Estate Gardening Manager
Bland Landscaping Company
Apex, NC, USA
USD 55k-65k / year
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Position Overview
The Estate Gardening Manager is a hands-on leadership role dedicated to the stewardship of our residential estate clients. You will serve as the primary point of contact for estate owners while leading a specialized team of foreman and their crews. This role requires a sophisticated blend of horticultural expertise, elite customer service, and operational management to ensure every estate reflects a "botanical garden" standard of excellence. You’ll lead by example, uphold accountability at all levels, promote teamwork, and ensure all teams practice safety protocols.
Key Responsibilities
Estate Stewardship & Customer Service
- Primary Client Liaison: Serve as the main field contact for estate owners; maintain proactive communication and professional on-site relations.
- Site Evals: Conduct regular walk-throughs with clients and site evaluations: compiling appropriate documentation to track site health & needs, solving landscape problems, meeting clients’ aesthetic goals.
- Enhancement Management: Act as the main contact for site enhancement sales and the installation process. Meeting monthly sales goals to improve and evolve the estate landscape.
- Irrigation Oversight: Monitor irrigation controllers and coordinate all necessary repairs to maintain optimal plant health.
Leadership of Production Teams
- Training & Mentorship: Continually train foremen and labor in proper horticulture guidelines and the "lean process" to ensure high-quality, efficient work.
- Field Execution: Remain hands-on with crews in the field, especially during the growing season, while ensuring all documentation and safety protocols are met.
- Pruning & Care: Demonstrate mastery of all pruning practices and ensure crews are trained in pruning techniques needed.
- Winter & Seasonal Operations: Coordinate work schedules for seasonal needs and snow removal efforts during winter months.
Operations & Accounting
- Budget Oversight: Provide production budgets for all crews and monitor the integrity of timesheets and work orders within the accounting system.
- Asset Management: Monitor equipment inventory, track repairs, and review equipment needs with the Department Manager.
- Professional Development: Stay informed of new practices in the green industry and maintain a commitment to ongoing learning and process improvement.
Personnel & Safety
- Talent Management: Oversee interviewing, hiring, and orientation for new hires; conduct performance reviews and document personnel actions for foremen and crews.
- Safety Advocacy: Enforce company safety policies, lead safety meetings, and ensure all personal protective equipment (PPE) is utilized correctly.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary Range: $55,000 – $65,000 per year (Based on experience and expertise).
- Full medical benefits, including vision and dental coverage.
- Company-matched 401(k) retirement plan.
- 80 hours of annual Paid Time Off (PTO).
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Requirements & Qualifications
- Education & Experience: Minimum of a 2-year college degree and 2 years of related experience, OR an equivalent combination. Previous supervisory experience is required.
- Licensing: Valid NC Driver’s License with a clean record (CDL preferred) and a NC Pesticide Applicator’s License.
- Technical Skills: Ability to acquire CLT certification; proficiency in operating all maintenance equipment and driving company vehicles with trailers.
- Physical Demands: Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, work in all weather conditions, and perform continual bending/stooping around environmental risks (bees, pollen, thorns).
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Bland Landscaping Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.