Palumbo Services

We Restore Higher-end Shorelines | Including General Landscaping

We are looking for a proven field leader who can walk onto a complex jobsite, take control of a crew, operate equipment skillfully, solve problems independently, maintain high standards, and get projects completed efficiently and professionally.
This is a leadership position for someone who already knows how to both complete jobs, and run jobs.
Our company specializes in high-end shoreline restoration projects throughout Minnesota and surrounding states. Projects include grading, boulder placement, retaining walls, erosion control, excavation, riprap installation, drainage, concrete steps, heavy equipment operation, and complete lakefront transformations.
Why does this ad say “construction/landscape foreman”? Because there really is no common “shoreline restoration foreman” position in this industry. The closest fit is typically an experienced landscape or construction foreman who already understands grading, rock work, equipment operation, crew management, site logistics, and jobsite production. That said, this is NOT a traditional landscaping position.
If your passion is spending every day installing paver patios, outdoor kitchens, decorative lighting, and sod projects, this may not be the right fit for you. While we do occasionally build patios, retaining walls, fire pits, and other landscape features alongside the shoreline, the majority of our work happens directly on the shoreline involving rock, dirt, geotextile fabric, grading, riprap, erosion control, hand labor, and equipment work.
This is not a clipboard foreman position. You will work alongside the crew while leading from the front.
What we’re looking for:
• 10+ years of serious landscape, excavation, or construction experience
• Current or recent foreman/superintendent experience
• Strong equipment skills, especially skid steers and mini excavators
• High standards for cleanliness, efficiency, organization, and workmanship
• Ability to manage crews firmly, professionally, and productively
• Ability to think independently and solve problems without constant supervision
• Someone physically capable of working hard alongside the crew
• Someone who values discipline, urgency, accountability, and professionalism
• Someone who lives within roughly 30 minutes of Forest Lake, MN

What matters to us:
• Jobs stay organized
• Equipment stays clean
• Crews stay productive
• Customers stay impressed
• Mistakes, damage, and laziness stay rare
This is a high-performance operation. We are not interested in constant smoke breaks, dragging jobs out, endless gas station stops, sloppy work, or excuse-making.

What we offer:
• Up to six-figure compensation for the right person
• Year-round employment
• Newer high-end trucks and equipment
• Significant autonomy and authority in the field
• Opportunity to help run and grow a specialized niche company (as well as a unique niche winter business)
• PTO and paid holidays
• No corporate nonsense
Important:
If you are currently a strong foreman but feel underutilized, underpaid, surrounded by weak workers, or tired of poorly run jobsites, this position may be exactly what you’ve been looking for.
If you are inexperienced, unreliable, constantly job-hopping, physically unable to keep up, or looking for a temporary stepping-stone job, this is not the position for you.
To apply, reply with:
• Your experience
• Current position
• Equipment experience
• Foreman/leadership background
• Why you’re considering leaving your current company
• Your general location
We are looking for someone who wants to take ownership of field operations long-term, not just collect a paycheck.

We are a shoreline restoration company that focuses on shoreline erosion (riprap), shoreline access (stairs, ramps, etc.), and shoreline fun (patios, fire pits, beaches, etc.).