Vice President of Operations

Socket.dev; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle program

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Professional development opportunities

Great company culture

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Santa Rita Landscaping seeks a seasoned Vice President of Operations to lead our Phoenix-based operations and drive sustainable growth. You will align field execution with financial leadership, build high-performing teams, and shape the company’s operational strategy across departments.

The role demands strong P&L, budgeting, forecasting, and customer relationship skills, with a culture of accountability and urgency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Green Industry experience with significant operational leadership responsibility.
• Experience leading multiple teams, branches, or profit centers.
• Strong P&L, budgeting, forecasting, and financial-management capabilities.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong customer relationship and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to balance field execution with strategic and financial leadership.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and decision-making skills.
• Strong sense of urgency, accountability, and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and hold operational leaders and teams accountable for results.
• Own operational performance, including revenue, gross margin, overhead, forecasting, and KPIs.
• Drive customer satisfaction, retention, quality, and service excellence.
• Develop leaders and build a culture of accountability, urgency, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure teams consistently follow company processes, SOPs, and safety standards.
• Allocate people, equipment, and resources to support operational and growth objectives.
• Identify root causes of operational challenges and implement sustainable solutions.
• Partner with Sales, Finance, HR, and executive leadership to achieve company goals.

Skills

Leadership

P&L management

Forecasting

Customer relationships

Strategic leadership

Communication

Ownership

Job description

Vice President of Operations – Phoenix, AZ

Santa Rita Landscaping is seeking an experienced, results-driven leader to join our growing Phoenix, AZ business as Vice President of Operations.
The Opportunity
We’re growing—and looking for a proven operations leader to help shape what’s next. You’ll lead our Phoenix operations, develop great teams, strengthen execution, and build the foundation for sustainable growth.

As Vice President of Operations, you’ll:

• Lead, manage, and hold operational leaders and teams accountable for results
• Own operational performance, including revenue, gross margin, overhead, forecasting, and KPIs
• Drive customer satisfaction, retention, quality, and service excellence
• Develop leaders and build a culture of accountability, urgency, and continuous improvement
• Ensure teams consistently follow company processes, SOPs, and safety standards
• Allocate people, equipment, and resources to support operational and growth objectives
• Identify root causes of operational challenges and implement sustainable solutions
• Partner with Sales, Finance, HR, and executive leadership to achieve company goals

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of Green Industry experience with significant operational leadership responsibility
• Experience leading multiple teams, branches, or profit centers
• Strong P&L, budgeting, forecasting, and financial-management capabilities
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams
• Strong customer relationship and problem-solving skills
• Ability to balance field execution with strategic and financial leadership
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and decision-making skills
• Strong sense of urgency, accountability, and ownership
• A Winning Attitude!

As Vice President of Operations, You’ll Enjoy:

• Competitive salary plus performance-based incentive opportunity
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Company vehicle or reimbursement package
• Full suite of health benefits – medical, dental, vision, and more
• 401(k) with company match
• Professional development opportunities
• Exceptional company culture

QualificationsNA