Account Manager - Landscape Maintenance

Ruppert Landscape Maintenance; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Gas card

Maintenance coverage

Insurance coverage

On-the-job training

Paid time off

Medical benefits

Flexible Spending Account

401(k) plan

Flexible work/life balance

Family-oriented culture

Job summary

Ruppert Landscape in Laytonsville, MD, is hiring an Area Manager to join our Baltimore Maintenance team. You will recruit, lead and develop an effective field crew while managing customer relationships.

Responsibilities include budgeting, P&L awareness, bid cost estimation, scheduling, and promoting landscape improvements to grow our services.

This role emphasizes safety, quality, and hands-on leadership in a fast-paced environment with competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in customer service and management.
• Strong oral, communication and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with P&L and budgeting.
• Degree in Agribusiness, Horticulture or Business Management preferred.
• Experience leading field crews.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, lead and train maintenance crews.
• Manage portfolios with understanding of P&L.
• Identify landscape improvement opportunities.
• Understand customer needs and sustainable landscape plans.
• Drive quality and efficiency in operations.
• Manage production schedules and crews within budgeted hours.
• Ensure safe work environment per company policies.
• Bid and cost maintenance jobs.

Skills

People management

Team leadership

Budgeting & P&L

Customer service

Operations coordination

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agribusiness, Horticulture or Business Management

Tools

MS Office Suite

Landscape equipment knowledge

Job description

Ruppert Landscape is a privately held, family/employee owned, commercial landscape maintenance and construction company based in Laytonsville, MD. With a multi-state presence and a small company feel, our mission is to provide opportunities for our people, take care of our customers, and be good stewards of the environment and our community.

We are hiring for an Area Manager to join our Baltimore Maintenance team.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to successfully recruit, lead and build an effective team
• Experience managing a portfolio with understanding of a P & L for a targeted gross profit
• Identifying opportunities for landscape improvements in promoting enhancement sales
• Understanding customer's needs and expectations with managing a sustainable landscape plan
• Driving quality and efficiency within operations teams
• Full capacity with managing crews within budgetary man hours
• Proficient in job costing, budget management and forecasting
• Ability to estimate maintenance job costs for bid proposals
• Aptitude in demonstrating high level of customer service while maintaining customer relationships
• Manage production schedule for assigned crews
• Provide safe work environment and align with company's safety policies

Qualifications:

• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced working environment
• Knowledge of operating equipment and preventative maintenance
• Strong oral, communication and organizational skills
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook
• 3 years minimum experience in customer service and management related experience
• A degree in Agribusiness, Horticulture or Business Management is preferred

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary
• Company vehicle (gas card, maintenance, and insurance included)
• On-the-job training
• Paid Time off
• Medical benefits with dental and vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) plan
• Flexible work/life balance
• Family-oriented company culture

Ruppert Landscape is an Equal Opportunity and E-verify Employer