Account Manager - Landscape Maintenance

ruppertlandscape; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Paid Time off

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Flexible work/life balance

Family-oriented culture

Job summary

Ruppert Landscape is hiring an Area Manager for the Nashville Maintenance team. The role oversees the operational and financial performance of landscape maintenance crews, focusing on leadership, client satisfaction, and growth.

You will drive budgeting, scheduling, and service delivery with a strong emphasis on safety and quality. The ideal candidate will have a strategic mindset for workforce management, strong customer relationships, and experience in budgeting and forecasting within

Qualifications

• Lead and build an effective team.
• Manage portfolio with P&L understanding for targeted gross profit.
• Identify landscape improvement opportunities for enhanced sales.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, lead and build an effective team.
• Manage a portfolio with P&L understanding for targeted gross profit.
• Identify opportunities for landscape improvements for enhancement sales.
• Understand customer needs and manage a sustainable landscape plan.
• Drive quality and efficiency within operations teams.
• Manage crews within budgeted man hours.
• Proficient in job costing, budgeting and forecasting.
• Estimate maintenance job costs for bid proposals.
• Maintain high level of customer service and relationships.
• Manage production schedules for assigned crews.
• Provide a safe work environment and align with safety policies.

Skills

Team leadership

P&L management

Budgeting

Customer service

MS Office

Multi-tasking

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

Agribusiness degree

Horticulture degree

Business Management degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Ruppert Landscape is a privately held commercial landscape maintenance and construction company based inLaytonsville, 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 Nashville Maintenance team.

Position Description:

The Area Manager oversees the operational and financial performance of landscape maintenance teams, with a focus on team leadership, client satisfaction, and business growth. The ideal candidate brings a strategic mindset to workforce management, budgeting, and service delivery, while fostering strong client relationships and ensuring high-quality, safe, and efficient landscape operations.

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 provide:

• 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 andE-verifyEmployer