What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landscape Operations Manager position at Groundscare Landscape LLC?
GroundsCare Landscape is seeking an experienced Landscape Operations Manager to join our team. As the Landscape Operations Manager, you will be responsible for managing all field operations within our landscape maintenance/construction division, promoting the growth and development of staff and assisting them in carrying out their responsibilities. This is a leadership role that requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to effectively manage a team. If you have a passion for landscaping and a desire to build and maintain beautiful outdoor spaces, we would love to have you join our team!
Job Responsibilities:
-Manages and schedules labor, equipment and materials to accomplish contract maintenance schedules within established budgets. Maintains strict adherence to established schedules and budgets.
-Understand contract specifications and ensure they are met.
-Have excellent client communications and experience maintaining customer’s satisfaction. Respond to customer complaints in a timely manner to ensure proper handling to achieve excellent customer satisfaction.
-Provides most recent plans and to field staff at the beginning of each day and provides instruction to ensure Crew supervisors and crew are prepared to complete the job.
-Ensures all work is completed in adherence to safety policies and guidelines.
-Conducts weekly safety training and safety inspections on job sites.
-Investigates any accident or safety violation, prepares appropriate reports, takes action steps to correct and prevent future occurrences. Defines and implements solutions to recurring accidents or most common hazards.
-Maintains proper inventory of materials, equipment and other supplies to complete maintenance activities.
-Orders materials, equipment and supplies as needed within purchasing limits.
-Supervise employees, keeping attendance records, enforcing proper uniform and safety equipment use, and approving time clock.
-Overall human resource management of field staff within the department. Includes hiring, firing, training, coaching, mentoring and developing staff to reach potential and established goals for the individual and the division. Identify and develop team.
-Maintains sufficient staff to accomplish maintenance schedules and analyzes future needs, forecasting staff and material needs to complete future maintenance jobs.
-Conducts timely performance reviews of direct reports and takes corrective action when appropriate.
-Visit job sites on a regular basis, observing organization of work, identifying and resolving training issues, taking necessary actions to ensure quality.
-Maintain day-to-day working knowledge of all maintenance contracts in progress.
-Monitor job costs weekly and reacts to any maintenance jobs deviating from budgets of time, schedule, cost or any other factor so appropriate adjustments can be made to maximize result.
-Maintain high level of care of company assets in the field, vehicles and customer work sites.
-Stay aware of Best Practices. Develop and recommend improved work methods and standards when appropriate.
Qualifications / Educational Requirements:
-Associate Degree – Horticulture / Turf Management and / or 5 – 10 years relevant experience
-Three (3) years supervisory experience
-Mechanical aptitude
-Knowledge of computer applications
-Current Drivers License with a clean driving record acceptable to our insurance carrier.
Pay will be determined based on experience.
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- High Bridge NJ and Somerville, NJ 08876 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Somerville, NJ 08876 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $70,000 - $90,000