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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Landscape Forman

Company:	CENTRAL COAST WILDS
Address:	114 Liberty Street Santa Cruz, Ca 95060
Phone:	(831) 459-0656
Fax:	(831) 457 1606
Position:	Full Time Permanent: 90% Field 10% Administrative
Supervisors:	Josh Fodor Mario Avila
Salary Range:	$12.50 - 17.50/hr. Initial salary DOE. Step-wise salary increases based on quarterly performance evaluations.
Benefits:	10 paid holidays, after 3 months Vacation accrues to 10 days, after 3 months Sick accrues to 5 days, after 3 months
Schedule:	Monday - Friday
Description:	Central Coast Wilds (CCW), a division of Ecological Concerns Incorporated (ECI), is an ecological consulting firm, habitat restoration contractor, ecological landscaping contractor and native plant nursery founded in 1992. Our work is motivated by our concern over the continuing threats of native species extinction, concomitant loss of biodiversity and the desertification of California's bioregions.  We believe that these trends can be reversed through the integration of ecological principles with land use planning.  We provide ecological services with applications in wildland management, landscape design and sustainable agriculture.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Crew Foreman will work in the field to oversee crew members in order to implement ecological landscape projects. The Crew Foreman will be given specific training and ongoing supervision in order to assume various responsibilities.

Field responsibilities include:

• Communication with project managers/administration
• Direct the installation of irrigation systems
• Direct the installation of plants
• Direct maintenance operations
• Monitoring projects in progress
• Receive materials for projects
• Train and oversee field assistants
• Oversee maintenance of field tools/equipment and monthly tool inventory
• Insure crew member safety and administer first aid, as necessary.

Administrative responsibilities include:

• Attending weekly planning meetings
• Submit weekly monitoring log
• Coordinating employee work schedule and transportation
• Documenting employee attendance & submit biweekly time sheets.

Prerequisites

• Ability to perform all aspects of the Landscape Tech II job description.
• A high degree of self-motivation, and ability to work independently to complete specific tasks and meet inflexible deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to transmit instructions to crew members and make decisions in the field.
• Five years, or more, experience in landscape installation and maintenance. 
• Previous experience managing landscape crews
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast paced environment.
• Functional Spanish (fluent preferred)
• Certified in First Aid and CPR
• The Landscape Foreman will need to have access to their own transportation and have a valid California driver’s license and a good driving record.  A company vehicle will be provided for many job assignments.

Performance Evaluation

The Landscape Foreman position will be compensated for those hours actually worked on a bimonthly basis. The pay scale commences at $12.50 per hour and pay increases will be evaluated quarterly. Criteria for monthly pay increases will include ability to execute all field and administrative tasks. Additional criteria include, continued education, punctuality, reliability, ability to work independently and positive relations with clients and other company employees.

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