Landscape Production Manager

About the role

Botanica Landscape is seeking an experienced Landscape Production Manager to join our growing Maintenance Division. The Production Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing the daily operation and proficiency of the field maintenance team through logistics planning, quality assurance, training, and continuous improvement efforts for high touch landscapes. Working with the premier outdoor living company, you’ll build your landscaping career with the best, learning from top experts and contributing to some of the country’s largest and most complex landscape projects.

Responsibilities

• Weekly Service Management: Manage crew and weekly maintenance services for high touch landscape properties; following Botanica standards and processes.
• Ticket Management: Develop a weekly production schedule within Aspire in accordance with the contracted services, submitted Picture Punch lists and seasonal horticultural calendar. Manage and schedule labor resources between teams as well as inter-divisionally for each ticketed service to maximize labor utilization and ensure on-time completion. Close tickets after completed.
• Process Improvement: Plan, develop and implement new methods and procedures designed to improve production operations and minimize operating costs. Continually review available garden services and assist in the production of a comprehensive package geared towards high-end residential and commercial accounts.
• Maintenance Expertise: Provide Foremen and Account Manager support and consultation as required for assigned properties. Provide production related direction, leadership and expertise to internal departments, other team members.
• Fleet Management: Conduct inventories of available tools, equipment, and vehicles. Maintain fleet preventative maintenance schedules and coordinate services, including repairs as needed.
• Supervision: Manage and lead the maintenance production crews. Accurately reviews and submits crew timecards for weekly payroll. Conducts weekly one on ones, annual evaluations and authorizes internal promotions, discipline, discharge, or transfer in accordance with Botanica policy.
• Training: Train the foreman and crew on the Botanica quality standards for production, policies, and procedures. Conduct weekly safety trainings.
• Quality Assurance: Plan and implement on-site reviews with the assigned landscape maintenance foreman at least twice per month. Maintain Botanica quality standards for best practice maintenance services.
• Financial Planning: Responsible for forecasting all equipment, tool, vehicle and other essential expenditures for seasonal planning. Assist with reviewing and proposing divisional budgets.
• Operations Planning: Review and analyze reports, records, and directives to obtain data required for meeting budgets, hours, and efficiencies.
• Seasonal & Additional Responsibilities: Assist with storm preparation and recovery efforts; Support special projects, facility improvements, or expansion initiatives; Participate in industry events, training, or continuing education opportunities