At Landforce we believe it is imperative to nurture the talents of everyone who comes through our doors, especially people who have been left out of Pittsburgh's economy, whether this is because they are citizens returning from incarceration, as a result of educational barriers, as returning veterans, those in recovery from addiction or mental health, or because they are living in poverty and do not yet have a work history or received a leg up into Pittsburgh's employment sector. We also believe that everyone has the right to live near green spaces that are safe and beautiful. 

Founded in November 2015 by a consortium of Pittsburgh, PA nonprofits, Landforce, an employment social enterprise, acts as a transitional employer. We use much needed environmental stewardship of our natural (and naturalized) areas to provide individualized career and supportive services and hard and soft skills training, while offering transitional employment that develops workplace skills and behaviors, establishes an employment record, and generates employer references. 

Landforce serves people living in Pittsburgh and the neighborhoods immediately surrounding the city within Allegheny County. Crew demographics largely reflect underserved neighborhoods in our region: 86 percent of the people we serve are African American, 87 percent are male. Sixty-five percent have a criminal record, 50 percent have a mental health diagnosis, 31 percent have a history of addiction, and 27 percent have been homeless.

Together, our crew members have participated in more than 30,784 hours of workforce training and 2,787 hours of individualized career coaching. Side by side with our staff, they have contributed over 80,134 hours of environmental stewardship, completing 310 projects across 83 neighborhoods and supporting 55 partner organizations throughout the region.

The results are powerful. On average, 86 percent of our program finishers move directly into their next job. Ninety percent remain employed more than 12 months after completing the program — a strong indicator that the skills, confidence, and connections gained at Landforce translate into lasting career stability.

As we look ahead, Landforce is building on this momentum to deepen our impact and expand our reach. We invite you to explore how you can be part of the next decade of growth and opportunity.

In a 2020 DEI survey conducted by an outside consultant, Landforce employees cited the organization's top values were teamwork, commitment to crew members, passion, integrity, and trust. The consultant concluded that there is a "uniquely high sense of trust in the organization," that employees also felt Landforce has strong leadership that reflects the goals and strategies and their everyday work, that the organization prioritizes a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and that their work was respected, fairly evaluated and that they felt like their ideas and suggestions were used to improve the culture and operations of the organization. 

Landforce values diversity as a cornerstone to our success as an organization. We celebrate the differences and similarities that all employees bring to our team. We are committed to creating an atmosphere that fully utilizes the unique capabilities of each employee, and where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. Landforce is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Landforce currently has two open positions. Job descriptions and application instructions for each are included below each position title. We welcome your application, and strongly encourage candidates who identify with the people we serve to apply.