Landscaping and Irrigation Manager

Job Title: Landscape & Irrigation Manager

Reports to: Director of Construction

Location: HQ, Tacoma, WA

Schedule: Monday - Friday Occasional Weekends if needed

Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Description: We are looking for a Landscaping and Irrigation Manager that has the drive and ability to run their own department within the company. The Landscaping & Irrigation Manager will conduct outdoor landscape projects and irrigation of residential and commercial properties. You will proactively assist crew, provide guidance to crewmembers, and oversee all contracted sites, ensuring all projects are conducted with quality work in a timely manner. You will ensure that all customers are satisfied with the landscaping and irrigation projects under contract.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Maintain job costs per guidelines and assist in meeting profitability goals.
• Escalates to Senior Business Development Manager any proposals deviating from budgets of time, schedule, cost, etc., for workable solution.
• Promote strong relationships with customer community through clear and frequent communication, and ability to meet customer needs. Develop relationshipbuilding opportunities for the customer and the company.
• Investigate workrelated complaints to verify problems and to determine responses.
• Provides feedback to appropriate parties regarding pricing, competition, and other market observations, as well as Assisting in developing budget for section.
• Manage costs to ensure project does not exceed project budget.
• Design and install irrigation systems as needed.
• Maps out areas for irrigation and installs system.
• Inspects, audits, repairs, and maintains irrigation systems as needed.
• Manages, instructs, and trains crew in tasks such as transplanting and pruning trees and shrubs, finishing cement, using professional grade lawn care equipment or any other assigned projects.
• Reports any issues or concerns on assigned projects to Director of construction.
• Enforce company SOPs, safe work standards to ensure adequate performance and personnel safety.
• Produce billing documentation and conduct customer walkthroughs.
• Interpret schematics /blueprints for landscaping and irrigation for new projects and renovations.

Qualifications:

• Irrigation technician license (preferred).
• 3 years of landscaping and irrigation experience (Preferred)
• 2 years of supervisor or manager experience.
• Knowledge in plumbing, vegetation, soil, and climate.
• Ability to operate and manage all aspects of a small landscape and irrigation business.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 25 years’ experience in the landscaping industry (desired)
• 12 years supervisory and management experience (required)
• Current pesticide and herbicide certification (required)

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to bend, stoop, climb, lift overhead and shoulders.
• Must be able to be on feet for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Other Requirements:

• Can work as a team or independently with little to no supervision.
• Good communication skills.
• Must have a clean background.

Benefits:

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

401K

Hughes Group LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran