Lawn Maintenance Foreman – Lead a Team, Work Outdoors, Grow Your Career!
Build a career outdoors with Miller Creek Lawn & Landscape, a 39-year Duluth leader, multiple “Best of Houzz” award winner, and Duluth’s Best of the Best. We’re seeking a hands-on Lawn Maintenance Foreman to lead a team of landscaping professionals in creating and maintaining beautiful residential, commercial, and municipal properties.
If you enjoy leading a crew, working outdoors, and taking pride in high-quality results, this is your chance to grow with a company that invests in its people, provides paid training, and treats you like family.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Competitive pay: $23–$28/hr + overtime opportunities
- Health benefits & 401(k) after 6 months
- Hands-on leadership role with room to grow
- Referral bonus: $500 after 3 months for recommending new team members
- Safety boot reimbursement and training on top-quality equipment
What You’ll Do
Lead & Inspire Your Team
- Supervise, train, and mentor Lawn Maintenance crew members
- Ensure safety, high productivity, and top-quality work
Lawn & Landscape Care
- Plan and execute mowing, trimming, edging, fertilizing, aerating, and weeding
- Care for lawns, shrubs, trees, and other landscape elements
- Identify and address pest, disease, or irrigation issues
Equipment & Tools Management
- Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot mowers, trimmers, blowers, and other equipment
- Maintain inventory of tools and materials
Customer Satisfaction & Quality Control
- Communicate professionally with clients
- Conduct quality checks to ensure company and client standards are met
- Document and report site conditions and progress
Planning & Scheduling
- Develop daily and weekly crew schedules
- Prioritize and adjust tasks based on weather and project needs
Safety & Compliance
- Enforce company safety protocols and proper use of PPE
- Conduct briefings and monitor crew adherence
What We’re Looking For
- 1–2 years supervisory experience in lawn care, landscaping, or groundskeeping
- Proficiency with lawn care equipment
- Knowledge of horticulture, lawn care practices, and pest management
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
- Comfortable working outdoors in all weather and performing physical labor
- Required: Valid Driver’s License & MN DOT Medical Card
Job Details
- Type: Full-time, Seasonal | 40+ hrs/week
- Pay: $23–$28/hr + overtime (1.5x after 40 hrs/week)
Ready to lead a team and grow your career outdoors? Join Miller Creek Lawn & Landscape and take pride in maintaining Duluth and the surrounding areas most beautiful lawns!
Miller Creek Lawn & Landscape's goal is to provide our clients with only the highest quality of workmanship through innovative techniques, quality communication, and efficiency on every one of our projects. We ensure this through positive client relationships, by taking pride in our workmanship, and through positive interior relationships and solutions that matter. By ensuring these core values are met on every one of our job sites we recognize our vision in leading the green industry for years to come.