Landscape Assistant Foreman

Farmscape•Oakland, CA

4d•$28 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

Farmscape is looking for a Landscape Construction Assistant Foreman to help bring beautiful, food-focused, water-wise gardens to life across the Bay Area. This role bridges the gap between crew members and the Foreman, ensuring that work is performed safely, efficiently, and to Farmscape’s high standards of craftsmanship. Our install team works Monday - Friday from 6:00am-2:30pm, and offers great benefits. Location: Oakland, CA Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:00am-2:30pm Benefits: Health insurance, 401(k) plan with employer matching, FSA & Dependent Care plan, Audiobook reimbursement, Paid vacation. Compensation: $28 - $31/hr Status : Full time, non-exempt About Farmscape : Farmscape designs, installs and maintains beautiful food focused gardens for commercial, community and residential spaces. We are the largest venture of our kind in the country and actively manage 200 gardens across California. Farmscape is committed to creating fair wage jobs and training the next generation of landscape technicians to transform traditional landscapes into water-conscious, vibrant ecosystems. Farmscape is committed to creating fair wage jobs with benefits including health insurance, 401(k) plan with employer matching, FSA & dependent care plan and paid vacation.

Requirements

3+ years of landscape construction experience
Experience leading or mentoring a crew
Strong knowledge of irrigation, grading, drainage, hardscape, and carpentry
Comfortable reading plans and building to spec
Able to calculate grades, use lasers, and work safely with equipment
Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance
Clear communicator who takes pride in craftmanship
Commitment to Farmscape’s quality, safety, and sustainability standards

Responsibilities

Lead daily install work on residential and commercial landscape jobs (hardscape, carpentry, planting, drainage, irrigation)
Coach and motivate crew members to produce clean, high-quality landscape garden installations
Maintain jobsite pace and workflow, stepping in to direct the crew when the Foreman is off-site
Read and interpret landscape plans, then execute with precision
Build parts lists for irrigation and construction so the crew has what they need
Operate tools and equipment safely, including lasers and heavy equipment as needed
Train and mentor newer crew nenbers in Farmscape best practices
Communicate professionally with clients and route concerns to the Foreman
Drive between sites and vendors (valid driver’s license required)