Account Manager

Yellowstone Landscape; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay (weekly)

Health, dental, vision, 401k

Paid time off and holiday pay

Incentive opportunities

Safety programs

Company shirts and safety gear

Career advancement

Employee appreciation

Job summary

Yellowstone Landscape seeks an Account Manager to be the main liaison for clients and crews in our field operations. You’ll travel between sites, manage budgets, schedule work, and ensure exceptional landscape outcomes.

You’ll hire and develop maintenance crews, use the latest industry tools to track hours and performance, and support the sales team in winning new work, all while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture, Turfgrass or related major preferred; Associate degree or relevant experience will be considered.
• Landscape experience is essential; plant knowledge is key.
• Ability to handle challenges like weather, budgets, and staffing.
• Strong communication with crews, board presidents, and senior management.
• Spanish language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train and develop maintenance crews to work efficiently and safely.
• Use industry technology to manage your team, schedule crews, track hours, and budgets.
• Serve as the main client contact; meet proactively as a subject-matter expert.
• Design and propose enhancements to existing landscapes.
• Assist the sales team with winning new work to add to your book of business.
• Coordinate with Irrigation, Fert/Spray, Safety and Field Support for seamless workflow.

Skills

Plant knowledge

Spanish language

Communication with diverse backgrounds

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture, Turfgrass or related major preferred. Associate degree or relevant experience will also be considered.

Job description

Do you love landscaping? Spending time outside marveling at nature’s beauty surrounded by the smell of freshly cut grass? If you answered yes, then Yellowstone Landscape could be the place for you! As an Account Manager you’ll feel right at home in your "field" office, always being on the go, checking in on your crews and meeting with clients to ensure that we’re exceeding their expectations. There’s no such thing as monotony here! At Yellowstone, we’re always learning, changing and growing. Join our team as an Account Manager!

Yellowstone Landscape is dedicated to excellence in commercial landscaping. As the largest privately-owned commercial landscaping company in the nation, we offer exciting career opportunities for Landscape Professionals across the United States. To learn more, please visit our website: www.yellowstonelandscape.com.

What You’ll Do

• Hire, train and develop maintenance crews to work efficiently and safely.
• Use the latest industry technology and applications to manage your team, schedule crews, calculate and track hours and keep to your budget.
• Serve as the main point of contact for your clients. Meet with them proactively and regularly while serving as a consultative subject matter expert.
• Use your creativity to design and propose enhancements to existing landscapes.
• Assist the sales team with winning new work to add to your book of business.
• Coordinate with other departments including Irrigation, Fert/Spray, Safety and the Field Support Team (aka our back office) to promote a seamless workflow.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture, Turfgrass or related major preferred. Associate degree or relevant experience will also be considered.
• Very rarely do we hire anybody into this role that doesn’t have landscape experience. Plant knowledge is key.
• Someone who loves a challenge - Mother Nature, budgets, short staffed on a Monday morning – you know the drill!
• Ability to comfortably have conversations with people of all backgrounds. Interact with your crews, Board Presidents, and our senior management/CEO.
• Knowledge of Spanish is a plus.

Why Join Yellowstone?

• Competitive pay; paid weekly
• Full group benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, paid time off and holiday pay
• Competitive incentive opportunities may be available based on performance, role, and work location
• Industry leading safety programs
• Company provided work shirts and safety gear
• Equipped with optimal and most professional equipment
• High profile customers, worksites and landscape results
• Opportunity to advance within one of the industry’s fastest growing companies
• A company that values and appreciates YOU

Become part of the team dedicated to Excellence in Commercial Landscaping!