Landscape Operations Manager

Southern Cut Landscaping; North Carolina; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Opportunities for growth and training

Fast-growing family-oriented business

Job summary

A landscaping company in North Carolina is seeking a Landscape Operations Manager to manage installation and maintenance operations. The role involves overseeing crews, ensuring quality standards, and maintaining client relationships. Ideal candidates should have a strong understanding of plant care and hardscape materials along with excellent communication and organizational skills. Benefits include medical insurance, paid time off, and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of plant species and their care requirements.
• Familiarity with different hardscape materials and installation techniques.
• Strong organizational abilities to plan, schedule, and execute projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee landscape and hardscape installation and maintenance operations.
• Manage crews, scheduling, and project costs.
• Maintain strong client relationships and ensure satisfaction.
• Lead and supervise landscape crews and ensure safety regulations.

Skills

Understanding of plant species

Familiarity with hardscape materials

Effective communication

Strong organizational abilities

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Landscape Operations Manager

Southern Cut is seeking a Landscape Operations Manager to oversee all aspects of our landscape and hardscape installation and maintenance operations. As our Operations Manager you will be responsible for managing crews, scheduling projects, ensuring quality standards, coordinating materials, and maintaining client relationships.

What’s In It For Me?

• Stability – Fast growing family-oriented business
• Excellent benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, and PTO
• Christmas Club Account – ask us about it!
• A fun, collaborative, and positive work environment.
• Opportunities for continued learning, growth, training, and advancement.
• Community Focus – We are dedicated to supporting our community as well as the greater good by contributing to local and global causes.

What Will I Be Doing?

• Create detailed work plans for landscape and hardscape projects, including plant selection, material procurement, and labor allocation, based on seasonal needs and client requirements.
• Lead and supervise landscape and hardscape crews, assign tasks, monitor performance, and ensure proper training on equipment and safety protocols.
• Maintain strong client relationships, address concerns, provide updates on project progress, and ensure client satisfaction with the quality of work.
• Track project costs, managing expenses related to materials, labor, and equipment to stay within budget constraints.
• Regularly inspect ongoing projects and completed work to ensure adherence to company standards and client specifications.
• Oversee routine landscape maintenance tasks like mowing, trimming, weeding, irrigation management, and winterization procedures.
• Manage the upkeep of hardscape features including patios, walkways, retaining walls, and outdoor lighting systems.
• Maintain and coordinate the proper use and upkeep of all landscaping equipment, including trucks, mowers, trimmers, and power tools.
• Enforce safety regulations on work sites, ensuring employees are properly trained and equipped to work safely.
• Identify training needs for crew members and provide ongoing development opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge.

Do I Have What It Takes?

• In-depth understanding of plant species, their care requirements, and seasonal needs.
• Familiarity with different hardscape materials, installation techniques, and maintenance procedures.
• Effective communication, ability to motivate and manage a diverse team.
• Strong organizational abilities to plan, schedule, and execute projects on time and within budget.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain positive client relationships

Southern Cut Landscaping and Design provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.