VP of Operations — Lead Growth, Excellence & Efficiency

Santa Rita Landscaping; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Santa Rita Landscaping is seeking a Vice President of Operations in Phoenix, AZ to lead and grow our operations. You will oversee multiple teams, drive revenue and margin, and ensure excellence in service and processes.

We value leaders with 5+ years in green industry operations, strong financial acumen, and a proven ability to mentor high-performing teams while partnering with Sales, Finance, HR and executive leadership to achieve company goals.

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

Ops leadership

P&L management

Budgeting

Team development

Strategic planning

Communication

Job description

Santa Rita Landscaping is seeking a Vice President of Operations in Phoenix, AZ to lead and grow our operations. You will oversee multiple teams, drive revenue and margin, and ensure excellence in service and processes.

We value leaders with 5+ years in green industry operations, strong financial acumen, and a proven ability to mentor high-performing teams while partnering with Sales, Finance, HR and executive leadership to achieve company goals.