Lead Field Manager, Landscape Maintenance

Ruppert Landscape Co; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical benefits (dental and vision)

Flexible Spending Account

401(k) plan

Flexible work-life balance

Family-oriented culture

Job summary

Ruppert Landscape is a commercial landscape construction and management company, a family-owned and employee-owned business, with operations in North Carolina and several other states. The Field Manager will lead labor and materials in the field, develop staff, and ensure contract maintenance and snow removal projects are completed on time and within budget.

The role emphasizes training, safety, quality control, and proactive communication with clients, while maintaining vehicles and equipment

Qualifications

• Demonstrated skill and ability to manage others at other levels.
• Demonstrated skill and ability to work with service customers.
• At least one year of experience doing contract maintenance work in a commercial setting.
• Two or four-year horticultural or related degrees and two years of industry experience.
• Ability to identify and diagnose insect and disease problems and schedule appropriate treatment.
• Working knowledge of vehicles and equipment used in contract maintenance and snow removal.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean record over the last three years.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and supervise daily production activities on assigned contracts.
• Develop a clear understanding of the hourly and cost budgets for each of your jobs.
• Monitor by reviewing job hours, reports, and job costs regularly and taking action as needed.
• Communicate budget hours to assistants and crewmembers.
• Develop a good relationship with the client on every job.
• Monitor quality of work and be proactive in bringing issues to the customer’s attention by inspecting the job at the end of each day and completing property service reports.
• Sell an acceptable level of extras through the use of T&M tickets.
• Maintain assigned vehicle and equipment in good working order.

Skills

People management

Customer service

Contract maintenance experience

Pest diagnosis

Equipment knowledge

Driver's license

Education

Horticultural degree

Two/Four year degree alternative

Tools

Vehicles and equipment knowledge

Job description

Ruppert Landscape is a commercial landscape construction and management company, a family-owned and employee-owned business, with operations in North Carolina and several other states. The Field Manager will lead labor and materials in the field, develop staff, and ensure contract maintenance and snow removal projects are completed on time and within budget.

The role emphasizes training, safety, quality control, and proactive communication with clients, while maintaining vehicles and equipment