Branch Field Ops Leader (Landscape & Snow)

Brilar; Oak Park (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and Holiday Pay

401k with company match

Affordable medical coverage

Company vehicle

Job summary

Brilar is seeking a decisive Branch Operations Manager to lead commercial landscape and snow operations from planning through execution. This hands-on leadership role translates scopes and budgets into labor plans, crew schedules, equipment assignments, and field priorities to ensure safe, profitable results.

The right candidate will strengthen daily production, develop field managers, and align people, equipment, materials, and schedules across the branch while maintaining a strong safety

Qualifications

• 5+ years of management-level experience in commercial landscape maintenance, landscape enhancements, and snow removal operations.
• Demonstrated success leading multiple crews, field managers, production schedules, and concurrent landscape projects or service portfolios.
• Strong knowledge of production management, labor planning, job costing, fleet readiness, quality control, and operational financial principles.
• The ability to move confidently between strategic planning, project details, field problem-solving, and direct team accountability.
• Strong written, verbal, meeting, and professional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own branch production planning and field execution for landscape maintenance, enhancements, and seasonal snow operations.
• Translate contracts, scopes, budgets, and service expectations into clear labor plans, crew schedules, equipment assignments, material needs, and field priorities.
• Manage projects and recurring work from pre-production planning through closeout, monitoring labor hours, job progress, quality, documentation, and profitability.
• Build efficient snow response plans that maximize staffing and equipment readiness while controlling unnecessary labor, material, and equipment expense.
• Review field performance and property quality, identify gaps early, and drive corrective action before service issues affect the client relationship.
• Coordinate effectively with Account Management, Fleet, HR, Finance, executive leadership, vendors, service partners, and government agencies.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Field operations

Budgeting / cost control

Microsoft Office

GPS tracking

Tools

Aspire

GPS tracking

Paylocity

Concur

Job description

Brilar is seeking a decisive Branch Operations Manager to lead commercial landscape and snow operations from planning through execution. This hands-on leadership role translates scopes and budgets into labor plans, crew schedules, equipment assignments, and field priorities to ensure safe, profitable results.

The right candidate will strengthen daily production, develop field managers, and align people, equipment, materials, and schedules across the branch while maintaining a strong safety