Landscape Supervisor/Lead Foreman

Abbruzzese Brothers • Plain City, OH

4h

About The Position

Abbruzzese Brothers, Inc., a full-service residential and commercial landscape and hardscape company focused on quality installations and client service, is hiring a hands-on Landscape Supervisor/Lead Foreman. The role leads crews on-site, performs and oversees landscape and hardscape installations, and helps ensure quality, safety, schedules, and budgets are maintained. It is primarily field-based and combines supervisory responsibilities with regular physical participation in installation work.

Work includes pavers, retaining walls, patios, steps, grading, drainage, planting, and sod, as well as coordination of materials, equipment, subcontractors, schedules, labor, and project progress. The position also involves safety enforcement, crew training, quality checks, communication with project management and clients, physical labor, and snow removal.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in landscape and hardscape installation.
• Proven skills with pavers, segmental retaining walls, site grading, drainage, planting, and sod.
• Ability to read construction drawings, perform layout, and use basic layout tools such as stringline, transit/laser, and levels.
• Plant material identification skills.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Physical ability to perform heavy outdoor work in varied weather conditions.
• Knowledge of industry safety practices and willingness to enforce them.
• Ability to safely operate mid-sized trucks with a trailer.

Nice To Haves

• Prior supervising or lead experience.
• Certifications in landscape construction.
• Experience operating light or heavy equipment, such as a skid steer or mini-excavator.
• Basic estimating or project documentation experience.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and work alongside crews during landscape and hardscape installations.
• Read and interpret plans, set layouts, and ensure installations match drawings and specifications.
• Install and troubleshoot pavers, retaining walls, patios, steps, grading, and drainage systems; plant trees and shrubs and install sod when required.
• Coordinate materials, equipment, and subcontractors; ensure timely deliveries and proper staging.
• Monitor and adjust schedules; track labor, materials, and daily job progress; report status to project management.
• Enforce safety protocols and maintain a clean, organized job site; lead toolbox talks and incident reporting.
• Train, mentor, and evaluate crew members; provide hands-on instruction and quality checks.
• Prepare simple change order estimates and communicate scope changes to management and clients.
• Perform physical labor as needed and step in to complete tasks during tight schedules.
• Perform snow removal Monday through Sunday, AM/PM.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on experience.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Holidays.
• Company vehicle for traveling to sites.
• Potential for a company cell phone.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed