Enhancement Production Manager

The Production Manager plays a critical role in driving quality, efficiency and safety in Outdoor Pride Landscapings enhancement operations. They manage all aspects of landscape enhancements in their division scheduling as well as directing personnel and resources towards providing quality, cost-effective enhancement services to clients.

The Production Manager will be responsible for training and developing the individuals reporting to them by providing day-to-day operational scheduling and guidance. This role involves large amount of hands on work with the team for training, quality control and production purposes. They also support the Area and Operations Managers as needed and often times take an active role working with the crews.

Core Capabilities:

• Customer and quality focus
• Effective communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Team oriented
• High integrity leader who commands respect
• Interest and capability in developing people
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, quick learner
• Responsible, dependable and ethical
• Self-motivated
• Capacity to innovate
• Leader with a positive approach
• Leads by example

Job Duties:

Performance & Quality:

• Coordinate materials, people, equipment and subcontractors to ensure quality, efficient and safe work throughout area
• Inspect jobs prior to scheduled service to develop an appropriate action plan
• Perform hands-on work often for training and quality control
• Address issues before they arise by proactively monitoring crews on jobsites
• Verify job completion to clients requirements to eliminate duplicate efforts

Operations:

• Ensure all crews within the division have a plan and are working productively
• Perform hands-on work regularly for production purposes
• Educate the team on the proper maintenance, storage, and use of equipment
• Order materials, equipment and tools well in advance ensuring that budgets and timelines are followed
• Perform active role in snow operations at a dedicated site/area

Personnel:

• Hold employees accountable to schedules, start times and company policies
• Oversee crew leader and crew-member industry training and certification; identify and develop high performing crew members into crew leaders
• Approve direct reports payroll and time off requests.
• Work with the Enhancement Manager to identify staffing needs, perform hiring duties, and prepare daily crew schedules
• Provide crew member training including proper equipment operation, pruning techniques, safety, and quality standards

Safety:

• Train and strictly enforce all safety procedures and policies by means of weekly safety tailgates with attendance records submitted to HR
• Seek out relevant certifications and licensing within the industry for the team and oneself as directed

Work Conditions

• Often lifting a minimum of 50 lbs. repeatedly through an entire work shift
• Shifts can include walking and standing for long periods of time - excellent stamina required
• Fast paced environment
• Work outdoors in various conditions including heat & humidity, rain, dust, noise, and cold conditions
• Flexible working hours including occasional weekend/night work during the landscape and snow season

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Year-round employment
• 401K
• Health and Dental insurance
• PTO Time
• Paid Holidays.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license
• 5 years of landscape experience including 3 years as a crew leader (flexible based upon other qualifications)
• Basic Microsoft Office skills (including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) or a willingness to develop
• Knowledge (or willingness to develop) of LMN Estimating and Time Software
• Management and training experience
• Knowledge of local turfs, shrubs, ground cover, and seasonal color including growth characteristics, appropriate maintenance techniques, and most common issues