Assistant Field Manager

Genesis Global Group; Essex (MD); On-site; USD 48,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ruppert Landscape is seeking an Assistant Field Manager to support field operations and lead crew development. This role focuses on managing labor and material in the field to complete contracts, ensuring work is within budgeted hours, and maintaining safety and quality standards.

You will collaborate with branch managers to meet overall goals. The ideal candidate has applicable horticultural experience, a valid driver’s license, and a commitment to training and crew development.

Qualifications

• As this is a field management role, experience in contract maintenance in a commercial setting is required.
• Horticultural or related degree is preferred; certifications can substitute for a degree.
• Ability to identify insects and diseases and schedule appropriate treatment.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean record over the last three years.

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of branch goals and financial position.
• Get to know team members and help them develop within the company.
• Attend or conduct certification training sessions on a regular basis.
• Plan, schedule and supervise daily production activities on assigned contracts.
• Understand hourly and cost budgets; monitor hours and costs; communicate budgets to crew.
• Monitor work quality and address customer issues by inspecting daily work.
• Maintain assigned vehicle and equipment in good working order.

Skills

People management

Customer service

Leadership

Budgeting

Training & development

Education

Two- or four-year horticultural or related degree

Industry experience or certifications allowed in lieu of degree

Tools

Vehicle & equipment maintenance knowledge

Budget monitoring tools

Job description

The Assistant Field Manager is responsible for assisting the Field Manager in managing labor and material in the field to complete assigned contract maintenance and snow removal projects. In addition, assistant field managers must develop the people that report to them. Success in this position is indicated by jobs in which contracts are renewed, jobs completed in the budgeted hours, and low negative turnover of assistants and crew members. This position must cooperate with other landscape management field managers and enhancement field managers to see that the overall goals of the branch are met.

Responsibilities

• Develop a clear understanding of the philosophies by which the company operates, the short-and long-term goals of the branch, and the financial position of the branch.
• Get to know their people in an effort to help them develop within the company.
• Be an active part of our training process by attending or conducting certification training sessions on a regular basis.
• Plan, schedule and supervise daily production activities on assigned contracts.
• Develop a clear understanding of the hourly and cost budgets for each of your jobs. Monitor by reviewing job hours, reports, and job costs regularly and acting as needed. Communicate budget hours to crewmembers.
• Monitor quality of work and be proactive in bringing issues to the customer’s attention by inspecting the job at the end of each day.
• Maintain assigned vehicle and equipment in good working order.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated skill and ability to manage others at other levels.
• Demonstrated skill and ability to work with service customers.
• At least one year of experience doing contract maintenance work in a commercial setting.
• Two or four-year horticultural or related degrees and two years of industry experience. Additional industry experience or industry certifications can substitute for a non-related degree, a two-year degree, or no degree.
• Ability to identify and diagnose insect and disease problems and schedule appropriate treatment.
• Working knowledge of vehicles and equipment used in contract maintenance and snow removal.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean record over the last three years.

What we provide:

• Competitive salary
• Medical benefits with dental and vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) plan
• Flexible work/life balance
• Family-oriented company culture

General description

Ruppert Landscape has been an industry-leading provider of commercial landscaping services for almost 50 years. Headquartered in Laytonsville, Maryland, the company employs over 2300 people and serves customers from 45 branches primarily throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and southeastern US. The company prides itself on its strong culture, commitment to its employees, unmatched attention to its customer and giving back to the community.

Ruppert Landscape is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer