Landscape Installation & Snow Operations Foreman

General Accounts•Helena, MT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Korpi Lawn & Landscape is hiring a hands-on foreman to lead landscape installation projects during the peak season and commercial snow and ice management operations during winter in Helena, Montana. The role involves executing landscape designs, building hardscape and softscape features, coordinating equipment and materials, and ensuring quality standards. In winter, the foreman directs snow and ice operations across commercial and high-end residential routes, including storm preparation and emergency response. The position also leads crews, manages schedules and project records, enforces safety practices, and oversees equipment maintenance. The work is in person and involves outdoor work in Montana’s varied and sometimes extreme weather.

Requirements

At least 5 years of hands-on landscaping experience, with a strong emphasis on hardscape and softscape installations.
At least 1–2 years in a supervisory or crew-lead role.
Practical experience with commercial snow plowing and ice mitigation.
Valid driver’s license and clean motor vehicle record.
Proven ability to operate skid steers, mini-excavators, loaders, and plow setups.
Working knowledge of soil grading, plant biology, hardscape base preparation, and irrigation installation.
Flexibility to work non-standard, on-call hours—including early mornings, overnights, and weekends—during active winter weather events.
Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 125 lbs and to work extended outdoor hours in extreme weather.
Ability to kneel, climb, bend, and balance continuously.
Strong spatial awareness, mechanical troubleshooting skills, communication with clients and designers, and composure under weather-driven deadlines.

Nice To Haves

CDL Class A, with a valid DOT medical card and clean record.
Ability to earn relevant industry or in-field certifications, such as ICPI, NCMA, SIMA, or CLT, within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

Interpret landscape plans, blueprints, grade stakes, and elevations and execute projects to design specifications.
Lead construction of paver patios, retaining walls, grading and drainage solutions, outdoor living spaces, plantings, sod, and commercial irrigation systems.
Operate and coordinate landscape equipment and track material staging, soil amendments, and deliveries.
Conduct project walk-throughs with designers, general contractors, and property owners to verify quality and design intent.
Direct snow and ice management operations across assigned commercial and high-end residential routes during winter storms.
Operate and oversee plow trucks, salt and sand spreaders, skid steers with pusher boxes, snow blowers, and hand crews.
Monitor weather, prepare equipment ahead of storms, and respond to emergency call-outs, including nights, early mornings, and holidays.
Document chemical applications and push times and maintain site service logs.
Manage daily crew workflows, sequence on-site trades, and meet schedule and budgeted-hour milestones.
Supervise, mentor, and cross-train crew members in installation techniques and winter safety protocols.
Record labor hours, equipment logs, material usage, change orders, and receipts using field management software.
Enforce OSHA safety compliance, conduct weekly toolbox talks, and oversee daily equipment walk-arounds and preventative maintenance.