Lead Foodscape Installer

Yard to Fork, LLC is looking for an energetic, organized, and experienced landscaper/woodworker to lead our team of foodscape installers. Applicant must live local in Sacramento or surrounding areas. Tools and equipment are provided.

• Job Type: Full-time

• Pay: Starting at $23 - $28/hour (based on experience)

  Benefits after 6 months of employment (Full-Time only):

  • Retirement Plan (CalSavers)

  • Paid Time Off accrual up to 2 weeks per year

  • Paid Holidays

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Building and installing of wood raised garden beds according to company specifications using miter saw, table saw, and power drills

• Proper installation of PVC and drip irrigation lines

• Assisting team in loading soil into raised garden beds

• Planting fruit trees and vegetable starts and seeds

• Ensure that safety equipment is used properly at all times by all crew members and that work is carried out in a safe and efficient manner

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Must be able to provide a valid California Driver’s License, reliable transportation, a safe driving record, and comply with all state driving/transportation laws.

• Comfortable driving a truck and trailer. 

• 2 years or more experience as a crew foreman and a minimum 2 years of landscape, irrigation, and/or woodworking experience.

• Must have a way to communicate for dispatching purposes (i.e. telephone, text, or email).

• Must possess excellent communication skills in directing a team and connecting with customers.

• Must have excellent organizational, leadership, and time management skills. 

• Must be a good team player.

• Ability to communicate and report effectively.

• Must be in good physical condition and able to perform physical manual labor for 8+ hours:

• Able to bend, kneel, walk, stand, crouch for long periods of time during the workday. 

• Able to lift up to 60-80 pounds repeatedly throughout the workday. 

• Able to work in all outdoor conditions: heat, cold, humidity, rain, dust, mud, etc.

• Must be detail oriented (i.e. taking precise measurements) and have the ability to read drawings and plans.

• Must be willing and able to pass a background check.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Woodworking experience and/or general construction experience

• Prior experience using a miter, table, circular, or reciprocating saw

• Proficiency in all types of irrigation system installations

• Prior use of most hand tools (i.e. pruners, staple hammer, nail hammer, tamper, shovel, rake, wheelbarrow) and power tools (i.e. drills, finishing nail gun, jackhammer)

Availability:

• Must have open availability Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:00 am and 5:00 pm.

• General winter hours 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

• General summer hours 6:00 am - 2:30 pm

To apply, please email resume with at least 2 - 3 personal or professional references to info@yardtofork.com