Carpentry Foreman

at  LandArt

LandArt is a high-end residential landscape construction business located in the heart of wine country in Beamsville, ON. Serving the Golden Horseshoe area, from Burlington to Hamilton to Niagara Falls. We are passionate about natural stone and continually seek innovative ways to incorporate it into our designs, ensuring our projects stand the test of time. With quality workmanship as our standard, we blend expert craftsmanship with the latest tools and technology to bring every project to life with precision and excellence.
LandArt thrives on a positive, team-oriented culture, with consistently high employee satisfaction and long-lasting client relationships. We prioritize high morale and work hard to create a supportive, collaborative environment. We foster connections through quarterly team events and remain committed to our core values of integrity, collaboration, reliability, and clarity. This foundation allows us to not only build exceptional landscapes but also meaningful careers.
We provide career opportunities with year-round employment, health care benefits, and a pension plan, along with professional development, including apprenticeships in horticultural technician, stone masonry, and carpentry. We are seeking a hard-working individual with a passion for customer service to join our close-knit team of professionals as a Carpentry Foreman for the upcoming season!
Summary: The Carpentry Foreman is responsible for completing a variety of job tasks involving general carpentry, framing, renovations, formwork and structures, and assisting with the completion of landscape construction projects. Job responsibilities will also require performing general labour duties.
Hours: 7 AM – 5 PM Weekdays, increased/decreased as needed
Wage: $35 - $50/ hour, based on experience
Reports to: Director of Operations

Core Capabilities:

• Customer and quality focus
• Effective communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Team work
• Excellent problem-solving abilities
• Responsibility and dependability
• Ethics and integrity
• Punctual
• Ability to hit deadlines

Job Duties:

• Estimating woodworking for projects
• Supervise, coordinate, and schedule the day-to-day work activities of a carpentry crew of 1 to 2 employees
• Conduct on-site orientations with new employees and employees in new positions, which cover all company health and safety policies, practices, and procedures
• Ensure that all work activities are carried out in compliance with local and company health and safety laws and regulations at shop/yard and jobsites
• Maintain and enforce standards of cleanliness and organization in assigned trucks, trailers, equipment, jobsites, and shop/yard areas
• Communicate with customers in a polite and courteous manner
• Read and interpret blueprints, structural drawings, and specifications to complete work activities
• Assist in the preparation of jobsites prior to the beginning of a project
• Manage the execution of construction projects, planning labour requirements, equipment requirements and material deliveries and timing to ensure completion of job(s) within project deadlines
• Delegate job tasks to appropriate crew members to assist in the completion of landscape constructions
• Meet with subcontractors and supervise quality, efficiency, and deadlines
• Operate various hand tools, power tools, and equipment used to complete carpentry duties, including: Circular saw, table saw, router, pneumatic nail gun, ramset, drills, and other tools used for measuring, cutting, fastening, and drilling
• Prepare layouts and build foundations
• Build walls and install partitions
• Assist in building decks and fences
• Assemble, erect, and dismantle scaffolding, rigging, and hoisting equipment
• Assist in building and installing platforms, scaffolding, ramps, and ladders
• Perform preventative maintenance on tools and equipment by conducting inspections, lubricating, and cleaning on a daily basis
• Complete and submit all required paperwork on a daily basis, including: daily site meeting logs, crew daily forms, equipment daily inspection forms, attendance tracking, time and materials billing summaries, requests for time off, etc.
• Comply with all company policies and regulations
• Perform other duties as assigned (may include supporting landscape and masonry crews)

Requirements:

• Completion of high school
• College/Red Seal certification
• Minimum 10-15 years of experience with general carpentry, renovations, finish carpentry, framing, and formwork
• Capable of operating required equipment and tools in a safe and responsible manner
• Time management skills
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and specifications
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with a good driving record
• Knowledge of specific materials, methods, tools and equipment required to complete various landscape/construction practices
• Speak, read, and write English
• Carry and use a smart phone or data-enabled device for communication and reporting

Work Conditions:

• Ability to work with hand tools, power tools, small engine equipment, and materials
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. repeatedly through an entire work shift
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Requires good manual dexterity
• Excellent stamina is required
• Work near heavy equipment and other vehicles on a regular basis
• Work outdoors in various conditions including heat and humidity, rain, dust, noise, and cold
• Must be able to work flexible hours

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $35-$50.00 per hour

Additional pay:

• Bonus Pay

Benefits:

• Company Events
• Health Care Benefits
• RRSP match
• Paid Time Off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Occasional weekends (as required)

Experience:

• Carpentry: 10 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $35.00-$50.00 per hour
Expected hours: 45 per week

Additional pay:

• Bonus pay

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Carpentry: 5 years (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Class G Licence (required)

Work Location: In perso

• Estimating woodworking for projects
• Supervise, coordinate, and schedule the day-to-day work activities of a carpentry crew of 1 to 2 employees
• Conduct on-site orientations with new employees and employees in new positions, which cover all company health and safety policies, practices, and procedures
• Ensure that all work activities are carried out in compliance with local and company health and safety laws and regulations at shop/yard and jobsites
• Maintain and enforce standards of cleanliness and organization in assigned trucks, trailers, equipment, jobsites, and shop/yard areas
• Communicate with customers in a polite and courteous manner
• Read and interpret blueprints, structural drawings, and specifications to complete work activities
• Assist in the preparation of jobsites prior to the beginning of a project
• Manage the execution of construction projects, planning labour requirements, equipment requirements and material deliveries and timing to ensure completion of job(s) within project deadlines
• Delegate job tasks to appropriate crew members to assist in the completion of landscape constructions
• Meet with subcontractors and supervise quality, efficiency, and deadlines
• Operate various hand tools, power tools, and equipment used to complete carpentry duties, including: Circular saw, table saw, router, pneumatic nail gun, ramset, drills, and other tools used for measuring, cutting, fastening, and drilling
• Prepare layouts and build foundations
• Build walls and install partitions
• Assist in building decks and fences
• Assemble, erect, and dismantle scaffolding, rigging, and hoisting equipment
• Assist in building and installing platforms, scaffolding, ramps, and ladders
• Perform preventative maintenance on tools and equipment by conducting inspections, lubricating, and cleaning on a daily basis
• Complete and submit all required paperwork on a daily basis, including: daily site meeting logs, crew daily forms, equipment daily inspection forms, attendance tracking, time and materials billing summaries, requests for time off, etc.
• Comply with all company policies and regulations
• Perform other duties as assigned (may include supporting landscape and masonry crews