Build Your Career With Us
Join the crews setting a new standard of subcontractor work in Idaho.
Gem State Builders brings together multiple specialty trade companies. That means steady work, real paths to advancement, and the chance to build things across the Treasure Valley that will still be standing decades from now.
Why Work Here
A Trade Worth Building a Life On
We are a company of tradespeople, and we treat the work — and the people who do it — accordingly.
- Competitive Pay
- Wages that reflect your skill and experience, with regular reviews as you take on more responsibility.
- Steady Work
- Specialty trade companies across concrete, commercial landscaping, and residential design means a steady pipeline of projects.
- Room to Advance
- Crew member to crew lead to foreman. We promote from within and back it up with training and mentorship.
- Safety First
- Proper equipment, ongoing safety training, and crews that look out for each other on every job site.
- Learn the Trade
- On-the-job training and certification support. No experience required for entry-level crew positions.
- Local to Idaho
- Work close to home on projects you can drive past for years. No extended travel, no living out of a hotel.
Open Positions
Find Your Place on the Crew
Select a role to see the details, then apply using the form below. Do not see your trade listed? Send us a general application — we are always looking for good people.
Concrete Laborer Level 1
Entry-level crew position placing and pouring concrete on foundations, flatwork, and structural projects across the Treasure Valley. No experience required — if you show up and work hard, we will teach you the trade.
Landscape Installation Laborer Level 1
Entry-level crew position installing and maintaining commercial landscapes across the Treasure Valley. No experience required — if you show up and work hard, we will teach you the trade.
Residential Landscape Designer & Estimator
Own the full residential opportunity lifecycle from first design through approved estimate, and a clean hand off to the project management team for Art of the Earth's residential design-build division. This role blends design and estimating to convert homeowner demand into sold, buildable, profitable projects spanning softscape, hardscape, outdoor living structures, water features, and pools across the Treasure Valley.
What We Look For
The Kind of People We Hire
Skills can be taught. These four things are what we hire for and what we keep people for.
Show Up
Reliability is the foundation of everything we do. Crews that show up on time and ready to work are what set us apart.
Own the Work
We hire people who take pride in what they leave behind and hold themselves to a standard before anyone else has to.
Know the Craft
Whether you have twenty years in or you are starting out, we expect you to keep getting better at the trade.
Back Each Other Up
Good crews look out for one another — on safety, on quality, and on the days when the work is hard.
Apply Now
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Questions Before You Apply?
Give us a call or reach out through our contact page. We are happy to talk through what the work looks like day to day before you commit to anything.