Landscape Manager

Commercial Lease Advocates; Lenoir City (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WindRiver Lakefront & Golf Community seeks a Landscape Manager to lead landscape operations for common areas, resident landscapes, and new-home installs. You will walk sites, bid projects, select plants, and lead a crew to meet WindRiver's standards of quality and hospitality.

The role covers plant selection, irrigation oversight, DRB coordination, and collaboration with departments across WindRiver. A strong background in landscape installation and management is essential for success in East

Qualifications

• 5+ years landscape installation and maintenance experience, including 2+ years supervising crews.
• Hands-on experience estimating and bidding landscape projects.
• Strong plant knowledge for East Tennessee conditions.
• Working knowledge of irrigation systems and landscape construction.
• Ability to read landscape designs and construction documents.
• Experience with scheduling, budgeting and managing projects.
• Tennessee pesticide applicator certification, or willingness to obtain within 6 months of hire.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Estimate and bid work. Walk sites and build quotes covering materials, labor and equipment; track costs against estimates.
• Select and care for plants suited to East Tennessee; diagnose pests and diseases.
• Install landscapes for new homes; read plans; coordinate with builders, designers and homeowners; DRB requirements.
• Maintain common areas and resident properties; care for parks, trails, entrances and medians; lawns and beds.
• Lead the team: schedule, train, coach and review technicians and seasonal staff; foster safety and accountability.
• Manage budget and equipment: oversee labor, materials, purchasing and equipment upkeep; do daily inspections and fuel logs.
• Stay compliant with OSHA, pesticide application, erosion control and DRB standards.

Skills

Landscape installation

Crew supervision

Estimating and bidding

Plant knowledge

Irrigation systems

Reading plans

Scheduling

Budgeting

Pesticide certification

Driver's license

Education

Horticulture degree/certificate

Landscape design degree/certificate

Job description

Description

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The Landscape Manager leads landscape operations at WindRiver Lakefront & Golf Community. The work covers common areas, landscape services for residents, and landscape installs for new homes. You'll walk sites, build quotes, choose the right plants for each setting, and lead a crew that meets WindRiver's standards for quality and hospitality.

This is a landscape and horticulture role. A separate team manages golf course turf.

Landscape Manager Responsibilities

• Estimate and bid work. Walk sites and build quotes covering materials, labor and equipment for resident and builder projects. Track actual costs against the estimate.
• Select and care for plants. Specify, install and maintain trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals and seasonal color suited to East Tennessee conditions. Diagnose and treat pest and disease issues.
• Install landscapes for new homes. Read landscape plans and handle sod, planting, irrigation and hardscape. Coordinate with builders, designers and homeowners, and meet Design Review Board (DRB) requirements.
• Maintain common areas and resident homes. Care for parks, trails, entrances and medians, plus resident lawns and beds: mowing, irrigation, pruning, mulching and seasonal changeouts.
• Lead the team. Schedule, train, coach and review technicians, laborers and seasonal staff. Build a culture of safety and accountability.
• Manage budget and equipment. Oversee labor, materials, purchasing and equipment upkeep (mowers, skid steers, mini excavators, trucks), including daily inspections and fuel logs.
• Stay compliant. Follow OSHA, pesticide application, erosion control and DRB standards.
• Work across WindRiver. Partner with the VP of Operations, New Construction, Member Services, Maintenance and Marketing.

Requirements

Required

• 5+ years of landscape installation and maintenance experience, including 2+ years supervising crews
• Hands-on experience estimating and bidding landscape projects
• Strong plant knowledge: identification, selection and care of trees, shrubs, perennials and seasonal color for East Tennessee conditions
• Working knowledge of irrigation systems, landscape construction and lawn care
• Ability to read landscape designs and construction documents
• Experience with scheduling, budgeting and managing projects
• Tennessee pesticide applicator certification, or willingness to get it within 6 months of hire
• Valid driver's license

Preferred

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• OSHA 10 certification
• Equipment operator certification
• Degree or certificate in horticulture or landscape design