Production Manager

About Us:

For 26 years, Southern Landscape Group has been Central Virginia’s premier landscape design/build and maintenance firm. With a focus on high-end residential and commercial properties, we deliver unparalleled experiences and service to our clients daily.

At Southern, it all starts with our team! We realize that we are only as good as the people we have representing our brand; therefore, our emphasis is on finding, retaining, and training the highest quality people! Our mission is to support and grow our teams so we can make our clients’ lives better. Our modern fleet of equipment & trucks, modern facility & technology, and focus on safety make working here a mutually beneficial experience.

Benefits:

• Culture focused on trust, growth, and professionalism in a team environment
• Team members treated with respect and outfitted for success
• Higher than average industry pay
• Outstanding benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short term disability, life insurance, and 401 w/ company match
• Paid time off
• Quarterly bonus opportunity

Position Overview

The Production Manager is a member of the Leadership Team who is responsible for developing, executing, and reaching the company’s annual production goals. As a member of the leadership team, they will make significant contributions towards the future growth of the organization. They will control production operations, as well as recruiting, training, motivating, monitoring, and evaluating team members.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Serve on the Leadership Team
• Manages fleet
• Procurement of new fleet
• Manages group leaders, Provide on going coaching and development of group leaders
• Manages Safety program
• Manages company GPS platform and uses data to maximize utilization rates
• Use data and metrics to make key decisions on better ways to improve operational efficiencies
• Develop and manage process to develop production team members into team leaders
• Oversee planning and execution of large projects including permit procurement
• Oversee subcontractor management and further develop and enhance subcontractor relationships
• Identify areas for growth for internal work scopes and develop path to train and implement those scope with in house teams
• Oversees and manages all material procurement
• Oversees and manages all fleet repairs and fleet purchasing
• Responsible for helping to develop annual budget and adhering to budget
• Responsible for minimizing callbacks
• Train and promote within
• Develop and manage company field training program\
• Develop group leaders

Direct Reports:

a. Landscape Group Leader

b. Hardscape Group Leader

c. Maintenance Group Leader

d. Procurement, Fleet, Facilities

i. Future role

Knowledge and Experience:

• Knowledge of production related business operations
• Must be proficient with all types of technology: computers, tablets, mobile devices, Microsoft Office Suite (excel, power point, word)
• Proven track record of leading and developing people
• Knowledge on how to use metrics to drive growth and improvement
• Experience within the landscape industry is preferred, but not required.
• Insatiable appetite to learn and grow
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Willing to put the “we” before the “me”
• Candidate must have outstanding communication and leadership skills
• B.S. degree in business or green industry related field
• Must possess a capacity to make decisions in line with our mission and core values

Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Working Conditions:

The majority of the time (greater than 80%) will be spent in an outdoor environment, with limited ability to control noise, airborne contaminants and temperature. Be able to regularly lift 80 pounds.

The employee is expected to work the assigned hours at Southern Landscape Group from Monday through Friday and Saturdays as needed. The work hours required of this position may be long when extended schedules are necessary. This position has a normally expected work week of 40-50 hours, but the person in this position is expected to work those hours needed to successfully satisfy the responsibilities and duties of the position.

Working Relationships:

The employee will work closely with members of the team, team leaders, group leaders, and clients.

Southern Landscape Group Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates are considered without regard to race, color, sex (including sexual orientation, gender expression, and gender identity), religion, age, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, disability, citizenship status, military status, genetic information, or any other protected classes under state, local, or county regulations.

Southern Landscape Group Inc. does not guarantee that the applied to position will be available at the time application is submitted. The submission of a resume or information expressing interest in working at Southern Landscape Group Inc. does not obligate the company in any way, nor does it guarantee employment. If any false statements or omissions of information submitted from this site are made, it may lead to denial of employment or termination, if you are hired.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year