Landscape Construction & Maintenance Manager

The Landscape Operations Manager is responsible for leading our landscape company in all activities related to landscape maintenance and project installation.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The Landscape Operations Manager must display effective skills in leadership, customer service, communication, project planning, and scheduling. This position requires a thorough knowledge of proper techniques for landscape maintenance, site grading, irrigation design/installation, plant/turf knowledge and estimating. This person is required to maintain accurate records, consult with customers, promote worksite safety, and exhibit pride and quality workmanship.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Ability to communicate with customers and staff effectively and professionally.
• Always represent the company’s best interest, maintain the highest level of integrity and professionalism.
• Understand and meet production and project schedule deadlines without sacrificing great customer service and excellent quality.
• Maintain clean job sites and stocked equipment trucks.
• Lead landscape and maintenance departments to produce excellent product on a consistent basis.
• Complete and maintain a variety of records and reports on materials, equipment, service calls and personnel.
• Direct, oversee and participate in work performed. This is a very hands-on position and requires this person to perform any task they would ask their team to do. You will be expected to work alongside them.
• Complete project documentation in an organized and timely manner.
• Collect, review, sign-off and submit team timesheets by the required deadline.
JOB RELATED AND ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
• 5 years minimum residential and commercial landscape construction experience.
• Must be professional in appearance and actions.
• Must be detailed oriented and quality driven.
• Must be well organized with strong communication skills and ability to multi-task.
• Must have the ability to be proactive, plan ahead and problem solve to minimize disruption, errors, risks and keep projects on-task, within budget and on-time.
• Understand proper principles and practices of landscaping installation, landscape maintenance and tree care.
• Fully comprehend methods, materials and equipment used in the maintenance, repair and construction of landscaping and irrigation systems.
• Exercise proper management of working with hazards and accepted safety precautions in the construction of landscaping, the application of pesticides, trenching and grading of land and the operation of related tools and equipment.
• Methods of estimating time, materials and equipment needed to perform assigned work in a safe and productive manner.
• Understand proper landscape drainage design and installation.
• Must have a strong understanding and experience reading and interpreting landscape plans and irrigation plan specifications, technical procedures and processes and in accordance with county and city governmental regulations.