Irrigation Production Manager

Ruppert Landscape Co; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Medical benefits with dental andVision

401(k) plan

Flexible Spending Account

Flexible work life balance

Family-oriented culture

Job summary

Ruppert Landscape Co in Maryland seeks an Irrigation Production Manager to lead multiple irrigation crews, schedule daily service work, and ensure quality across commercial portfolios.

Reporting to the Irrigation Manager, you will train staff, manage materials and time, and help grow the team with hands-on guidance and strong communication in English.

Enjoy a competitive salary, company vehicle, medical benefits, and a culture focused on environmental stewardship and community involvement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated skill and ability in servicing, repairing, and troubleshooting commercial irrigation systems.
• Advanced knowledge of all associated tracking, toning, and tools involved in the irrigation industry.
• Demonstrated skill and ability in sales and customer service; at least three years with service customers.
• At least three years of experience managing irrigation crews at production level; multiple projects.
• Experience with Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Manage all irrigation services, coordinating materials, people, equipment, and subcontractors to produce quality work.
• Create and communicate the daily irrigation schedule for service crews and management.
• Approve Employees’ time daily and ensure field quality.
• Order materials and manage supplies for maintenance.
• Call in all Miss Utility Tickets and maintain safety standards.
• Attend staff meetings and ensure productivity goals are met.
• Assist in recruiting and training to maintain skilled crews.
• Provide hands-on support and training for equipment operation and repair techniques.

Skills

Irrigation servicing

Irrigation troubleshooting

Sales & Customer Service

Crew management

Production scheduling

English communication

Education

Horticultural degree

Related degree

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Descripción

Ruppert Landscape is a privately held commercial landscape maintenance and construction company based in Laytonsville, 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 Irrigation Production Manager to join our DC/Maryland Maintenance team. The position will report out of our Forestville, MD branch.

Position Description

The Irrigation Production Manager (IPM) will work with and direct multiple irrigation teams who each are responsible for irrigation services on commercial landscape portfolios. The Irrigation Production Manager will be responsible for training and developing these individuals and providing day-to-day operational scheduling and guidance. This position will report to the Irrigation Manager.

Responsibilities

• Manage all irrigation services, as necessary, including the coordination of all materials, people, equipment, and subcontractors required to produce quality work
• Create and communicate the daily irrigation schedule for all service crews and management as needed.
• Approve Employees’ time daily
• Ensure quality work is being completed by crews in the field
• Ordering materials
• Call in all Miss Utility Tickets
• Attend staff meetings as needed
• Ensure crews are meeting efficiency and productivity goals
• Assist in difficult repair troubleshooting
• Ensure techs are submitting quality and detailed repair proposals daily
• Ensure identifying problems, improvements, and upselling of irrigation systems is a priority through inspections
• Assist with recruiting and interviewing to ensure a full staff of quality employees
• Communicate with, counsel, train, discipline, review, and develop a growth plan for employees
• Hands-on training and support of crew members, including proper operation of equipment, repair techniques, safety, and quality standards
• As necessary, perform hands-on work with crews to meet work and scheduling demands

Qualifications

• Demonstrated skill and ability in servicing, repairing, and troubleshooting commercial irrigation systems.
• Advanced knowledge of all associated tracking, toning, and tools involved in the irrigation industry.
• Demonstrated skill and ability in the area of sales and customer service. Must have at least three years of experience dealing directly with service customers.
• At least three years of experience managing irrigation crew on the production level, including demonstrated skill and ability in managing the production of service work. At least three years of experience running more than one project at a time.
• Experience with, and knowledge of, computer operation specifically Excel and Word
• 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, two-year degrees, or no degree
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, in English
• Valid driver’s license with a clean record over the last three years. Ability to pass a urine test for drivers.

What we provide

• Competitive salary
• Company vehicle (gas, maintenance, and insurance included)
• Medical benefits with dental and vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) plan
• Flexible work/life balance
• Family-oriented company culture