Landscape Operations Manager

PW Nursery And Landscaping LLC; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 28,413 - 40,467; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Employee discount

Bonuses

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Plant World, based in Cincinnati, seeks a Landscape Operations Manager to oversee field operations, estimating, sales leadership, and crew management. The role drives job quality, efficiency, customer satisfaction, and profitability across landscaping projects.

The position requires coordinating crews, estimating projects, presenting pricing and timelines, and leading weekly operations meetings to ensure safety and quality standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Schedule landscape crews, jobs, and equipment
• Hire, train, coach, and discipline landscaping employees
• Inspect job sites regularly
• Ensure work is completed safely, on time, and to company standards
• Maintain landscaping equipment and enforce proper use
• Meet with customers to assess project needs
• Prepare accurate estimates and proposals
• Present pricing, scope, and timelines clearly
• Follow up on estimates to close jobs
• Schedule sold work efficiently
• Coordinate plants and materials with the Nursery Manager and Garden Center Manager
• Communicate job status and challenges to ownership
• Lead a required weekly Monday operations meeting and presentation
• Meetings include: Weekly schedule review, Crew assignments, Safety topics, Quality expectations, Lessons learned from previous jobs, Education

Job description

Location: Based out of Main Garden Center 958 Ohio Pike

Reports To: Owner

Pay Rate: $25.00 per hour

PTO: Earn approximately 1 hour of paid time off for every 26 hours worked, up to 80 hours per year

POSITION PURPOSE

The Landscape Operations Manager is responsible for the management, execution, and growth of Plant World’s landscaping division. This role owns field operations, estimating, sales, crew leadership, and job performance.

This position is both an operations and sales leadership role and is accountable for job quality, efficiency, customer satisfaction, and profitability.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Field Operations & Crew Management

• Schedule landscape crews, jobs, and equipment
• Hire, train, coach, and discipline landscaping employees
• Inspect job sites regularly
• Ensure work is completed safely, on time, and to company standards
• Maintain landscaping equipment and enforce proper use
• Meet with customers to assess project needs
• Prepare accurate estimates and proposals
• Present pricing, scope, and timelines clearly
• Follow up on estimates to close jobs
• Schedule sold work efficiently

Coordination & Communication

• Coordinate plants and materials with the Nursery Manager and Garden Center Manager
• Communicate job status and challenges to ownership

STAFF MEETINGS & TRAINING REQUIREMENT

• Lead a required weekly Monday operations meeting and presentation
• Meetings include:
  • Weekly schedule review
  • Crew assignments
  • Safety topics
  • Quality expectations
  • Lessons learned from previous jobs
  • Education

This meeting is a non-negotiable responsibility of the role.

AUTHORITY & DECISION-MAKING

The Landscape Operations Manager has final authority over:

• Field employee supervision and discipline
• Job execution and quality control
• Estimating and selling landscape projects

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

• High-quality completed jobs
• Efficient use of labor and equipment
• On-time job completion
• Positive customer feedback

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• $25.00 per hour, paid weekly
• Paid Time Off: Earn ~1 hour per 26 hours worked (up to 80 hours/year)
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Employee discount on Plant World products
• Opportunities for raises, bonuses, and advancement