Landscape Manager

Windriver-Lakefront-and-Golf-Community; Lenoir City (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WindRiver Lakefront & Golf Community seeks a Landscape Manager to lead landscape operations for common areas and resident properties in East Tennessee. You will walk sites, build quotes, select plants and supervise a crew to meet WindRiver's standards for quality and hospitality.

Responsibilities include estimating bids, plant care, installation for new homes, maintenance of grounds, budgeting, and ensuring compliance with safety and DRB guidelines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of landscape installation and maintenance experience, including 2+ years supervising crews.
• Hands-on experience estimating and bidding landscape projects.
• Strong plant knowledge: trees, shrubs, perennials and seasonal color for East Tennessee.
• 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 within 6 months.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Estimate and bid work: walk sites and build quotes covering materials, labor and equipment for resident and builder projects.
• Select and care for plants: specify, install and maintain trees, shrubs, perennials and seasonal color.
• Install landscapes for new homes: read plans and handle sod, planting, irrigation and hardscape; coordinate with builders and homeowners.
• Maintain common areas and resident homes: care for parks, trails, entrances and medians, plus lawns and beds.
• Lead the team: schedule, train and review technicians, laborers and seasonal staff.
• Manage budget and equipment: oversee purchasing and upkeep, daily inspections and fuel logs.
• Stay compliant: follow OSHA, pesticide application, erosion control and DRB standards.
• Work across WindRiver: collaborate with VP of Operations and other teams.

Skills

Estimating & bidding

Plant knowledge

Landscape installation

Team leadership

Budget & equipment

Safety compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in horticulture or landscape design

Job description

Description

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