General Manager

Savatreecareers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual/Quarterly Bonuses

Equity

Relocation assistance

Job summary

SavATree is seeking a General Manager / Market Leader in Buchanan, NY to lead the market's sales, operations, and administration. This role balances safety, quality, profitability, and growth while retaining customers and expanding service lines.

You will guide the Sales team and support staff, ensure regulatory compliance, and mentor the team to deliver high-quality landscape services. This leadership position offers equity potential and relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field (Business/Arboriculture/Environmental Sciences)
• Proven track record selling residential and/or commercial services through a branch-based business
• Demonstrated people leadership; coaching, developing, retaining a sales/office/hourly team
• Experience with P&L and day-to-day operations management
• ISA Certification or willingness to obtain
• Strong analytics to inform business decisions

Responsibilities

• Oversee overall market productivity and profitability, balancing safety, quality, and growth
• Lead, coach, and develop the sales team and support staff to drive market expansion
• Manage fleet and branch resources to deliver services on time and in compliance with standards
• Drive sales targets, monitor performance, and ensure customer satisfaction while meeting budgets

Skills

Sales leadership

People leadership

Data analysis

P&L management

Operations management

ISA Certification

Education

Degree in Business Management or Arboriculture, Forestry, Environmental Sciences, or equivalent experience

Job description

Position Title: General Manager / Market Leader
Location: Buchanan, NY
Salary: $95,000-$105,000 Per Year
Incentives: Annual / Quarterly Bonuses + Equity
Relocation Assistance: Available

The General Manager/ Market Leader is responsible for the overall productivity and profitability of the market they service. This position balances Safety, Quality, Productivity, Employee Engagement, and Market Growth to achieve business goals in Sales, Customer Net Promoter Score, Employee Engagement, Profitability, and Growth, including retaining current customers, adding new customers, and expandingService Lines. Responsibilities include leading, coaching, developing, and engaging the Sales team and support staff to drive profitable, sustainable market growth.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work outside and visit beautiful properties. You’ll apply your expertise to ensure the health and well-being of each client’s landscape, as well as manage and mentor your team.

What a day is like:

Your management focus will be threefold: Sales, Operations, and Administration. You will develop sales targets, monitor performance, and carry out program guidelines to achieve customer satisfaction while ultimately achieving or exceeding budgets. Your oversight of operations will ensure maximum productivity and safety. You will manage the fleet and branch resources to deliver all services on time while meeting our high standards and regulatory requirements. Finally, you will oversee the proper administration of all paperwork and data entry, implement guidelines, and initiate process improvement sessions to continually improve processes and procedures.

What kind of person are we looking for? Someone with:

• Degree in Business Management or Arboriculture, Forestry, Environmental Sciences, or equivalent experience
• Successful track record of selling residential and/or commercial services through a branch-based business
• Demonstrated people leadership skills, coaching, developing, and retaining sales, office, and hourly production team members and building a highly engaging site culture
• Previous P&L and operations management experience
• High degree of proficiency analyzing data and drawing insights to inform business decisions
• ISA Certification (or willingness to obtain)
• Successful candidates will excel in logistics and have experience in the day-to-day operations of a business, preferably in the green industry or general residential/recurring services

Why you will love working here:

• We have lots of training opportunities and will support your continuing education in the industry
• You’ll work alongside some of the best trained and equipped teams in the industry, with an emphasis on quality and safety
• We’re collaborative, so you’ll have the ability to connect and collaborate with people who are experts in the field
• We offer a competitive salary and benefits, including health and dental, paid time off, vehicle program, bonus plan, and a matched 401(K)

What is essential:

• A Valid U.S. Driver’s license
• Must be authorized to lawfully work in the U.S.

Physical demands of this role:

• These physical demands described must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is subject to frequently lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds.

We want everyone to be able to identify and achieve their own version of success, which means giving each team member the room and opportunity to grow. To ensure that everyone has the best chance to succeed, we invest heavily in training and continuing education. We make it easy for you to reach out and get the help you need, even when it’s from the other side of the country. This means actively fostering a collaborative culture where we come together to learn from each other and help each other succeed. We pride ourselves on creating an environment where each employee has the resources and opportunities to advance his or her career and become a go-to subject matter expert. That’s why we often say that when you work here, you thrive here.

SavATree is an equal opportunity employer and a Drug Free Workplace