapes.

We're looking for a qualified individual to bring a high level of landscape construction experience to our team. Successful applicants will take pride in craftsmanship, lead by example, enjoy teaching others, and want to be part of a great, collaborative group.

Core Responsibilities

• Work alongside and under the direction of Lead Foreman and Construction Manager as needed.
• Lead a crew of 2–4 on residential landscape construction projects of all sizes.
• Translate landscape designs into high-quality patios, retaining walls, drainage systems, fences, raised beds, planting beds, and other landscape features.
• Coordinate daily tasks, materials, equipment, and jobsite logistics.
• Train and mentor crew members while maintaining a positive, productive work environment.
• Communicate with Project Managers and Designers regarding progress, scheduling, and any field issues.
• Ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.
• Ensure project sites are maintained in an orderly fashion and sites are left clean.
• Operate and oversee the use of large trucks and construction equipment including skid steers, mini loaders, compact excavators, and power equipment.

Additional Responsibilities

• Innovation: improve crew efficiency, expand company capabilities, and increase the quality of our final product
• Estimate Accuracy: Collect site data used for accurate estimating
• Systems: Identify areas for improvement and communicate to management, help craft new systems and solutions as needed

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional landscape construction experience.
• 2+ years of crew leadership or foreman experience.
• Strong knowledge of hardscape installation, grading, drainage, ICPI permeable pavers, stone masonry, carpentry, irrigation.
• Ability to read construction drawings and layout projects accurately.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record and experience and ability to safely drive work vehicles including larger trucks and trailer

Physical demands of the role:

• Ability to repeatedly lift heavy (75lbs +) objects throughout the day.
• Ability to perform frequent high-intensity manual labor including pushing, pulling, and lifting various equipment and materials.
• Ability to accomplish physically demanding work for the entire day in all weather conditions.
• Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and walk for long periods of time.
• Experience with and ability to use various hand tools such as shovels, rakes, saws, ladders, and pruning shears, etc.
• Experience with and ability to use power tools and machinery, including: excavator, skidsteer, circular saw, drills/drivers, augers, sod cutters etc.

Preferred Experience
(not required, but strongly favored)

• Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Compensation

• Starting rate: $30/hr +, commensurate with experience
• $100 annual gear stipend
• Biweekly cell phone stipend
• Health and dental insurance, 401k, and a generous paid time off package
• Paid training and opportunities for advancement.
• High-quality tools and equipment.
• Year-round, full-time work.
• Our office/headquarters has a large vegetable garden for staff to harvest from
• A supportive team that genuinely cares about craftsmanship, sustainability, and loves what they do.

Schedule

The crew generally works four 10-hour days during the main season, switching to 5 day weeks for the winter. Start times listed below are subject to shifts based on weather or available sunlight:

Shoulder seasons (March - May, September - November):

• Monday - Thursday 7:30AM - 6PM

Summer hours (June - August)

• Monday - Thursday 6/6:30AM - 4:30/5PM

Winter hours (December - February)

• Monday - Friday 8:30 - 4:30

Interested? Email a brief letter of interest and resume to: [email protected]