Immediate need for experienced Landscaping Operations manager for a full-time position in Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky. Opportunity for growth and an outstanding compensation package for highly qualified applicants: salary $70,000-$90,000 plus benefits.

Desired experience: 8+ years grounds maintenance operations management.

Minimum experience: 4+ years landscaping operations management. Must have valid driver's license and be insurable. Drug test required.

Responsibilities:

• Client service: 
• Ensuring job site quality and appearance meet client and company standards
• Understanding client needs; inspecting property prior to scheduled service to properly prepare specific action plan for service
• Managing and delivering work that is of consistently high quality
• Managing all activities involved in delivering that work, including coordination of all materials, people, equipment and subcontractors
• Perform hands on work with crews as needed to meet work and scheduling demands.
• Employee and safety management:
• Communicate with, counsel, train, discipline, develop, and review employees
• Provide hands on training and support of crew
• Ensure crews are appropriately attired and groomed
• Administrative and financial
• Manage and maintain all administrative and record keeping systems required including timesheets, gantt charts, and weekly schedules
• Order materials needed for job and monitor costs and deliveries
• Responsible for proper upkeep and maintenance, storage, use and training required for company equipment
• Implement and enforce policies and procedures
• Other
• Ensure vehicle cleanliness
• Snow removal; must be available nights, weekends and holidays
• Physical demands
• Drive company trucks/trailers from site to site
• Pass DOT physical and requirements
• Perform heaving lifting/push of various landscaping equipment and materials; must be able to carry up to 50 lbs
• Work environment
• Work hours vary depending on season and time of year - average work week is 50 hours
• Work takes place in extreme weather conditions: heat, cold, and precipitation
• Use of PPE may be required while running machines and equipment

Requirements

• Solid knowledge of plant and turf identification and care
• Experienced at landscaping, pruning, and mowing
• Strong work ethic
• Strong communication skills - oral and written
• Ability to work independently, prioritize, and multi-task
• Company-centered team player
• Ability to operate various lawn and landscape equipment
• Ability to use standard units of measure
• Basic math, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, area, and square feet
• Problem-solving skills including reasoning and judgement
• Supervisory skills
• Valid and current US Driver's License
• Pass drug test
• Pass background check
• Minimum of 4 years landscaping operations management experience and/or
• 2 or 4 year degree in landscape related field, or general degree with coursework in the landscape field or certification by a landscape association and 2 years landscaping operations management.

Benefits:

• Benefits package includes generous paid time off (8 holidays, 2 weeks vacation, Christmas shutdown), 401K, health/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and health reimbursement account.