Field Manager

Prestonwood Landscape Services; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Company iPhone, iPad, or tablet for UI

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with 4% company match

PTO and paid holidays

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Prestonwood Landscape Services LLC in Texas seeks a Field Manager to lead landscape maintenance and installation crews. You will train crew members, interpret project blueprints, and ensure work meets company standards while maintaining safety and efficiency on-site.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of landscape experience, are fluent in English and Spanish, and can operate field equipment and mobile time-entry tools.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in commercial landscaping, grounds maintenance, landscape installation, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience operating landscaping machinery and equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret landscape plans and project blueprints.
• Prior crew leadership or supervisory experience.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.
• Ability to use smartphones or tablets for time entry and reporting.
• Strong working knowledge of landscape maintenance tasks, tools, and equipment.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example, training crew members and overseeing site work.
• Read and interpret project plans to ensure correct layouts and installation.
• Record and approve crew times using company tablet or iPhone.
• Ensure safety rules are followed and equipment is maintained.
• Drive company trucks with trailers to job sites and manage logistics.

Skills

Leadership

Timekeeping

Read plans

Bilingual English/Spanish

Job description

About Us

At Prestonwood Landscape Services, we're committed to providing peace of mind to our clients. For over 25 years, we've built strong relationships with our clients by making their needs our top priority. Our customer-focused approach allows them to focus on their business, knowing their commercial landscaping is in good hands. We pride ourselves on our reliability, attention to detail, and proactive communication. Our team is dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service, quality workmanship, and quick response times.

About Us

At Prestonwood Landscape Services, we're committed to providing peace of mind to our clients. For over 25 years, we've built strong relationships with our clients by making their needs our top priority. Our customer-focused approach allows them to focus on their business, knowing their commercial landscaping is in good hands. We pride ourselves on our reliability, attention to detail, and proactive communication. Our team is dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service, quality workmanship, and quick response times.

Our Core Values

• Quality of Life – For our team and clients
• Integrity – Honesty, transparency, and ethical conduct
• High Performance – Consistently delivering excellence
• Effective Communication – Clear, proactive communication
• Strong Relationships – Built to last

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay
• Company iPhone, iPad, or tablet for field use
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with 4% company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Opportunities for advancement into higher leadership roles

Position Overview

The Field Manager works directly alongside their crew in daily landscape maintenance and installation activities while providing leadership, guidance, and accountability in the field. This hands-on role requires experience operating landscaping machinery and equipment, performing landscape installations, supporting irrigation installation, driving trucks with trailers, and interpreting project blueprints and landscape plans. The Field Manager is responsible for ensuring projects are completed safely, efficiently, and according to company standards and project specifications. This individual will lead by example, train crew members, monitor work quality, manage timekeeping and reporting, and serve as a technical resource for the team.

Job Duties

Crew Leadership & Participation

• Work directly alongside crew members in mowing, edging, trimming, pruning, planting, mulching, and clean-up
• Lead by example, modeling proper techniques and work ethic
• Provide hands-on training and guidance to less experienced crew members
• Assist with and oversee commercial landscape installation projects, including planting, tree and shrub installation, bed preparation, grading, and other site work
• Read and interpret landscape plans, project blueprints, and installation drawings to understand project layouts, dimensions, plant locations, and installation requirements

Timekeeping & Reporting

• Accurately record and approve crew members’ time using a company-issued tablet or iPhone
• Track job codes, hours, and field activity for reporting purposesCommunicate attendance, performance, and needs to branch leadership

Operations & Quality Control

• Oversee crew performance while working alongside them
• Ensure tools, equipment, and vehicles are used properly and maintained in clean, safe condition
• Keep job sites organized and ensure finished work meets company standards

Safety & Equipment Operations

• Conduct tailgate safety meetings as needed
• Enforce all company safety rules and procedures in the field
• Identify hazards and take immediate corrective action
• Safely operate landscaping machinery, power equipment, and other tools required for maintenance and installation projects
• Perform basic equipment inspections and help ensure machinery, tools, and vehicles are properly maintained
• Drive company trucks while towing trailers to transport crews, equipment, materials, and supplies to job sites
• Safely load, secure, transport, and unload equipment and materials while following company procedures and applicable driving regulations
• Ensure vehicles, trailers, and equipment remain clean, organized, and in safe working condition

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in commercial landscaping, grounds maintenance, landscape installation, or a related field
• Hands-on experience operating landscaping machinery and equipment
• Ability to read and interpret landscape plans and project blueprints
• Prior crew leadership or supervisory experience
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
• Ability to use smartphones or tablets for time entry and reporting
• Strong working knowledge of landscape maintenance tasks, tools, and equipment
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required

Employment Opportunity

At Prestonwood Landscape Services LLC, we're dedicated to diversity and equal opportunity. Our goal is to create teams that represent a variety of experiences, perspectives, and abilities. We respect all team members and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on race, religion, gender, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

E-Verify

Prestonwood Landscape Services participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all new employees. We will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. To learn more about E-Verify, please view the official E-Verify Participation Poster and Right to Work Poster.