Landscape Manager

WindRiver Living; Lenoir City (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will manage bids, oversee irrigation and maintenance, ensure safety, and coordinate with builders, designers and homeowners while aligning with DRB requirements.

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 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, build quotes for resident and builder projects, track actual costs against estimates.
• Select and care for plants: specify, install and maintain trees, shrubs, perennials, season color; diagnose pests and diseases.
• Install landscapes for new homes: read plans, handle sod, planting, irrigation and hardscape; coordinate with builders, designers and homeowners.
• Maintain common areas and resident homes: care for parks, trails, entrances, medians, lawns and beds; mowing, irrigation, pruning, mulching.
• 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 with daily inspections.
• Stay compliant: follow OSHA, pesticide application, erosion control and DRB standards.
• Work across WindRiver: collaborate with VP of Operations, New Construction, Member Services, Maintenance and Marketing.

Skills

Landscape installation

Crew supervision

Estimating & bidding

Plant knowledge

Irrigation systems

Reading landscape plans

Scheduling & budgeting

Pesticide certification

Driver's license

Education

Bachelors/Certificate 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