Maintenance Operations Supervisor

Summerhill Associates; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A landscape and horticultural firm in New York seeks a Mid-Senior level professional to oversee landscape maintenance functions. Candidates must have strong horticultural knowledge, be detail-oriented, and proficient in tools such as AutoCad and Lumion. Responsibilities include managing projects, assisting with plant sourcing, and ensuring high standards in maintenance and design projects.

Qualifications

• Mid-Senior level role requiring horticultural expertise.
• Ability to read, understand, and execute drawings and plans.
• Commitment to high horticultural standards and project management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee landscape maintenance functions and lead teams.
• Coordinate with clients and subcontractors for project execution.
• Assist with design projects and plant sourcing as necessary.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Strong horticultural knowledge

Extremely detail-oriented

Ability to quickly identify problems and efficiently solve them

Tools

AutoCad

Lumion

Sketch Up

Rhino

Job description

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead the execution of all landscape maintenance functions including weekly landscape maintenance, plant health care, tree pruning and replenishment planting
• Submit detailed reports every Friday afternoon and communicate completed work performed that week and the upcoming schedule to the company for all assigned accounts
• Design, estimate and communicate enhancement and planting opportunities for all landscape maintenance clients with Landscape Architects, Clients and Ownership/Client Representatives
• Assist with landscape design projects and become familiar with all aspects of design technology
• Work with landscape architects, designers, clients and builders to ensure maintenance of projects matches design intent
• Execute all work to the highest horticultural standards
• Assist in the development of a maintenance manual for all assigned projects that graphically outlines and adheres to horticultural best practices
• Lead the oversight of maintenance accounts, including coordination with sub-contractors, to ensure jobs are executed to the highest standard
• Coordinate with sub-contractors, clients and all entities involved in assigned jobs to make sure all aspects of the work are organized, efficient and effectively communicated
• Coordinate and communicate information on assigned projects between office and field operations

Role Responsibilities

• Assist with plant sourcing including visiting nurseries to tag plant material for Summerhill Associates as needed
• Assist with phases of design projects as needed and if schedule allows, including design development, sourcing, plant layout and maintenance
• Assist in the execution of safety training for landscape crews on assigned projects; ensure training is executed frequently and reinforced on job sites
• Responsible for the training of landscape crews in accordance with best management practices in all facets of landscape maintenance and horticulture
• Ensure job sites are organized and clean
• Perform job start-up inspections and recommendations with foreperson/field PM
• Verify contract specifications for maintenance of plant material are being met

Requirements

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong horticultural knowledge
• AutoCad, Lumion, Sketch Up and Rhino
• Extremely detail-oriented
• Ability to read, understand, and execute drawings and plans
• Ability to quickly identify problems and efficiently solve them

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Construction