Hard Landscape Foreperson

Location : London
Salary : £35k - £38k doe
Vacancy type : Permanent
Vacancy ID : 49678

Our clients have an exciting opportunity to join their multi-award winning company as a Hard Landscape Foreperson. This is a key role within the Construction division of their business, leading hard landscaping projects to bring design-led plans to life.

The successful candidate will need to be dynamic, organised and highly motivated, with a proven ability to use their own initiative in order to drive projects forward. They need to have a proven record of accomplishment in delivering high-end hard landscaping projects in line with exacting specification. They will also need to be a collaborative team worker, able to lead a hard landscaping team, whilst liaising effectively with other stakeholders such as landscape architects, garden designers, soft landscaping site leads, sub-contractors and clients.

Duties include but are not limited to the following. Candidates are required to show strong competency in all these areas.

·       Reading and actioning site design plans to ensure the hard landscaping elements are delivered as prescribed

·       Working with and laying various hard landscape materials - porcelain / natural stone / clay pavers / brickwork

·       Setting out of a site with precision - working from plans and in collaboration with other stakeholders as required

·       Installation of surface drainage and formwork

·       Oversee the installation of complex irrigation systems working in collaboration with specialist firms

·       Oversee the installation of water features working in collaboration with specialist firms

·       Working with soft landscaping team to deliver the horticultural aspects of the project

·       Managing landscaping staff on site

·       Reporting to the Contracts Manager and Contracts Director with proven ability to deliver on business objectives in a timely and cost-effective manner

·       Liaising and communicating with all external stakeholders whilst sensitively managing those relationships

 

Requirements for the role include, but are not limited to:

·       Full clean UK driving licence

·       CSCS card

·       Competent in using the appropriate power tools where required

·       Excellent awareness of Health & Safety and implementing procedures

 

Skills and qualities required of the ideal candidate:

�  Ability to work positively in a team with a pro-active and can-do attitude

�  Proven people manager

�  Able to work independently and take ownership for delivering superb quality work every time

�  Proactive approach to project planning with evidence of thinking forward on resource needs

�  High levels of energy, self-motivation and the ability to motivate others

â?¢ Strong attention to detail within the deliverable of quality workmanship

â?¢ Impeccable time-management to drive commercial imperatives

�  Ability to work under pressure to meet project deadlines

â?¢ Strong work ethic and ability to foster this in team members

â?¢ Integrity and discretion

�  A desire to develop personally, whilst also supporting the development of other team members

 

What you will receive for fulfilling this role:

â?¢ A competitive annual salary depending on experience

â?¢Â  A discretionary annual bonus based on the Companyâ??s overall performance

â?¢ Use of a Company van for business

â?¢ 28 days holiday inclusive of bank and public holidays

â?¢ Branded uniform

â?¢ PPE

â?¢Training relevant to the role

â?¢ Company pension scheme - contributory from employee and employer

â?¢ Employee assistance programme backed by BUPA

â?¢ Company events

â?¢Â  Working for one of the UKâ??s leading award-winning landscaping companies

 

 

 

Please quote 49678 when speaking with one of our consultants.

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Once again, I would like to extend my thanks to you for being so efficient and focused on my behalf. You have impressed me and have been extremely professional about matching me well with potential opportunities. Should I require staff in my new role... I will be sure to use you.

Simon (Contracts Manager)

I would like to give a big thank you to everyone in the team at Fresh Horticultural Careers for their help throughout my employment with them. Their support was great and helped me enjoy my time whilst working for them.

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