General Manager in Colleyville, Texas at Unique Landscaping Design

Job Responsibilities

• Direct Landscape Foremen and crews on executing operational work standards.
• Gain and share knowledge of Horticulture and all related practices.
• Explain policies, procedures, laws and standards to new and existing employees as needed.
• Work with HR personnel to manage employee relations issues.
• Learn and understand procedures and employee handbook and use them to create goals that improve department workflow.
• Complete relevant employee reviews and confer with HR for filing.
• Identify and communicate needed assignment changes to improve personnel performance and track improvement.
• Assist in the implementation of new administrative systems and assist in developing departmental budgets.
• Coordinate purchase of supplies, equipment and forms with owner’s approval.
• Promote Unique Landscaping’s culture of a fun, supportive work environment.
• Assist with the creation of training and development programs for field and office staff.
• Collaborate with employees as necessary on special projects.
• Confer with Production to create work schedules depending on work priorities, crew and equipment availability and weather conditions.
• Monitor multiple residential estates to ensure that instructions and design plans are followed, deadlines are met, and schedules are maintained.
• Execute operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance and personnel safety.
• Confer with the Design Supervisor, Administrative Manager, and Production Supervisor to coordinate work activities with those other departments.
• Inspect completed work to ensure conformance to specifications, standards, and contract requirements.
• Train and coach both skilled and unskilled laborers regarding consistent landscape techniques.
• Provide workers with assistance in performing duties as necessary to meet deadlines.
• Landscape equipment service, repair and inventory.
• Schedule and follow-up on truck & trailer maintenance, equipment services, repairs, and inventory.

Experience and Qualifications:

Mandatory

• 10+ years of landscape design, construction & maintenance experience with a minimum of 5 years managing landscape teams.
• Expert level knowledge of best practices regarding landscape irrigation, hardscape construction, and residential landscape maintenance.
• Ability to work outdoors and lift objects weighing up to 80 pounds
• Valid Texas Driver’s License
• Pass a drug test
• Pass a criminal background check
• Provide 2 forms of ID

Preferred

• Sound judgment and creative problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail, high energy and mentoring skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Associates or bachelor’s degree in horticulture.
• Ability to identify local Texas plant material – native & adaptive.
• Knowledge or interest in horticulture and all related practices.