Field Manager

Atkinson Landscaping; Surrey; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Atkinson Landscaping in Surrey, BC is seeking a Field Manager to lead 3-5 crews, oversee daily performance, and ensure projects run on budget and to high standards year-round. This role reports to the Operations Manager and collaborates with our Schedule Coordinator and Estimator to keep projects moving smoothly.

The position is about 75% field work—driving production, overseeing quality, and coaching crews—while also handling administrative tasks to keep schedules and equipment running

Qualifications

• Experience in landscaping and hardscaping.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills.
• Able to balance field work with administrative duties.
• Pesticide application or equipment operation is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Be available at the start of the day to help crews load up, talk strategy, and ensure time is being spent effectively.
• Check in daily with crews in the field, setting and reinforcing daily goals.
• Review and approve the draft daily schedule prepared by the Schedule Coordinator.
• Hold crews accountable to company standards, including clean trucks and well-maintained equipment.
• Keep each project's actual hours under budget.
• Coach and develop crew members.
• Work to minimize rework and callbacks on completed projects.

Skills

Field leadership

Crew supervision

Leadership

People management

Time management

Coaching

Job description

About the Role

Atkinson Landscaping is adding a new layer of field leadership to support our growing crew operations. The Field Manager is a hands-on role responsible for the day-to-day performance of 3-5 crews. This is a year-round position - landscape installation year round, with snow removal in the winter. The role reports to the Operations Manager and works closely with our Schedule Coordinator and Estimator to keep projects running efficiently, on budget, and to a high standard.

Approximately 75% of this role's time is spent in the field - pushing production, overseeing quality, and training. They're expected to be self-managed in recognizing where their time is best spent.

Key Responsibilities

• Be available in at the start of the day to help crews load up, talk strategy, and ensure time is being spent effectively


• Check in daily with crews in the field, setting and reinforcing daily goals


• Review and approve the draft daily schedule prepared by the Schedule Coordinator.


• Hold crews accountable to company standards, including clean trucks and well-maintained equipment


• Keep each project's actual hours under budget


• Coach and develop crew members


• Work to minimize rework and callbacks on completed projects

What Success Looks Like

This role is measured primarily on two KPIs:

• Projects completed at or under budgeted hours


• Minimal callbacks on completed work

Qualifications

• Experience in landscaping and hardscaping


• Strong leadership and people-management skills - this is a crew-facing, accountability-driven role


• Comfortable splitting time between hands-on field work and administrative tasks


• No specific certifications or licenses required; relevant experience (e.g., pesticide application, equipment operation) is an asset