Landscape Construction Professionals needed!
Landscape Construction Professionals needed!
Based in Chicago, Kemora Landscapes is a full service design-build landscape company looking for motivated individuals who are not afraid to get their hands dirty outdoors. Kemora is a community, and each team member contributes to the creation of beautiful outdoor spaces for urban residential properties. We focus on creativity, quality, and overall positive experiences for both our clients and our staff. While experience is a plus, we are open to anyone interested in starting their landscape career.
our team is our foundation
We believe taking care of our staff is the first step in taking care of our clients. We do that by prioritizing:
- INVESTING IN CREWS We prioritize equipping our crews with the proper tools and well maintained vehicles so they can be best prepared to do the job.
- CONSISTENT HOURS We know our employees are here to support lives and families so we are intentional about reasonable hours in the busy spring season with consistent hours through the slower summer season. Our crews average 40 hours from April until December.
- PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT We support continued learning and advancement for any employees that have the desire to learn new skills or set goals for higher positions.
- OPEN COMMUNICATION We know that our people in the field are the best source for what processes work and what don’t. We regularly meet as a team which helps us create better systems of communication and implementation for better employee experiences.
what we're looking for
We believe that landscape skills are teachable, but attitude and accountability is a necessity in the people we hire. We are looking for people that bring to the team:
- POSITIVE ATTITUDE Our priority is a happy work place and nothing is more valuable than positive people. Not every day goes to plan, so a flexible positive attitude makes the work day better for everyone involved.
- ACCOUNTABILITY We work and schedule our days for 3 person crews, so when one doesn’t show our potential for the day is cut by a third. Consistent attendance and responsible notice of personal days is required.
- GOOD COMMUNICATION We expect there to be issues that arise, so it’s easier to solve problems that are communicated openly and honestly. We understand that requires a sense of safety for our employees and so we set that precedent from day one.
- SELF MOTIVATION Crews work independently on various sites in the city and are expected to manage their time and productivity without the need for micromanaging.
Crew Leader and Crew Member positions are full time seasonal positions from March until December. Winter snow removal hours are available. Summer hours are typically 7am–4pm M-F with some Saturdays used to make up for lost bad weather days.
Daily Responsibilities may include: planting, mulching, installing sod, building patios, retaining walls, and rooftop garden construction. Crews will interact with clients and designers on site, as well as maintain their set of tools and equipment.
Starting hourly pay ranges from $15-$18 an hour. Things that contribute to higher starting pay are previous experience, ability to drive F450 size trucks, ability to speak fluent Spanish and English, and ability to lead a crew.
learn about
Possible Career Paths:
- Landscape Architect / Designer – Our Landscape Designers and Landscape Architects have either education or work experience in the industry. Most of them have learned the local plant palette and have a sense of what materials and ideas can be applied to any type of space based on light, space and soil conditions. People who enjoy a positon that mixes art and science, enjoy being outdoors, interacting with a variety of clients and prioritizing would be well-suited for this position. Kemora has had several interns move into Landscape Designer positions over time.
- Project Manager – Our Project Manager started out on a landscape crew and learned about various construction details and practices. People who enjoy being outdoors, talking with clients, thinking about things in a three-dimensional way, are quick thinkers and enjoy problem solving may do well in this position.
- Maintenance Technician – People who enjoy working at a group of properties on a regular basis and keeping them tidy and manicured may be a good fit for the Maintenance Technician role. These crews are experienced in pruning, lawn care and other maintenance operations.
- Construction Team Member – Do you enjoy building things? Then you may be a good fit for the Construction Team Member role. Our construction crews are skilled at building a variety of projects, as well as planting.
- Crew Leader – Crew members who demonstrate accountability, leadership with their crew and a strong desire to learn and work efficiently can gain experience on a crew and eventually lead a landscape crew performing regular maintenance at a group of properties, or constructing a variety of different landscapes.
- Seasonal Rotations Designer – Have an artistic eye? Our seasonal rotations designers have an artist’s eye for color and textural combinations. They know about annual plants for outdoor and indoor applications, and finesse our clients’ planters and planting beds with exciting pops of color throughout each season.
Our Culture
Our Culture
The main focus of the Kemora workplace is to create a work environment that is positive, accepting and supportive of each employees’ unique personality and talents. We encourage staff members to enjoy what they do and pursue their passions at work, as well as in their personal lives. Many of our employees commonly enjoy travel, playing musical instruments, as well as growing indoor and outdoor plants in their own homes.
We strive to treat all of our employees with respect and openness, and in turn hire crews and staff members who respect not only each other, but our clients, their property and their ideas or vision for a personalized outdoor space.
benefits and compensation
Benefits to joining the Kemora family:
- Starting salary based on experience.
- Reduced hours in the winter for office staff, including paid time off during the holidays and 3-day weekends in winter.
- Health insurance plan with employer contribution.
- Retirement plan with matching employer contribution.
- Paid vacation and personal days.
- Gas reimbursement for use of personal car.
- Support system to help solve customer and construction-related issues.
- Positive and collaborative environment with regular design meetings.
- Set weekly appointments to regulate work flow.
- Office filled with talented and fun people to work with!
Please submit resumes/portfolios to info@kemoralandscapes.com To ensure we receive the file, please allow an attachment limit of 25MB.
