Commercial Landscape Account Manager - Business Resources One

A family of successful landscape brands in six states across the United States is a values-based learning organization committed to being the best place to work as a landscape professional. Your achievements determine your rewards, your abilities define your success, and your professionalism leads to autonomy!

Job Summary

You'll manage daily operations of sites within an assigned territory to ensure delivery of high quality service to clients. You'll be responsible for client and employee retention, crew productivity, and workplace safety.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as client point-of-contact for day-to-day site issues, and expeditiously and proactively identify, address, and resolve client needs
• Conduct walk-throughs with client and other company representative as appropriate
• Work closely with production staff to ensure all services are performed according to contract specifications, on budget, according to schedule and with a high standard of quality
• Effectively communicate with production teams the tasks necessary to provide a consistent, high quality product for clients
• Effectively assess labor needs and execute labor plan by hiring or terminating employees as needed
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills; develop morale and recognize employee achievements; foster opportunities for professional development of employees
• Review and approve time cards for accurate and timely submission to payroll
• Analyze and understand cost reports and budget variances related to contract projects
• Routinely monitor sites for quality, assess opportunities for potential maintenance, irrigation, and enhancement upgrades and repairs
• Collaborate with Service & Operations Support to propose, track, and resolve minor extra work projects to current clients
• Work closely with Project Manager on A/B client communication and expectations, including site information and capital or large-scale projects
• Meet or exceed annual sales goals
• Add and update client and project information in CRM software
• Ensure safety on every site by conducting and enforcing safety training and meetings, as well as consistently monitor job sites for potential safety hazards
• Responsible for creating contemporaneous, prompt, and thorough documentation of all coaching, conversations, counseling, and performance management discussions with employees
• Submit accurate employee status change paperwork to administration in a timely manner to meet established deadlines
• Constantly promote and encourage adherence to company policies and best practices

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of 15 to 20 employees
• Training, planning, assigning and directing work
• Conflict resolution Secondary Duties and Responsibilities
• Ensure successful completion of tasks delegated to Crew Supervisor(s)
• Recommending potential clients to business development team, based on current relationships

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Landscape Architecture or Horticulture preferred
• Equivalent work experience

Experience

• At least 5 years related work experience, including at least 3 years of people management experience

License or Certification

• As required by state and federal law
• Valid and insurable driver license
• Ability to obtain a DOT medical card
• Commercial Pesticide Applicators License, or ability to obtain within 1 year
• Certified Landscape Technician (CLT) or ability to obtain within 1 year

Specialized Skills

• Strong relationship building and customer relations skills
• Strong management and leadership skills
• Experience working the commercial property managers a plus
• Effective oral and written communication
• Ability to operate commercial landscape equipment and tools
• Have a working understanding of irrigation repairs and familiarity with irrigation controller monitoring and adjusting
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and perform well under deadlines
• Organizational skills
• Flexibility
• Ability to use a computer with a basic understanding of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook to leverage technology to meet internal and external client needs
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram and/or schedule format
• Ability to read, write and comprehend English
• Ability to speak effectively before employees and clients
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish strongly preferred, including ability to read, interpret and translate documents and verbal presentations
• Basic math

Total Rewards

The company's Total Rewards package will attract, engage, and retain top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The company provides eligible employees with an array of additional benefits, including:

• The opportunity to enroll in a variety of healthcare benefit programs, including medical, dental, and vision plan options; flexible spending accounts; retirement savings plans; term life/ad&d; and a number of supplemental insurances
• Company Provided Life/AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program
• 7 Paid Holidays
• 3 Days Paid Bereavement
• 5 Days Paid Jury Duty
• Employee Equity Program
• 1% - 2% commission paid on ancillary gross margin sales.
• Paid Time Off Starting at 2 weeks per year
• Sick Pay in accordance with applicable state or local ordinance
• Take Home Vehicle
• On-Demand Pay Through A Partnership with DailyPay
• Referral Bonuses Programs
• Gym Membership and Mobile Carrier Discounts
• Education Assistance
• Best-in-Class Learning Management System
• Career Advancement Opportunities

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as position, tenure, geographic location, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Please note that the salary information shown below is provided in compliance with state specific laws. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations, and therefore may be different in other locations or operating divisions.

Pay range: $68,000 - $85,000

Optional text to apply: Text the word "Van" to (248) 970-1546

 

This description is for informational purposes and not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities or requirements.

BR1 is retained by our clients from across the country to recruit talented and high-potential individuals for a wide-range of positions. We conduct crew level, professional, and executive searches. All positions are permanent direct hire. Our team is committed to providing an excellent candidate experience, and doing whatever we can to help you find your team.

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