Landscape Maintenance Account Manager

Gothic Landscape; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefit program

401K match program

Paid holidays

Paid vacation and sick leave

Company vehicle and fuel card

Cell phone and laptop

Job summary

Gothic Landscape, located in San Bernardino, CA, seeks a Landscape Maintenance Account Manager to deliver outstanding client service, manage production crews, and grow branch contracts in commercial landscapes.

You will build strong client relationships, oversee mornings dispatch and performance, and conduct proactive site reviews. Experience in irrigation systems and bilingual Spanish is preferred; a related degree or equivalent landscaping experience is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of client and crew management in commercial landscaping.
• 2–4 year degree in a related field and/or 2–3 years landscape/horticulture experience.
• Experience with Rain Bird IQ irrigation controllers and WeatherTrak systems.
• QAL is highly preferred.
• Strong MS Office skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Email for proposals and presentations.
• 3 years of strong customer service, sales and communication experience or equivalent.
• Time management and organizational skills with a strong work ethic.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; able to write and present proposals and bids.
• Experience in consultative sales to clients for additional services.
• Spanish bilingual is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create strong relationships with customers through communication and service, ensuring timely quality service on projects.
• Manage crew members including morning dispatch, performance management, addressing complaints, and planning workloads.
• Provide proactive site quality reviews and communicate assessments internally and externally.
• Network and earn referrals to help the branch achieve growth objectives.
• Lead the branch in growing base contracts in targeted markets and locations.
• Assist the branch team in achieving quality, retention, growth and profitability objectives.

Skills

Client management

Crew management

Spanish bilingual

Consultative sales

Proposal writing

Customer service

Communication

Time management

Organizational skills

MS Office

Irrigation systems

Education

Related-field degree (2–4 yrs)

Tools

Rain Bird IQ

WeatherTrak systems

Job description

At Gothic Landscape, we are about delivering extraordinary customer service, building authentic relationships not only with our clients, but with our teams. With ingenuity, vision and dedication, we transform landscapes that become the places people play, work and live. As the largest family-owned and operated landscaping company in the nation, we never forget why we do what we do… and who makes it all possible. Together, we create something unique that keeps on growing year after year.

Are you our next great LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT MANAGER? If you enjoy working outdoors in a fast-paced environment while providing quality and timely customer service to our clients and managing our production crews, we want you to.

• This position is located in San Bernardino, CA
• RESPONSIBILITIES of Account Managers will include, but not limited to:
• Create strong relationships with our customers through communication and service, ensuring they receive quality, timely service on their projects
• Manage crew members as needed including: morning dispatch, performance management, addressing complaints, and planning, assigning or directing work load
• Provide proactive site quality reviews and communicate assessments internally and externally
• Network and earn referrals to help the branch achieve its new growth objectives
• Lead the branch in growing its base contracts in the targeted market segments and geographic locations
• Assist the branch team in achieving its overall objectives of quality, retention, growth and profitability

Are you the right fit for this role?

• SKILLS & EXPERIENCE that are necessary as an Account Manager will include, but not limited to:
• 3 years+ of client & crew management experience within the commercial landscape industry with a proven track record of managing a large client portfolio is highly preferred
• 2 or 4-year college degree in a related field and/or, have a minimum of 2-3 years landscape/horticulture experience required to include training and managing multiple crew members/gardeners
• Hands on working knowledge and experience in commercial irrigation systems to include, Rainbird IQ controllers & Weathertrak systems.
• QAL is highly preferred
• Strong computer skills & highly proficient in MS Office programs to include: Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Email is required for proposals a customer presentations
• 3 years of strong customer service, sales and communication experience, or combined comparable experience
• Sound time management and organizational skills with a strong work ethic
• Strong interpersonal verbal & written skills are a must with the ability to write and present proposals and bids
• Experience in consultative sales to clients for additional services
• Spanish Bilingual is highly preferred to communicate effectively with crew members
• PERKS and PLUSES:
• Healthcare benefit program & 401K match program
• 9 paid holidays per year with paid vacation & sick leave
• Company paid take home vehicle, fuel card, cell phone & laptop
• Fun and fast-paced working environment with a great work-life balance
• Paid training/certification and career advancement
• Gothic’s company culture fosters growth, inspires longevity and rewards mutual loyalty

Salary Range

• $80,000 - $90,000 per year (specific compensation may vary based on overall skills, experience and location)
• Annual Bonus potential (specific compensation may vary based on overall branch & individual performance)

Here at Gothic Landscape, we believe that your success is our success. The only thing missing is YOU.

OUR EEO POLICY

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles, including braids, locks, and twists), ethnicity, religion, color, sex (including childbirth, breast feeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, uniform service member and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.