Habitat Guild, Inc. is a premium, full service landscape design, build, and care company specializing in the craft of landscape through an ecological lens. We offer expertise in native plants and habitat creation, regionally sourced materials, and organic maintenance practices. Our goal is to encourage a thriving local ecology by inspiring and empowering others to connect with and steward the natural world around them. We strive to create thriving regenerative landscapes through an unconventional approach to landscape.
We are looking for a skilled Landscape Installation Foreperson to join our small team! Collaborating with the design team and project manager, this position will be instrumental in overseeing project build workflows, installing hardscape, softscape, and irrigation elements, from groundbreaking through tying up punch-list type loose ends. This position will supervise and help guide the install crew in delivering high quality residential and commercial landscapes in Northern Colorado. This is a seasonal, hourly position; hours/work available is expected to be full time (32-40 hours a week, with occasional days off between projects) April through November, ramping up in the beginning of the season, and tailing off at the end.
Minimum Experience:
- (5) years of professional landscape installation experience, or demonstrated understanding of general landscape construction processes from start to finish.
- Hardscape and softscape installation; placing boulders, building paver patios, working with flagstone, amending soil, sod removal, planting, etc.
- Knowledge of landscape irrigation.
- Working with heavy equipment (primarily skid loaders and mini skid loaders).
- Valid driver’s license.
- Reliable transportation (Based in Fort Collins, most of our work is in Northern Colorado, but we do have occasional clients along the Front Range).
- Demonstrated experience managing and supervising a landscape construction crew.
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate the many moving parts of a project and job site, being mindful of the end goal.
- Exceptional communication and organizational skills.
- Superior work ethic and dependability.
- Ability to work collaboratively on a team, as well as individually.
- Ability to safely lift and carry 50 lbs. many times a day.
- Ability to be on your feet, working outdoors, 8 hours a day, 5 days a week.
Preferred experience:
- Knowledge of Colorado plants and/or ecological gardening a plus.
- Fine gardening and seasonal maintenance
- Demonstrated experience with trailering and hauling.
- Demonstrated passion for sustainability and the environment.
What we can offer:
- Starting pay of $30-$40/hour (DOE)
- Mileage reimbursement
- Mobile phone stipend
- Bonus potential
- A positive work environment committed to inclusivity, transparency, and collaboration.
- Opportunity to work and grow with a small but evolving company, with a mission to deliver high quality, ecological landscapes in Northern Colorado.
Please reach out to info@habitatguild.com with any questions. If we would like to move forward with your application, someone from our team will be in touch with next steps.
If you think you’d be a great fit for this role, we’d love to hear from you!
Habitat Guild is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognize that diverse teams make the strongest teams, and we encourage people from all backgrounds and identities to apply.
