Market Leader: Lawn Care Operations and Growth

Thrive-Brands-LLC; Shelby Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual/Quarterly Bonus + Equity

Relocation Assistance

Vehicle program

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Paid time off

Company-matched 401(k)

Job summary

Thrive Brands in Shelby Township, MI is seeking a Market Leader/General Manager to drive growth, profitability, and service excellence across the market. You will balance safety, quality, productivity, and employee engagement while leading sales, operations, and administration to meet budgets and expand service lines.

You will supervise a sales team, manage field operations, and mentor staff, with a role that involves outside work visiting properties and ensuring high standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Management, Operations, Horticulture, Turf Management, Environmental Sciences, or equivalent experience
• Successful track record of selling residential and/or commercial services through a branch-based business
• Demonstrated people leadership skills, including coaching, developing, and retaining sales, office, and hourly field production team members while building a highly engaged branch culture
• Previous P&L responsibility and operations management experience, with accountability for revenue growth, profitability, and operational performance
• High degree of proficiency analyzing data and drawing insights to inform business decisions
• Current state-required pesticide/applicator license(s), or willingness and ability to obtain required licensing
• Management experience within the lawn care, pest control, or landscaping industries
• Strong operational and logistics capabilities, with experience managing day‑to‑day field operations, scheduling, routing, capacity, and service delivery
• Knowledge of lawn care, turf management, pest control, or plant health care

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, develop and engage the sales team to drive growth
• Oversee operations for safety, productivity, and service quality
• Manage fleet and branch resources to ensure timely service delivery
• Administer paperwork and data entry; implement guidelines and process improvements
• Drive customer satisfaction and profitability across the market

Skills

People leadership

Operations management

Data analysis

P&L responsibility

Sales leadership

Scheduling & routing

Customer engagement

Education

Degree in Business Management, Operations, Horticulture, Turf Management, Environmental Sciences, or equivalent experience

Job description

Thrive Brands in Shelby Township, MI is seeking a Market Leader/General Manager to drive growth, profitability, and service excellence across the market. You will balance safety, quality, productivity, and employee engagement while leading sales, operations, and administration to meet budgets and expand service lines.

You will supervise a sales team, manage field operations, and mentor staff, with a role that involves outside work visiting properties and ensuring high standards.