Landscape Operations Leader: Safety, Scheduling & Growth

Strauser Nature's Helpers; Horsham (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brogan in the Delaware Valley region seeks a Landscape Operations Manager to oversee daily field crew productivity, safety, and quality. You will ensure adherence to the Production System and coordinate training, scheduling, and cost-effective operations.

The role requires leadership experience in landscape management, strong communication skills, and the ability to adapt to varied weather and snow removal seasons. A valid driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• 8 years of landscape experience including 3 years as a supervisor/manager.
• Ability to communicate in English and Spanish preferred.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.
• Ability to pass a drug and alcohol test.
• Knowledge of local turf types, shrubs, groundcover, and seasonal color materials.
• Strong computer skills and the ability to adapt to new software programs.

Responsibilities

• Train and strictly enforce all safety procedures and policies.
• Ensure work is performed to the level of quality required to completely satisfy each customer.
• Participate in the company's Quality Control System.
• Oversee training and certification activities.
• Identify and work to improve lower performing crew leaders and crews.
• Create capability within the crews through training, instruction, education, correction and follow-up.
• Ensure that no crew is dispatched without job hours, a clear scope of work, and proper equipment.
• Ensure all crews are working productively and consistent with the company's Production System.
• Ensure every crew has a plan that includes proper scope, proper sequence of tasks, the right number of people, the right personnel qualifications, training and certification for the job, the right equipment and work-hour targets.
• Challenge the established job plans periodically and continuously improve the plans.
• Create job plans for new jobs before the work begins.
• Identify low performing jobs and re-plan the work to improve performance.
• Develop crew schedules accounting for and optimizing job locations, equipment allocation, crew skills, customer preferences, most productive job timing, job hours.
• Support the mechanic's programs for Preventative Maintenance, repair procedures, safety and function inspections, and inventory systems.
• Assist as appropriate in developing production cost estimates for new opportunities.
• Act as a liaison between field operations and the administrative, customer service, and general management functions.
• Follow all company policies and procedures.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Customer relations

Self-motivated

Creative problem solving

Team player

Tools

Computer skills

Software adaptability

Job description

Brogan in the Delaware Valley region seeks a Landscape Operations Manager to oversee daily field crew productivity, safety, and quality. You will ensure adherence to the Production System and coordinate training, scheduling, and cost-effective operations.

The role requires leadership experience in landscape management, strong communication skills, and the ability to adapt to varied weather and snow removal seasons. A valid driver’s license is required.